East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) vs Thailand: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 67.3% against 21.8% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), a difference of 45.5%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 3.1 times East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 43rd and Thailand ranks 45th of 45 groups.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.5% | 18.6% | 12.2% | Thailand |
| 1970s | 10.9% | 22.6% | 11.6% | Thailand |
| 1980s | 19.9% | 28.8% | 9.0% | Thailand |
| 1990s | 26.7% | 43.6% | 16.9% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 30.7% | 60.4% | 29.7% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 59.7% | 35.7% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 61.5% | 40.2% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 67.3% against 21.8% in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Thailand?
- 45.5%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Thailand?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) and Thailand rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 43rd and Thailand ranks 45th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.