North America vs Thailand: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- North America
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 67.3% against 15.4% in North America, a difference of 51.9%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 4.4 times North America's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
North America ranks 45th and Thailand ranks 45th of 45 groups.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North America | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.7% | 22.6% | 13.9% | Thailand |
| 1980s | 11.2% | 28.8% | 17.7% | Thailand |
| 1990s | 12.9% | 43.6% | 30.7% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 60.4% | 44.1% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 17.2% | 59.7% | 42.5% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 60.4% | 44.9% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, North America or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 67.3% against 15.4% in North America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between North America and Thailand?
- 51.9%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Thailand?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do North America and Thailand rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- North America ranks 45th 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.