Exports of goods and services in Thailand
Thailand: Exports of goods and services was 71.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services in Thailand, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, exports of goods and services in Thailand stood at 71.1%.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Thailand peaked at 71.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 1970.
Thailand ranks 29th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16.1% | — |
| 1961 | 17.3% | +7.4% |
| 1962 | 15.7% | -9.5% |
| 1963 | 15.1% | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 17.4% | +14.7% |
| 1965 | 16.9% | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 17.6% | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 18.2% | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 16.9% | -6.7% |
| 1969 | 16.1% | -5.2% |
| 1970 | 15.0% | -6.5% |
| 1971 | 16.0% | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 18.2% | +13.8% |
| 1973 | 18.6% | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 21.6% | +16.1% |
| 1975 | 18.4% | -14.9% |
| 1976 | 20.2% | +10.2% |
| 1977 | 20.0% | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 19.9% | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 22.6% | +13.5% |
| 1980 | 24.1% | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 23.8% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 22.9% | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 20.1% | -12.2% |
| 1984 | 21.9% | +8.9% |
| 1985 | 23.2% | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 25.6% | +10.3% |
| 1987 | 28.9% | +12.9% |
| 1988 | 33.0% | +14.3% |
| 1989 | 34.9% | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 34.1% | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 36.0% | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 37.0% | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 36.8% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 38.2% | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 41.5% | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 39.0% | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 48.2% | +23.6% |
| 1998 | 57.9% | +20.1% |
| 1999 | 56.4% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 64.8% | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 63.3% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 60.6% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 61.5% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 66.0% | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 68.4% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 68.7% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 68.9% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 71.4% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 64.4% | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 66.5% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 70.9% | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 69.0% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 67.2% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 68.4% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 67.6% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 67.1% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 66.7% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 64.8% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 59.5% | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 51.3% | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 58.4% | +13.8% |
| 2022 | 65.3% | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 65.5% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 69.7% | +6.3% |
| 2025 | 71.1% | +2.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 71.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.2%, 1.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 71.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 33.0%, 2.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.7% | 15.1% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.0% | 15.0% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.9% | 20.1% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.5% | 34.1% | 57.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.8% | 60.6% | 71.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.8% | 59.5% | 70.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.6% | 51.3% | 71.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More economy & growth data for Thailand
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 9.33 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 130.33 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 18.84 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 31.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0327 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 263.07 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 19.13 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services in Thailand?
- Exports of goods and services in Thailand was 71.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 71.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 1970.
- How does Thailand rank for exports of goods and services?
- Thailand ranks 29th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-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.