Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Thailand
Thailand: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 511,961 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
511,961 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
64th
of 198 countries
All-time high
531,658 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
5,578 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 1975
Years of data
49
1975–2023
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Thailand, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Thailand stood at 511,961 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Thailand peaked at 531,658 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5,578 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 1975.
Thailand ranks 64th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Thailand, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 5,578 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 6,170 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1977 | 8,295 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.5% |
| 1978 | 9,598 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1979 | 13,280 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 1980 | 16,347 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1981 | 17,480 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 14,808 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1983 | 17,947 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1984 | 18,078 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 16,425 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1986 | 16,471 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 23,526 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +42.8% |
| 1988 | 34,950 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +48.6% |
| 1989 | 44,530 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 1990 | 57,862 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +29.9% |
| 1991 | 66,984 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1992 | 70,975 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 79,654 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 94,353 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 1995 | 124,126 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 1996 | 125,069 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 107,820 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1998 | 71,473 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.7% |
| 1999 | 83,701 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2000 | 109,990 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 2001 | 106,753 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 111,586 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 130,965 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2004 | 164,798 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2005 | 207,403 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 2006 | 223,672 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 243,923 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 309,039 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.7% |
| 2009 | 235,984 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 2010 | 325,364 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.9% |
| 2011 | 409,507 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 2012 | 445,546 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 445,137 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 409,916 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 366,513 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 347,846 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 393,640 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 447,689 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 422,745 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 365,210 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 467,067 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 2022 | 531,658 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 511,961 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 511,961 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 253,756 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 511,961 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 283,650 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,584 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,578 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 13,280 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 22,056 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,808 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 44,530 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 88,202 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 57,862 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 125,069 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 184,411 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 106,753 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 309,039 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 401,390 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 325,364 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 447,689 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 468,974 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 365,210 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 531,658 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 61 Jamaica 591,085 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 62 Romania 542,833 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 63 Estonia 512,607 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 65 Turks and Caicos Islands 494,539 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 66 Bangladesh 489,485 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 67 Bulgaria 472,676 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
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$), annual growth rate 19.13 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Thailand?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Thailand was 511,961 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 531,658 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,578 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Thailand rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Thailand ranks 64th out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.