Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Thailand
Thailand: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.5402 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.5402 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
27th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.5726 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2012
All-time low
0.1856 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1976
Years of data
51
1975–2025
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Thailand, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Thailand is 0.5402 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Thailand peaked at 0.5726 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1856 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1976.
Thailand ranks 27th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Thailand, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.1915 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.1856 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2143 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2479 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2581 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2563 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2068 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 1983 | 0.229 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1984 | 0.221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1953 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2378 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2895 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 1989 | 0.3149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1990 | 0.3464 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3484 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 0.3157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3746 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3491 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3668 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3376 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4446 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4534 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4394 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.487 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5597 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 0.5153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4739 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 0.428 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4873 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 0.5642 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 0.5726 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.541 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4666 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4299 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4407 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4513 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 0.373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4715 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.4% |
| 2022 | 0.548 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2023 | 0.5059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 0.5212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 0.5402 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.5402 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.379 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.5402 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4177 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1856 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2479 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.2424 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1953 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3414 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3746 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4768 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5597 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4865 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5726 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4933 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.548 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 24 Hungary 0.5626 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 25 Curacao 0.5576 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Nauru 0.5521 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Belgium 0.5321 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 29 Montenegro 0.5316 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 30 Libya 0.5276 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Thailand?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Thailand was 0.5402 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5726 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1856 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976.
- How does Thailand rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Thailand ranks 27th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.