Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Thailand
Thailand: Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP was 0.0427 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0427 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
45th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.0641 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2001
All-time low
0.0262 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1961
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Thailand, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 0.0427 current US$ per US$ of GDP for imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Thailand peaked at 0.0641 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0262 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1961.
Thailand ranks 45th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP in Thailand, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0292 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0262 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1962 | 0.029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0304 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0296 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0284 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0296 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0326 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0376 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0297 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0289 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0271 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0307 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0274 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0335 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0345 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0316 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0332 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0339 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0448 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0459 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0423 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0353 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0366 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0379 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0308 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1986 | 0.034 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0364 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 0.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0453 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0474 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0451 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0474 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0455 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0474 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0544 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0551 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0568 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0555 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0617 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0641 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0506 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0515 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0464 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0506 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0478 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0406 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0445 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0337 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0361 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0415 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0368 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0394 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0403 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0385 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0332 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0363 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0337 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0359 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0331 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 0.033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0423 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0428 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0427 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.0427 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0213 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.0427 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0302 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0262 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0376 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0326 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0271 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0448 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0394 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0308 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0517 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0451 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0491 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0337 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0641 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0372 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0332 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0415 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0388 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0428 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 42 Morocco 0.0441 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Tonga 0.0438 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Switzerland 0.0434 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Ireland 0.0426 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Venezuela 0.0391 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Fiji 0.0381 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$), annual growth rate 19.13 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Thailand?
- Imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp in Thailand was 0.0427 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0641 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2001.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0262 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- How does Thailand rank for imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp?
- Thailand ranks 45th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 Imports by region of origin, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports by region of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports by region of origin ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Imports by region of origin divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.