Imports of goods and services in Thailand
Thailand: Imports of goods and services was 6.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services in Thailand, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 6.7% for imports of goods and services in 2025.
That represents a change of up 17.4% on the previous year and up 169,597.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Thailand peaked at 39.6% in 1988 and was at its lowest, -20.8%, in 2009.
Thailand ranks 64th of 178 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.
Imports of goods and services in Thailand, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.7% | — |
| 1962 | 18.9% | +231.0% |
| 1963 | 12.9% | -31.9% |
| 1964 | 11.4% | -11.4% |
| 1965 | 7.8% | -31.4% |
| 1966 | 22.3% | +185.4% |
| 1967 | 21.0% | -6.0% |
| 1968 | 16.2% | -22.8% |
| 1969 | 8.8% | -46.0% |
| 1970 | 2.7% | -69.4% |
| 1971 | -13.2% | -592.4% |
| 1972 | 12.8% | -196.9% |
| 1973 | 23.6% | +84.5% |
| 1974 | -5.7% | -124.2% |
| 1975 | -1.8% | -67.7% |
| 1976 | 7.5% | -507.5% |
| 1977 | 19.7% | +162.5% |
| 1978 | 6.7% | -66.2% |
| 1979 | 20.9% | +213.5% |
| 1980 | -0.2% | -100.8% |
| 1981 | 0.6% | -447.7% |
| 1982 | -14.6% | -2702.5% |
| 1983 | 32.8% | -324.0% |
| 1984 | 7.6% | -76.7% |
| 1985 | -12.7% | -266.0% |
| 1986 | -0.9% | -92.7% |
| 1987 | 33.6% | -3714.2% |
| 1988 | 39.6% | +17.9% |
| 1989 | 21.6% | -45.4% |
| 1990 | 23.7% | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 12.9% | -45.4% |
| 1992 | 9.0% | -30.7% |
| 1993 | 13.2% | +47.5% |
| 1994 | 17.5% | +32.2% |
| 1995 | 23.0% | +31.4% |
| 1996 | -3.2% | -114.1% |
| 1997 | -8.7% | +167.4% |
| 1998 | -19.6% | +125.1% |
| 1999 | 11.4% | -158.3% |
| 2000 | 26.0% | +127.8% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | -94.3% |
| 2002 | 6.2% | +323.7% |
| 2003 | 11.1% | +78.4% |
| 2004 | 20.3% | +83.0% |
| 2005 | 16.2% | -20.3% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | -81.8% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | +42.7% |
| 2008 | 11.4% | +171.4% |
| 2009 | -20.8% | -282.2% |
| 2010 | 23.0% | -210.5% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | -46.0% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | -54.6% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -70.1% |
| 2014 | -5.3% | -415.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -100.1% |
| 2016 | -1.0% | -25390.4% |
| 2017 | 6.2% | -727.9% |
| 2018 | 8.3% | +32.9% |
| 2019 | -5.2% | -162.4% |
| 2020 | -13.9% | +169.2% |
| 2021 | 17.9% | -228.5% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | -80.8% |
| 2023 | -2.5% | -171.5% |
| 2024 | 5.7% | -331.2% |
| 2025 | 6.7% | +17.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.9% | 5.7% | 22.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.3% | -13.2% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.7% | -14.6% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.9% | -19.6% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.9% | -20.8% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | -5.3% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | -13.9% | 17.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 61 Eswatini 7.1% compare
- 62 Bangladesh 6.8% compare
- 63 North Macedonia 6.7% compare
- 65 Costa Rica 6.5% compare
- 66 India 6.4% compare
- 67 Vanuatu 6.3% 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 of goods and services in Thailand?
- Imports of goods and services in Thailand was 6.7% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 39.6% in 1988.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.8% in 2009.
- How does Thailand rank for imports of goods and services?
- Thailand ranks 64th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 169,597.0%. 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 Imports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.