Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Thailand
Thailand: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.674 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.674 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
46th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.7012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2005
All-time low
0.2296 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1976
Years of data
51
1975–2025
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Thailand, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Thailand stood at 0.674 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Thailand peaked at 0.7012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.2296 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1976.
Thailand ranks 46th 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.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Thailand, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.2337 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.2296 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.257 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2461 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2973 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 1980 | 0.309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 0.3085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2521 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2766 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2666 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.2624 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2382 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2854 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 1988 | 0.3474 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 1989 | 0.3772 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 1990 | 0.4203 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 0.4302 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.4125 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.4336 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4859 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4561 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4823 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4268 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4448 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5669 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.4% |
| 2001 | 0.5748 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.549 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.5587 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.6204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 0.7012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6624 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 0.6187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6998 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5502 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 2010 | 0.6085 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6885 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6874 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6538 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.6252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5726 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5352 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5429 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.5598 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4638 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 0.586 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 2022 | 0.6747 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6328 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 0.6609 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 0.674 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.674 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.674 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2527 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2296 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2973 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.2923 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2382 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3772 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4411 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4125 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4859 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.549 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5975 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6885 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4638 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6747 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 43 Aruba 0.6847 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 44 Hungary 0.6837 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Namibia 0.6774 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Latvia 0.672 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Dominica 0.6666 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Montenegro 0.6658 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$), annual growth rate 19.13 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Thailand?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Thailand was 0.674 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2296 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976.
- How does Thailand rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Thailand ranks 46th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. 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 of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Imports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.