Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Thailand
Thailand: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.6727 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.6727 current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
44th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.6945 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2005
All-time low
0.1711 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Thailand, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 0.6727 current US$ per US$ of GDP for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Thailand peaked at 0.6945 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1711 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1961.
Thailand ranks 44th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Thailand, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1742 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1711 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 0.1765 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1838 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 0.1878 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.1806 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 0.1795 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.2021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 1968 | 0.2068 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.2006 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1938 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1881 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1918 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 0.2396 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2297 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2271 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2538 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2411 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 0.293 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 1980 | 0.3037 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.3012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2463 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2727 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2617 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2594 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2357 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2833 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 1988 | 0.344 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 1989 | 0.3749 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 0.4165 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4251 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4098 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.4093 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4301 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4822 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4526 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 0.4681 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.423 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4427 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.5646 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.5% |
| 2001 | 0.5702 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5432 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5517 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.6144 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6945 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6541 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.61 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6902 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5483 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 2010 | 0.6076 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6882 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 0.6872 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6529 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6251 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 0.572 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 0.535 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5422 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.56 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4632 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5871 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 2022 | 0.6748 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 2023 | 0.6328 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 0.6605 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 0.6727 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1863 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1711 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2068 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2258 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1881 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.293 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2883 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2357 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3749 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4359 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4093 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4822 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6041 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5432 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6945 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5972 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5017 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6882 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6152 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4632 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6748 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 41 Hungary 0.6815 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Afghanistan 0.6806 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Cambodia 0.6744 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Latvia 0.6715 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Libya 0.6595 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Montenegro 0.6571 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$), annual growth rate 19.13 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Thailand?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Thailand was 0.6727 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6945 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1711 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- How does Thailand rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Thailand ranks 44th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.