Imports of goods and services in Thailand
Thailand: Imports of goods and services was 67.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Imports of goods and services in Thailand, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods and services in Thailand stood at 67.3%.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services in Thailand peaked at 69.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 1961.
That places Thailand 45th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 17.4% | — |
| 1961 | 17.1% | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 17.6% | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 18.4% | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 18.8% | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 18.1% | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 17.9% | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 20.2% | +12.6% |
| 1968 | 20.7% | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 20.1% | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 19.4% | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 18.8% | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 19.2% | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 20.0% | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 24.0% | +19.5% |
| 1975 | 23.0% | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 22.7% | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 25.4% | +11.8% |
| 1978 | 24.1% | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 29.3% | +21.5% |
| 1980 | 30.4% | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 30.1% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 24.6% | -18.2% |
| 1983 | 27.3% | +10.7% |
| 1984 | 26.2% | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 25.9% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 23.6% | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 28.3% | +20.2% |
| 1988 | 34.4% | +21.4% |
| 1989 | 37.5% | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 41.7% | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 42.5% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 41.0% | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 40.9% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 43.0% | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 48.2% | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 45.3% | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 46.8% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 42.3% | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 44.3% | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 56.5% | +27.5% |
| 2001 | 57.0% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 54.3% | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 55.2% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 61.4% | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 69.5% | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 65.4% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 61.0% | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 69.0% | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 54.8% | -20.6% |
| 2010 | 60.8% | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 68.8% | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 68.7% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 65.3% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 62.5% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 57.2% | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 53.5% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 54.2% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 56.0% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 50.2% | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 46.3% | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 58.7% | +26.7% |
| 2022 | 67.5% | +14.9% |
| 2023 | 63.3% | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 66.1% | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 67.3% | +1.8% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 67.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.0%, 1.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 67.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 63.3%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.6% | 17.1% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.6% | 18.8% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.8% | 23.6% | 37.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.6% | 40.9% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.4% | 54.3% | 69.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.7% | 50.2% | 68.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.5% | 46.3% | 67.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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 67.3% 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 69.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 1961.
- How does Thailand rank for imports of goods and services?
- Thailand ranks 45th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods and services 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 Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). 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 is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.