Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Thailand
Thailand: Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per was 0.7314 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.7314 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
51st
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.7584 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2005
All-time low
0.2418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1976
Years of data
51
1975–2025
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Thailand, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Thailand stood at 0.7314 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Thailand peaked at 0.7584 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.2418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1976.
That places Thailand 51st out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per in Thailand, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.247 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.2418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2687 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2635 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.3218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.1% |
| 1980 | 0.3357 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 0.3442 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2897 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1983 | 0.3091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 0.3038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.3065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2811 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 0.3236 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1988 | 0.383 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 1989 | 0.41 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 0.4544 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1991 | 0.4641 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4474 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.44 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.4628 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 0.5208 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4963 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.5304 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 0.4874 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4928 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6113 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6278 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.6017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.612 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6746 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 0.7584 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 0.7137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6731 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7519 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 0.6008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6671 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7311 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 0.7536 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.7333 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.6948 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6361 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5978 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6065 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6252 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.556 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 0.6474 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.6% |
| 2022 | 0.7364 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 0.6886 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 0.7204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 0.7314 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.7314 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5763 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.7314 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6722 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2686 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3218 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.3287 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2811 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.41 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4797 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.44 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5304 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6625 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7584 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6602 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.556 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7536 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6719 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7364 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 48 Latvia 0.7464 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Namibia 0.7459 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Malaysia 0.7422 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Fiji 0.7243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Montenegro 0.7232 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Eritrea 0.7224 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$), annual growth rate 19.13 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Thailand?
- Imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per in Thailand was 0.7314 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7584 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- What is the lowest imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2418 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1976.
- How does Thailand rank for imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per?
- Thailand ranks 51st out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imports of goods, services and primary income (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. 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 of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Imports of goods, services and primary income Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Imports of goods, services and primary income (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.