Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP) in Thailand
Thailand: Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP) was 31.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Industry (including construction), value added in Thailand, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, industry (including construction), value added in Thailand stood at 31.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry (including construction), value added in Thailand peaked at 39.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 1960.
That places Thailand 51st out of 209 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.
Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 18.5% | — |
| 1961 | 19.2% | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 20.9% | +9.3% |
| 1963 | 21.0% | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 21.7% | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 22.9% | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 22.5% | -1.7% |
| 1967 | 25.0% | +10.9% |
| 1968 | 24.9% | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 24.9% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 25.3% | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 27.1% | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 27.3% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 26.8% | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 26.6% | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 25.8% | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 27.6% | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 29.3% | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 29.6% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 30.3% | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 28.7% | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 30.1% | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 29.5% | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 30.6% | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 32.0% | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 31.8% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 33.1% | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 33.3% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 34.6% | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 36.3% | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 37.2% | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 38.7% | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 38.1% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 36.9% | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 37.0% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 37.3% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 37.1% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 36.6% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 36.1% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 36.4% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 36.7% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 36.3% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 36.9% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 37.9% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 37.9% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 38.5% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 39.1% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 39.4% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 39.5% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 38.6% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 39.9% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 38.0% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 37.3% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 36.9% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 36.8% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 36.2% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 35.6% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 35.0% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 34.7% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 33.6% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 33.3% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 35.0% | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 35.1% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 32.9% | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 31.8% | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 31.1% | -2.4% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 31.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.1%, 1.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 31.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 23.0%, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.2% | 18.5% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.6% | 25.3% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.0% | 28.7% | 36.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.1% | 36.1% | 38.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.1% | 36.3% | 39.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 33.6% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 31.1% | 35.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More economy & growth data for Thailand
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 79.86 units per person (2025)
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- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 58.32 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is industry (including construction), value added in Thailand?
- Industry (including construction), value added in Thailand was 31.1% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 39.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest industry (including construction), value added recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 1960.
- How does Thailand rank for industry (including construction), value added?
- Thailand ranks 51st out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry (including construction), value added rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. 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 Industry (including construction), value added (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Industry (including construction) corresponds to ISIC (Rev.4) divisions 05-43. It is comprised of mining, manufacturing, construction, electricity, water, and gas industries. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. 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.