Machinery and transport equipment in Thailand
Thailand: Machinery and transport equipment was 22.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Machinery and transport equipment in Thailand, 1968–2021
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 22.4% for machinery and transport equipment in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, machinery and transport equipment in Thailand peaked at 35.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1976.
That places Thailand 33rd out of 149 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Machinery and transport equipment in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 7.9% | — |
| 1969 | 8.7% | +10.5% |
| 1970 | 3.5% | -59.9% |
| 1974 | 4.1% | +18.3% |
| 1975 | 6.2% | +50.3% |
| 1976 | 1.0% | -83.2% |
| 1977 | 8.9% | +745.9% |
| 1979 | 3.7% | -58.0% |
| 1982 | 2.7% | -27.1% |
| 1984 | 3.8% | +39.7% |
| 1986 | 2.6% | -31.9% |
| 1988 | 6.4% | +149.0% |
| 1989 | 5.9% | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 10.0% | +68.5% |
| 1991 | 16.5% | +64.5% |
| 1992 | 16.5% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 13.2% | -20.0% |
| 1994 | 22.8% | +72.9% |
| 1995 | 22.8% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 26.1% | +14.7% |
| 1997 | 26.1% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 26.8% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 26.8% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 25.9% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 25.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 33.5% | +29.5% |
| 2003 | 33.5% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 33.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 35.4% | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 35.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 35.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 35.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 33.0% | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 33.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 30.5% | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 30.7% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 30.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 30.3% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 30.3% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 29.4% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 22.4% | -23.9% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 22.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.8%, 3.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 22.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.0%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Machinery and transport equipment in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +745.9% | 1.0% | 8.9% |
| 1988 | +149.0% | 2.6% | 6.4% |
| 1976 | -83.2% | 6.2% | 1.0% |
| 1994 | +72.9% | 13.2% | 22.8% |
| 1990 | +68.5% | 5.9% | 10.0% |
| 1991 | +64.5% | 10.0% | 16.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.3% | 7.9% | 8.7% | 2 |
| 1970s | 4.6% | 1.0% | 8.9% | 6 |
| 1980s | 4.3% | 2.6% | 6.4% | 5 |
| 1990s | 20.7% | 10.0% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.7% | 25.9% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.7% | 29.4% | 33.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 22.4% | 22.4% | 1 |
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 machinery and transport equipment in Thailand?
- Machinery and transport equipment in Thailand was 22.4% in 2021, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest machinery and transport equipment recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 35.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest machinery and transport equipment recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1976.
- How does Thailand rank for machinery and transport equipment?
- Thailand ranks 33rd out of 149 countries with data for 2021.
- Is machinery and transport equipment rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Machinery and transport equipment (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Machinery and transport equipment manufacturing includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 29-35. 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 value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).