Trade in services as share of GDP in Thailand
Thailand: Trade in services as share of GDP was 26.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
26.6%
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
81st
of 198 countries
All-time high
27.6%
in 2024
All-time low
7.0%
in 1977
Years of data
51
1975–2025
Trade in services as share of GDP in Thailand, 1975–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 26.6% for trade in services as share of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in services as share of gdp in Thailand peaked at 27.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 1977.
Thailand ranks 81st of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Trade in services as share of GDP in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 8.3% | — |
| 1976 | 7.4% | -10.7% |
| 1977 | 7.0% | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 7.6% | +9.2% |
| 1979 | 8.7% | +14.8% |
| 1980 | 9.7% | +11.1% |
| 1981 | 9.8% | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 9.2% | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 9.4% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 9.3% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 9.9% | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 9.6% | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 10.8% | +12.4% |
| 1988 | 13.3% | +23.0% |
| 1989 | 13.8% | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 14.9% | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 15.6% | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 17.6% | +13.1% |
| 1993 | 18.3% | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 18.4% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 19.9% | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 20.0% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 22.1% | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 22.1% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 22.3% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 23.2% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 23.0% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 23.9% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 22.3% | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 24.4% | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 24.7% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 25.8% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 25.9% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 27.2% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 22.9% | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 22.2% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 23.6% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 23.2% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 24.3% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 23.9% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 25.1% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 26.0% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 25.8% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 26.1% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 25.4% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 15.1% | -40.5% |
| 2021 | 16.3% | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 20.5% | +25.6% |
| 2023 | 23.9% | +16.5% |
| 2024 | 27.6% | +15.4% |
| 2025 | 26.6% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.8% | 7.0% | 8.7% | 5 |
| 1980s | 10.5% | 9.2% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.1% | 14.9% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.3% | 22.3% | 27.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 22.2% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 15.1% | 27.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in services as share of gdp in Thailand?
- Trade in services as share of gdp in Thailand was 26.6% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest trade in services as share of gdp recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 27.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest trade in services as share of gdp recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 1977.
- How does Thailand rank for trade in services as share of gdp?
- Thailand ranks 81st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade in services as share of gdp rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF), OECD, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Trade in services as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total services trade (exports and imports) divided by gross domestic product (GDP).