Service imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Thailand
Thailand: Service imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 4.37 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Service imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Thailand, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 4.37 % change on previous year for service imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 65.6% on the previous year and up 172.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Thailand peaked at 48.34 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -30.86 % change on previous year, in 1998.
That places Thailand 126th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Service imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 19 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 13.07 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 1978 | 18.87 % change on previous year | +44.4% |
| 1979 | 34.52 % change on previous year | +83.0% |
| 1980 | 21.63 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 1981 | 10.63 % change on previous year | -50.8% |
| 1982 | -8.87 % change on previous year | -183.4% |
| 1983 | 15.13 % change on previous year | -270.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0388 % change on previous year | -99.7% |
| 1985 | -4.97 % change on previous year | -12923.4% |
| 1986 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -141.0% |
| 1987 | 29.95 % change on previous year | +1370.2% |
| 1988 | 48.34 % change on previous year | +61.4% |
| 1989 | 26.21 % change on previous year | -45.8% |
| 1990 | 40.05 % change on previous year | +52.8% |
| 1991 | 27.43 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 1992 | 28.96 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 20.26 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 1994 | 23.47 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 1995 | 22.32 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 4 % change on previous year | -82.1% |
| 1997 | -11.39 % change on previous year | -384.7% |
| 1998 | -30.86 % change on previous year | +171.0% |
| 1999 | 13.21 % change on previous year | -142.8% |
| 2000 | 13.82 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2001 | -5.5 % change on previous year | -139.8% |
| 2002 | 14.44 % change on previous year | -362.7% |
| 2003 | 8.66 % change on previous year | -40.0% |
| 2004 | 27.02 % change on previous year | +211.9% |
| 2005 | 16.12 % change on previous year | -40.3% |
| 2006 | 21.7 % change on previous year | +34.6% |
| 2007 | 16.73 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 2008 | 20.88 % change on previous year | +24.8% |
| 2009 | -25.19 % change on previous year | -220.6% |
| 2010 | 20.05 % change on previous year | -179.6% |
| 2011 | 11.53 % change on previous year | -42.5% |
| 2012 | -0.9241 % change on previous year | -108.0% |
| 2013 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -510.2% |
| 2014 | -4.55 % change on previous year | -219.9% |
| 2015 | -6.03 % change on previous year | +32.6% |
| 2016 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -138.7% |
| 2017 | 7.26 % change on previous year | +210.6% |
| 2018 | 17.72 % change on previous year | +144.3% |
| 2019 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -80.3% |
| 2020 | -20.03 % change on previous year | -674.5% |
| 2021 | 27.46 % change on previous year | -237.1% |
| 2022 | 8.41 % change on previous year | -69.4% |
| 2023 | 4.48 % change on previous year | -46.7% |
| 2024 | 12.69 % change on previous year | +183.4% |
| 2025 | 4.37 % change on previous year | -65.6% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 4.37 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.47 % change on previous year, 58% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 4.37 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.44 % change on previous year, 80% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Service imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | -12923.4% | 0.0388 % change on previous year | -4.97 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | +1370.2% | 2.04 % change on previous year | 29.95 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.36 % change on previous year | 13.07 % change on previous year | 34.52 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | 14.01 % change on previous year | -8.87 % change on previous year | 48.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.74 % change on previous year | -30.86 % change on previous year | 40.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.87 % change on previous year | -25.19 % change on previous year | 27.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.47 % change on previous year | -6.03 % change on previous year | 20.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.23 % change on previous year | -20.03 % change on previous year | 27.46 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 123 Guinea-Bissau 4.74 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Mexico 4.71 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Cambodia 4.46 % change on previous year compare
- 127 New Zealand 4.08 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Montenegro 4.06 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Philippines 3.91 % change on previous year compare
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 19.13 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Thailand?
- Service imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Thailand was 4.37 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 48.34 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.86 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Thailand rank for service imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Thailand ranks 126th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is service imports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 172.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Service imports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Service imports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Service imports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.