Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Thailand
Thailand: Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1338 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Thailand, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Thailand stood at 0.1338 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Thailand peaked at 0.1579 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0419 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1978.
That places Thailand 72nd 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.
Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Thailand, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0422 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0427 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0419 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0494 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0508 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0522 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0453 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0477 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0457 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0466 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0476 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0579 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0624 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0739 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0818 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 0.093 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0967 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 0.107 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1223 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1215 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1193 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1335 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1416 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1471 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1448 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1579 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1128 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1111 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.106 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0909 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1267 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 0.127 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2025 | 0.1338 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.1338 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.1338 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1335 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0419 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0494 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0499 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0624 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0997 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0739 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1335 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1193 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1579 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1111 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1221 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0909 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 69 Slovenia 0.1353 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Azerbaijan 0.135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Montenegro 0.1342 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 Central African Republic 0.1337 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Malaysia 0.1335 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Senegal 0.1328 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$), annual growth rate 19.13 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Thailand?
- Service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Thailand was 0.1338 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1579 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0419 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1978.
- How does Thailand rank for service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Thailand ranks 72nd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is service imports (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. 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 Service imports (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Service imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Service imports (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.