Share of imports that come from China in Thailand
Thailand: Share of imports that come from China was 26.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports that come from China in Thailand, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 26.7% for share of imports that come from china in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Thailand peaked at 26.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1972.
Thailand ranks 25th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of imports that come from China in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2% | — |
| 1969 | 0.0% | -92.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -88.1% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | +10289.2% |
| 1975 | 0.6% | +260.7% |
| 1976 | 2.2% | +280.3% |
| 1977 | 1.6% | -27.0% |
| 1978 | 1.7% | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 3.6% | +115.7% |
| 1980 | 4.8% | +31.6% |
| 1981 | 3.5% | -27.6% |
| 1982 | 2.9% | -16.4% |
| 1983 | 2.8% | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 3.2% | +17.2% |
| 1985 | 2.6% | -20.1% |
| 1986 | 3.1% | +20.3% |
| 1987 | 4.2% | +35.5% |
| 1988 | 3.7% | -12.2% |
| 1989 | 3.2% | -14.4% |
| 1990 | 3.4% | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 3.2% | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 3.1% | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 2.0% | -34.0% |
| 1994 | 2.6% | +29.6% |
| 1995 | 3.1% | +15.4% |
| 1996 | 2.8% | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 3.7% | +31.7% |
| 1998 | 4.4% | +17.6% |
| 1999 | 5.1% | +16.0% |
| 2000 | 5.6% | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 6.1% | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 7.8% | +27.2% |
| 2003 | 8.2% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 8.8% | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 9.6% | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 10.7% | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 11.8% | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 11.4% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 12.9% | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 13.4% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 13.5% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 15.1% | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 15.2% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 17.1% | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 20.6% | +20.1% |
| 2016 | 22.0% | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 20.3% | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 20.4% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 21.7% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 24.6% | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 25.2% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 23.9% | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 25.0% | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 26.7% | +6.9% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 26.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.1%, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 26.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.2%, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of imports that come from China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +10289.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 1976 | +280.3% | 0.6% | 2.2% |
| 1975 | +260.7% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| 1979 | +115.7% | 1.7% | 3.6% |
| 1969 | -92.9% | 0.2% | 0.0% |
| 1972 | -88.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 1.4% | 0.0% | 3.6% | 7 |
| 1980s | 3.4% | 2.6% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 2.0% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 5.6% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 13.4% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 23.9% | 26.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 22 Bangladesh 27.6% compare
- 23 Nigeria 27.5% compare
- 24 Chad 27.4% compare
- 26 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 26.4% compare
- 27 Iran, Islamic Republic of 26.1% compare
- 28 Chile 26.1% 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 share of imports that come from china in Thailand?
- Share of imports that come from china in Thailand was 26.7% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1972.
- How does Thailand rank for share of imports that come from china?
- Thailand ranks 25th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.