Trade in Thailand
Thailand: Trade was 138.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Trade in Thailand, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trade in Thailand is 138.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trade in Thailand peaked at 140.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 33.3%, in 1962.
That places Thailand 31st out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Trade in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 33.6% | — |
| 1961 | 34.4% | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 33.3% | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 33.5% | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 36.1% | +7.8% |
| 1965 | 34.9% | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 35.6% | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 38.4% | +7.9% |
| 1968 | 37.6% | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 36.1% | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 34.4% | -4.8% |
| 1971 | 34.8% | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 37.4% | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 38.6% | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 45.5% | +17.8% |
| 1975 | 41.3% | -9.2% |
| 1976 | 42.9% | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 45.3% | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 44.0% | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 51.9% | +17.9% |
| 1980 | 54.5% | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 54.0% | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 47.5% | -11.9% |
| 1983 | 47.4% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 48.1% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 49.2% | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 57.2% | +16.4% |
| 1988 | 67.4% | +17.8% |
| 1989 | 72.4% | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 75.8% | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 78.5% | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 78.0% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 77.7% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 81.2% | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 89.8% | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 84.3% | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 95.1% | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 100.2% | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 100.7% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 121.3% | +20.4% |
| 2001 | 120.3% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 115.0% | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 116.7% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 127.4% | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 137.9% | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 134.1% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 129.9% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 140.4% | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 119.3% | -15.1% |
| 2010 | 127.3% | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 139.7% | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 137.7% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 132.5% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 130.9% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 124.8% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 120.6% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 120.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 120.8% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 109.7% | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 97.7% | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 117.1% | +19.9% |
| 2022 | 132.8% | +13.4% |
| 2023 | 128.8% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 135.7% | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 138.4% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.4% | 33.3% | 38.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.6% | 34.4% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.7% | 47.4% | 72.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.1% | 75.8% | 100.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 126.2% | 115.0% | 140.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 126.5% | 109.7% | 139.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 125.1% | 97.7% | 138.4% | 6 |
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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 10.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6018 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 4,848 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 19.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 159,432 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 3.14 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5021 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trade in Thailand?
- Trade in Thailand was 138.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest trade recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 140.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest trade recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.3% in 1962.
- How does Thailand rank for trade?
- Thailand ranks 31st out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is trade rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Trade (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trade is the sum of exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.