Transport services in Thailand
Thailand: Transport services was 10.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Thailand, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
In 2025, transport services in Thailand stood at 10.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Thailand peaked at 28.3% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2019.
Thailand ranks 122nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Transport services in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 19.4% | — |
| 1976 | 25.3% | +30.3% |
| 1977 | 28.3% | +11.7% |
| 1978 | 20.4% | -27.6% |
| 1979 | 22.1% | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 20.1% | -9.0% |
| 1981 | 18.9% | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 20.6% | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 22.0% | +7.0% |
| 1984 | 23.4% | +6.1% |
| 1985 | 22.7% | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 19.6% | -13.7% |
| 1987 | 23.2% | +18.8% |
| 1988 | 21.3% | -8.4% |
| 1989 | 19.6% | -7.8% |
| 1990 | 20.7% | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 20.4% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 16.4% | -19.5% |
| 1993 | 17.8% | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 15.8% | -10.9% |
| 1995 | 16.5% | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 15.4% | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 15.3% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 20.3% | +32.4% |
| 1999 | 20.6% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 23.4% | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 23.5% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 21.2% | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 22.2% | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 22.8% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 23.2% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 21.9% | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 21.1% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 22.0% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 18.8% | -14.7% |
| 2010 | 17.2% | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | -18.5% |
| 2012 | 12.7% | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 11.2% | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 11.0% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 9.7% | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 9.9% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 8.9% | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 11.1% | +24.9% |
| 2021 | 17.5% | +58.5% |
| 2022 | 17.0% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 10.5% | -38.1% |
| 2024 | 10.7% | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 10.9% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.1% | 19.4% | 28.3% | 5 |
| 1980s | 21.1% | 18.9% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.9% | 15.3% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 18.8% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 8.9% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 10.5% | 17.5% | 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 14.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4321 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 3,481 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1665 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,342 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 5.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Thailand?
- Transport services in Thailand was 10.9% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 28.3% in 1977.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2019.
- How does Thailand rank for transport services?
- Thailand ranks 122nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport services covers the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are services provided by residents to non-residents.