Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Thailand
Thailand: Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate was 6.65 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
6.65 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 17.4%
World rank
59th
of 170 countries
All-time high
39.56 % change on previous year
in 1988
All-time low
-20.77 % change on previous year
in 2009
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Thailand, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Thailand stood at 6.65 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 17.4% on the previous year and up 169,608.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Thailand peaked at 39.56 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -20.77 % change on previous year, in 2009.
Thailand ranks 59th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.71 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 18.92 % change on previous year | +231.0% |
| 1963 | 12.88 % change on previous year | -31.9% |
| 1964 | 11.41 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 1965 | 7.83 % change on previous year | -31.4% |
| 1966 | 22.35 % change on previous year | +185.4% |
| 1967 | 21.01 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1968 | 16.23 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 1969 | 8.77 % change on previous year | -46.0% |
| 1970 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -69.4% |
| 1971 | -13.21 % change on previous year | -592.4% |
| 1972 | 12.8 % change on previous year | -196.9% |
| 1973 | 23.62 % change on previous year | +84.5% |
| 1974 | -5.71 % change on previous year | -124.2% |
| 1975 | -1.84 % change on previous year | -67.7% |
| 1976 | 7.51 % change on previous year | -507.5% |
| 1977 | 19.7 % change on previous year | +162.5% |
| 1978 | 6.67 % change on previous year | -66.2% |
| 1979 | 20.9 % change on previous year | +213.4% |
| 1980 | -0.1615 % change on previous year | -100.8% |
| 1981 | 0.5617 % change on previous year | -447.9% |
| 1982 | -14.62 % change on previous year | -2703.7% |
| 1983 | 32.76 % change on previous year | -324.0% |
| 1984 | 7.63 % change on previous year | -76.7% |
| 1985 | -12.67 % change on previous year | -266.0% |
| 1986 | -0.9284 % change on previous year | -92.7% |
| 1987 | 33.56 % change on previous year | -3714.8% |
| 1988 | 39.56 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 1989 | 21.59 % change on previous year | -45.4% |
| 1990 | 23.69 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 12.94 % change on previous year | -45.4% |
| 1992 | 8.97 % change on previous year | -30.7% |
| 1993 | 13.23 % change on previous year | +47.5% |
| 1994 | 17.48 % change on previous year | +32.2% |
| 1995 | 22.97 % change on previous year | +31.4% |
| 1996 | -3.25 % change on previous year | -114.1% |
| 1997 | -8.69 % change on previous year | +167.4% |
| 1998 | -19.56 % change on previous year | +125.1% |
| 1999 | 11.4 % change on previous year | -158.3% |
| 2000 | 25.96 % change on previous year | +127.8% |
| 2001 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -94.3% |
| 2002 | 6.22 % change on previous year | +323.7% |
| 2003 | 11.1 % change on previous year | +78.4% |
| 2004 | 20.3 % change on previous year | +83.0% |
| 2005 | 16.19 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 2006 | 2.94 % change on previous year | -81.8% |
| 2007 | 4.2 % change on previous year | +42.7% |
| 2008 | 11.4 % change on previous year | +171.3% |
| 2009 | -20.77 % change on previous year | -282.2% |
| 2010 | 22.96 % change on previous year | -210.5% |
| 2011 | 12.4 % change on previous year | -46.0% |
| 2012 | 5.63 % change on previous year | -54.6% |
| 2013 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -70.1% |
| 2014 | -5.3 % change on previous year | -415.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0039 % change on previous year | -100.1% |
| 2016 | -0.9915 % change on previous year | -25387.9% |
| 2017 | 6.23 % change on previous year | -728.1% |
| 2018 | 8.27 % change on previous year | +32.9% |
| 2019 | -5.17 % change on previous year | -162.4% |
| 2020 | -13.91 % change on previous year | +169.2% |
| 2021 | 17.87 % change on previous year | -228.5% |
| 2022 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -80.8% |
| 2023 | -2.45 % change on previous year | -171.5% |
| 2024 | 5.67 % change on previous year | -331.2% |
| 2025 | 6.65 % change on previous year | +17.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of imported goods and services, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -25387.9% | 0.0039 % change on previous year | -0.9915 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | +3714.8% | -0.9284 % change on previous year | 33.56 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | -2703.7% | 0.5617 % change on previous year | -14.62 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.9 % change on previous year | 5.71 % change on previous year | 22.35 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.31 % change on previous year | -13.21 % change on previous year | 23.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.73 % change on previous year | -14.62 % change on previous year | 39.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.92 % change on previous year | -19.56 % change on previous year | 23.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.9 % change on previous year | -20.77 % change on previous year | 25.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.57 % change on previous year | -5.3 % change on previous year | 22.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.88 % change on previous year | -13.91 % change on previous year | 17.87 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 56 Eswatini 7.15 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Bangladesh 6.77 % change on previous year compare
- 58 North Macedonia 6.68 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Costa Rica 6.47 % change on previous year compare
- 61 India 6.4 % change on previous year compare
- 62 Vanuatu 6.3 % change on previous year 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 value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Thailand?
- Value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate in Thailand was 6.65 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 39.56 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.77 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Thailand rank for value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate?
- Thailand ranks 59th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods and services, annual growth rate rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 169,608.0%. 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 Value of imported goods and services, 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 Value of imported goods and services. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Value of imported goods and services National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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 Value of imported goods and services. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.