South Asia vs Thailand: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy

South Asia
481.48 billion current US$
in 2023
Thailand
280.34 billion current US$
in 2023
South Asia rank
28th
Thailand rank
26th

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy over time

  • South Asia
  • Thailand
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How they compare

South Asia currently reports 481.48 billion current US$ against 280.34 billion current US$ in Thailand, a difference of 201.14 billion current US$.

That makes South Asia's figure about 1.7 times Thailand's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Asia ahead.

South Asia ranks 28th and Thailand ranks 26th of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, South Asia averaged higher in 6 and Thailand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Asia Thailand Difference Ahead
1960s 1.62 billion current US$ 501.67 million current US$ 1.12 billion current US$ South Asia
1970s 4.31 billion current US$ 2.41 billion current US$ 1.90 billion current US$ South Asia
1980s 9.88 billion current US$ 9.48 billion current US$ 401.78 million current US$ South Asia
1990s 31.38 billion current US$ 43.51 billion current US$ 12.13 billion current US$ Thailand
2000s 113.79 billion current US$ 109.68 billion current US$ 4.11 billion current US$ South Asia
2010s 323.04 billion current US$ 223.61 billion current US$ 99.44 billion current US$ South Asia
2020s 438.53 billion current US$ 264.34 billion current US$ 174.19 billion current US$ South Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise exports by the reporting economy, South Asia or Thailand?
South Asia, at 481.48 billion current US$ against 280.34 billion current US$ in Thailand as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise exports by the reporting economy between South Asia and Thailand?
201.14 billion current US$, with South Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Thailand?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do South Asia and Thailand rank globally for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
South Asia ranks 28th and Thailand ranks 26th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,488 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.