Australia vs Thailand: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy
Australia
287.89 billion current US$
in 2023
Thailand
284.28 billion current US$
in 2023
Australia rank
22nd
Thailand rank
23rd
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time
- Australia
- Thailand
How they compare
Australia currently reports 287.89 billion current US$ against 284.28 billion current US$ in Thailand, a difference of 3.60 billion current US$.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 22nd and Thailand ranks 23rd of 206 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.21 billion current US$ | 752.70 million current US$ | 2.45 billion current US$ | Australia |
| 1970s | 10.31 billion current US$ | 3.23 billion current US$ | 7.08 billion current US$ | Australia |
| 1980s | 28.14 billion current US$ | 12.18 billion current US$ | 15.97 billion current US$ | Australia |
| 1990s | 56.31 billion current US$ | 49.47 billion current US$ | 6.84 billion current US$ | Australia |
| 2000s | 119.72 billion current US$ | 104.39 billion current US$ | 15.33 billion current US$ | Australia |
| 2010s | 224.17 billion current US$ | 221.96 billion current US$ | 2.21 billion current US$ | Australia |
| 2020s | 265.48 billion current US$ | 262.20 billion current US$ | 3.28 billion current US$ | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Australia or Thailand?
- Australia, at 287.89 billion current US$ against 284.28 billion current US$ in Thailand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between Australia and Thailand?
- 3.60 billion current US$, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Thailand?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Australia and Thailand rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Australia ranks 22nd and Thailand ranks 23rd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.