Brazil vs Thailand: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy
Brazil
254.86 billion current US$
in 2023
Thailand
284.28 billion current US$
in 2023
Brazil rank
26th
Thailand rank
23rd
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time
- Brazil
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 284.28 billion current US$ against 254.86 billion current US$ in Brazil, a difference of 29.43 billion current US$.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 26th and Thailand ranks 23rd of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.62 billion current US$ | 752.70 million current US$ | 863.81 million current US$ | Brazil |
| 1970s | 11.58 billion current US$ | 3.23 billion current US$ | 8.35 billion current US$ | Brazil |
| 1980s | 19.86 billion current US$ | 12.18 billion current US$ | 7.68 billion current US$ | Brazil |
| 1990s | 43.14 billion current US$ | 49.47 billion current US$ | 6.33 billion current US$ | Thailand |
| 2000s | 90.28 billion current US$ | 104.39 billion current US$ | 14.11 billion current US$ | Thailand |
| 2010s | 200.96 billion current US$ | 221.96 billion current US$ | 21.00 billion current US$ | Thailand |
| 2020s | 232.75 billion current US$ | 262.20 billion current US$ | 29.45 billion current US$ | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Brazil or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 284.28 billion current US$ against 254.86 billion current US$ in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between Brazil and Thailand?
- 29.43 billion current US$, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Thailand?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Thailand rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Brazil ranks 26th and Thailand ranks 23rd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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.