Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Thailand: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Thailand
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) currently reports 1.28 trillion current US$ against 284.28 billion current US$ in Thailand, a difference of 995.03 billion current US$.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s figure about 4.5 times Thailand's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 23rd and Thailand ranks 23rd of 47 groups.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.13 billion current US$ | 752.70 million current US$ | 7.37 billion current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1970s | 33.73 billion current US$ | 3.23 billion current US$ | 30.50 billion current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 70.28 billion current US$ | 12.18 billion current US$ | 58.10 billion current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 205.77 billion current US$ | 49.47 billion current US$ | 156.30 billion current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 475.72 billion current US$ | 104.39 billion current US$ | 371.33 billion current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 929.26 billion current US$ | 221.96 billion current US$ | 707.29 billion current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 1.14 trillion current US$ | 262.20 billion current US$ | 879.36 billion current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Thailand?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), at 1.28 trillion 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Thailand?
- 995.03 billion current US$, with Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Thailand?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Thailand rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 23rd and Thailand ranks 23rd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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.