South Asia vs Thailand: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy
South Asia
763.30 billion current US$
in 2023
Thailand
284.28 billion current US$
in 2023
South Asia rank
27th
Thailand rank
23rd
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time
- South Asia
- Thailand
How they compare
South Asia currently reports 763.30 billion current US$ against 284.28 billion current US$ in Thailand, a difference of 479.02 billion current US$.
That makes South Asia's figure about 2.7 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Asia ahead.
South Asia ranks 27th and Thailand ranks 23rd of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Asia averaged higher in 6 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.53 billion current US$ | 752.70 million current US$ | 1.78 billion current US$ | South Asia |
| 1970s | 5.75 billion current US$ | 3.23 billion current US$ | 2.52 billion current US$ | South Asia |
| 1980s | 18.19 billion current US$ | 12.18 billion current US$ | 6.01 billion current US$ | South Asia |
| 1990s | 39.64 billion current US$ | 49.47 billion current US$ | 9.83 billion current US$ | Thailand |
| 2000s | 155.74 billion current US$ | 104.39 billion current US$ | 51.35 billion current US$ | South Asia |
| 2010s | 505.13 billion current US$ | 221.96 billion current US$ | 283.17 billion current US$ | South Asia |
| 2020s | 682.64 billion current US$ | 262.20 billion current US$ | 420.44 billion current US$ | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, South Asia or Thailand?
- South Asia, at 763.30 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 South Asia and Thailand?
- 479.02 billion current US$, with South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Thailand?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do South Asia and Thailand rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- South Asia ranks 27th and Thailand ranks 23rd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). 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.