Cambodia vs Thailand: Merchandise trade
Merchandise trade over time
- Cambodia
- Thailand
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 127.1% against 118.6% in Thailand, a difference of 8.5%.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Thailand ahead.
Cambodia ranks 14th and Thailand ranks 16th of 204 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.5% | 40.3% | 31.7% | Thailand |
| 1980s | 17.7% | 47.9% | 30.2% | Thailand |
| 1990s | 44.3% | 72.8% | 28.4% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 93.3% | 109.4% | 16.2% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 90.4% | 106.9% | 16.5% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 120.9% | 109.5% | 11.4% | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade, Cambodia or Thailand?
- Cambodia, at 127.1% against 118.6% in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade between Cambodia and Thailand?
- 8.5%, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Thailand?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Cambodia and Thailand rank globally for merchandise trade?
- Cambodia ranks 14th and Thailand ranks 16th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Trade Organization (WTO), published as Merchandise trade (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General merchandise trade includes goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e. It is the total of merchandise exports plus merchandise imports. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.