Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Thailand: Merchandise trade
Merchandise trade over time
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 118.6% against 47.8% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 70.8%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 2.5 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Thailand ahead.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th and Thailand ranks 16th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.0% | 30.8% | 21.8% | Thailand |
| 1970s | 11.9% | 36.4% | 24.5% | Thailand |
| 1980s | 46.9% | 44.0% | 3.0% | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | 36.8% | 74.4% | 37.5% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 53.1% | 109.4% | 56.3% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 53.4% | 106.9% | 53.5% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 56.5% | 109.5% | 53.0% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher merchandise trade, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 118.6% against 47.8% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in merchandise trade between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Thailand?
- 70.8%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Thailand?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Thailand rank globally for merchandise trade?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th and Thailand ranks 16th of 47 groups.
- 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.