Computer, communications and other services in Thailand
Thailand: Computer, communications and other services was 39.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in Thailand, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for computer, communications and other services in Thailand is 39.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Thailand peaked at 42.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 1989.
Thailand ranks 81st of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 14.8% | — |
| 1976 | 14.4% | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 12.1% | -16.2% |
| 1978 | 12.9% | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 12.1% | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 12.9% | +6.4% |
| 1981 | 13.4% | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 14.4% | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 12.2% | -15.6% |
| 1984 | 13.4% | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 13.7% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 14.5% | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 12.5% | -14.0% |
| 1988 | 12.1% | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 11.7% | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 13.2% | +13.0% |
| 1991 | 17.6% | +32.6% |
| 1992 | 26.2% | +49.0% |
| 1993 | 29.6% | +13.2% |
| 1994 | 29.9% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 30.1% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 32.2% | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 34.7% | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 39.7% | +14.6% |
| 1999 | 37.4% | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 32.6% | -12.8% |
| 2001 | 27.1% | -17.0% |
| 2002 | 31.2% | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 30.4% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 27.4% | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 25.6% | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 30.4% | +18.7% |
| 2007 | 33.8% | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 34.0% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 38.4% | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 35.1% | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 36.2% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 32.1% | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 34.9% | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 36.2% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 39.2% | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 39.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 35.0% | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 37.1% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 38.5% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 42.9% | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 40.2% | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 38.5% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 40.6% | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 40.3% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 39.9% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.3% | 12.1% | 14.8% | 5 |
| 1980s | 13.1% | 11.7% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.1% | 13.2% | 39.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.1% | 25.6% | 38.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 32.1% | 39.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.4% | 38.5% | 42.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More private sector data for Thailand
- Merchandise trade 118.6% (2025)
- Food imports 6.6% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 65.8% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 344.94 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 14.7% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 72.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 339.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,742 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5886 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 12.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Thailand?
- Computer, communications and other services in Thailand was 39.9% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 42.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 1989.
- How does Thailand rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Thailand ranks 81st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.