High-technology exports in Thailand
Thailand: High-technology exports was 61.35 billion current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
High-technology exports in Thailand, 2007–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for high-technology exports in Thailand is 61.35 billion current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 13.4% on the previous year and up 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in Thailand peaked at 61.35 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 30.09 billion current US$, in 2009.
Thailand ranks 16th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
High-technology exports in Thailand, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 32.63 billion current US$ | — |
| 2008 | 33.56 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 30.09 billion current US$ | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 37.22 billion current US$ | +23.7% |
| 2011 | 36.15 billion current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 37.42 billion current US$ | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 37.10 billion current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 38.45 billion current US$ | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 38.82 billion current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 39.03 billion current US$ | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 43.94 billion current US$ | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 44.75 billion current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 43.96 billion current US$ | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 45.82 billion current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 50.02 billion current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 53.77 billion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 54.11 billion current US$ | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 61.35 billion current US$ | +13.4% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 61.35 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 177.69 million current US$, 345.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 61.35 billion current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 558.32 million current US$, 109.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.10 billion current US$ | 30.09 billion current US$ | 33.56 billion current US$ | 3 |
| 2010s | 39.68 billion current US$ | 36.15 billion current US$ | 44.75 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.01 billion current US$ | 45.82 billion current US$ | 61.35 billion current US$ | 5 |
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$), annual growth rate 12.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-technology exports in Thailand?
- High-technology exports in Thailand was 61.35 billion current US$ in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 61.35 billion current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.09 billion current US$ in 2009.
- How does Thailand rank for high-technology exports?
- Thailand ranks 16th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), published as part of High-technology exports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
High-technology exports are products with high R&D intensity, such as aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.