High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports) in Thailand
Thailand: High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports) was 28.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
High-technology exports in Thailand, 2007–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of manufactured exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for high-technology exports in Thailand is 28.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, high-technology exports in Thailand peaked at 28.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.1%, in 2013.
Thailand ranks 21st of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of manufactured exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 28.0% | — |
| 2008 | 26.4% | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 27.5% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 26.3% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 22.7% | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 23.0% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 22.1% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 22.6% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 23.9% | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 24.2% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 25.1% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 23.7% | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 24.1% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 27.6% | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 24.7% | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 25.8% | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 26.1% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 28.3% | +8.8% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 28.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.1%, 4.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 28.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.0%, 1.4× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.3% | 26.4% | 28.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 23.8% | 22.1% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 24.7% | 28.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More private sector data for Thailand
- Merchandise trade 118.6% (2025)
- Food imports 6.1% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 69.3% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 344.94 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 77.15 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 13.3% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 73.1% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 339.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 75.46 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,742 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is high-technology exports in Thailand?
- High-technology exports in Thailand was 28.3% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest high-technology exports recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 28.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest high-technology exports recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.1% in 2013.
- How does Thailand rank for high-technology exports?
- Thailand ranks 21st out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is high-technology exports rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), published as part of High-technology exports (% of manufactured exports). 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 in aerospace, computers, pharmaceuticals, scientific instruments, and electrical machinery.