Import value index in Thailand
Thailand: Import value index was 151.4 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Import value index in Thailand, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 151.4 2015 = 100 for import value index in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import value index in Thailand peaked at 151.4 2015 = 100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 58.3 2015 = 100, in 2005.
That places Thailand 95th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Import value index in Thailand, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 58.3 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 63.5 2015 = 100 | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 69.1 2015 = 100 | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 88.4 2015 = 100 | +27.9% |
| 2009 | 66 2015 = 100 | -25.3% |
| 2010 | 90.3 2015 = 100 | +36.8% |
| 2011 | 112.9 2015 = 100 | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 122.9 2015 = 100 | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 123.6 2015 = 100 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 112.4 2015 = 100 | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 95.8 2015 = 100 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 109.3 2015 = 100 | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 122.5 2015 = 100 | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 116.6 2015 = 100 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 101.7 2015 = 100 | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 131.9 2015 = 100 | +29.7% |
| 2022 | 148.5 2015 = 100 | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 142.4 2015 = 100 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 151.4 2015 = 100 | +6.3% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 151.4 2015 = 100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 155.5 2015 = 100, 97% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 151.4 2015 = 100 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 150 2015 = 100, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.06 2015 = 100 | 58.3 2015 = 100 | 88.4 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 110.63 2015 = 100 | 90.3 2015 = 100 | 123.6 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 135.18 2015 = 100 | 101.7 2015 = 100 | 151.4 2015 = 100 | 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 import value index in Thailand?
- Import value index in Thailand was 151.4 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import value index recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 151.4 2015 = 100 in 2024.
- What is the lowest import value index recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.3 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- How does Thailand rank for import value index?
- Thailand ranks 95th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import value index rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Import value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import value indexes are the current value of imports (c.i.f.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's import value indexes are reported for most economies.