Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) in Thailand
Thailand: Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) was 69.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Manufactures imports in Thailand, 1962–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 69.3% for manufactures imports in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures imports in Thailand peaked at 80.3% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 50.8%, in 1980.
Thailand ranks 55th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 75.7% | — |
| 1963 | 77.1% | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 75.9% | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 73.9% | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 67.5% | -8.7% |
| 1967 | 78.9% | +16.9% |
| 1968 | 78.3% | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 74.7% | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 74.7% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 70.7% | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 69.2% | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 70.2% | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 65.0% | -7.4% |
| 1975 | 64.1% | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 60.4% | -5.9% |
| 1977 | 60.3% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 62.3% | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 58.8% | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 50.8% | -13.6% |
| 1981 | 54.1% | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 52.4% | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 59.9% | +14.4% |
| 1984 | 59.7% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 60.1% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 66.4% | +10.5% |
| 1987 | 68.2% | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 73.0% | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 72.1% | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 74.7% | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 74.8% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 75.6% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 77.5% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 79.6% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 80.3% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 78.0% | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 77.6% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 77.7% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 77.3% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 75.9% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 75.0% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 75.8% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 75.4% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 73.0% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 69.7% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 67.0% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 68.9% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 63.7% | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 67.1% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 66.7% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 62.2% | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 65.6% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 62.8% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 64.9% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 69.6% | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 72.2% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 68.9% | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 66.5% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 69.1% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 70.9% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 68.2% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 63.4% | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 66.4% | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 66.3% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 69.3% | +4.6% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 69.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 63.3%, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 69.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 60.0%, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.3% | 67.5% | 78.9% | 8 |
| 1970s | 65.6% | 58.8% | 74.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.7% | 50.8% | 73.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.3% | 74.7% | 80.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.1% | 63.7% | 75.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.9% | 62.2% | 72.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.4% | 63.4% | 70.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More private sector data for Thailand
- Merchandise trade 118.6% (2025)
- Food imports 6.1% (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)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5886 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures imports in Thailand?
- Manufactures imports in Thailand was 69.3% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures imports recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 80.3% in 1995.
- What is the lowest manufactures imports recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.8% in 1980.
- How does Thailand rank for manufactures imports?
- Thailand ranks 55th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufactures imports rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.