Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Thailand
Thailand: Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita was 4,742 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Thailand, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 4,742 current US$ per person for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Thailand peaked at 4,742 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15.16 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Thailand 60th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita in Thailand, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15.16 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 17.18 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1962 | 16.01 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 1963 | 15.88 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 19.61 current US$ per person | +23.5% |
| 1965 | 19.97 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 21.13 current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 20.61 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 19.35 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1969 | 20.22 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 19.75 current US$ per person | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 22.5 current US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 1972 | 28.5 current US$ per person | +26.7% |
| 1973 | 40.16 current US$ per person | +40.9% |
| 1974 | 61.17 current US$ per person | +52.3% |
| 1975 | 53.93 current US$ per person | -11.8% |
| 1976 | 71.13 current US$ per person | +31.9% |
| 1977 | 81.46 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1978 | 93.29 current US$ per person | +14.5% |
| 1979 | 118.47 current US$ per person | +27.0% |
| 1980 | 142.5 current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 1981 | 150.96 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 146.23 current US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 131.51 current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 1984 | 150.21 current US$ per person | +14.2% |
| 1985 | 141.65 current US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 173.44 current US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 1987 | 225.2 current US$ per person | +29.8% |
| 1988 | 301.17 current US$ per person | +33.7% |
| 1989 | 372.86 current US$ per person | +23.8% |
| 1990 | 421.42 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1991 | 510.95 current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 1992 | 574.43 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1993 | 643.97 current US$ per person | +12.1% |
| 1994 | 776.87 current US$ per person | +20.6% |
| 1995 | 955 current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 1996 | 929.92 current US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 944.35 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 885.48 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 938.59 current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 1,095 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2001 | 1,021 current US$ per person | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 1,060 current US$ per person | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 1,238 current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 1,471 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 2005 | 1,680 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 1,949 current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 2,293 current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 2008 | 2,629 current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 2009 | 2,238 current US$ per person | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 2,819 current US$ per person | +26.0% |
| 2011 | 3,225 current US$ per person | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 3,300 current US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 3,272 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 3,239 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 3,038 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 3,040 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 3,325 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 3,544 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 3,443 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 3,233 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 3,792 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 4,007 current US$ per person | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 3,976 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 4,196 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 2025 | 4,742 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 4,742 current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,620 current US$ per person, 2.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 4,742 current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,572 current US$ per person, 3.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.51 current US$ per person | 15.16 current US$ per person | 21.13 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.04 current US$ per person | 19.75 current US$ per person | 118.47 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 193.57 current US$ per person | 131.51 current US$ per person | 372.86 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 758.1 current US$ per person | 421.42 current US$ per person | 955 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,667 current US$ per person | 1,021 current US$ per person | 2,629 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,225 current US$ per person | 2,819 current US$ per person | 3,544 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,991 current US$ per person | 3,233 current US$ per person | 4,742 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 57 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 5,032 current US$ per person compare
- 58 Trinidad and Tobago 4,983 current US$ per person compare
- 59 North Macedonia 4,973 current US$ per person compare
- 61 Vietnam 4,655 current US$ per person compare
- 62 Saint Martin (French Part) 4,639 current US$ per person compare
- 63 Belarus 4,556 current US$ per person compare
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$), per unit of GDP 0.5886 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 12.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 4,816 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Thailand?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per capita in Thailand was 4,742 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 4,742 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.16 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Thailand rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per capita?
- Thailand ranks 60th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.