Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Thailand
Thailand: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.5886 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Thailand, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Thailand stood at 0.5886 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Thailand peaked at 0.6101 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1002 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1970.
That places Thailand 20th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Thailand, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1474 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.1566 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1962 | 0.1378 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1316 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1525 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1417 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1284 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1208 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1082 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1969 | 0.1056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.1002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1127 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1322 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1443 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1784 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1484 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1976 | 0.1754 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1764 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1702 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.1936 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1980 | 0.2011 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2018 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.1898 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 0.159 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1774 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1831 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.206 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2321 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1988 | 0.2587 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2779 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2703 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2894 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2914 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2868 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.3086 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3334 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3044 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3818 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4792 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4616 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5456 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 2001 | 0.5401 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5071 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5275 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5567 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.586 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.585 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5852 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6101 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5411 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5667 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.6002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5763 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5436 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5584 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.534 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5211 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5185 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4992 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4527 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2020 | 0.463 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5375 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5798 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 0.5514 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 0.5681 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 0.5886 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1331 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1056 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1566 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1532 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1936 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2087 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.159 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2779 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3407 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2703 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4792 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5584 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5071 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6101 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5371 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4527 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6002 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5481 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.463 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5886 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 17 Mongolia 0.6213 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Cambodia 0.61 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Suriname 0.5947 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Gabon 0.5414 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Bahrain 0.5403 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Guinea 0.5328 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), per capita 4,742 current US$ per person (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$), per unit of gdp in Thailand?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Thailand was 0.5886 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6101 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1002 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- How does Thailand rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Thailand ranks 20th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.