Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia in Thailand
Thailand: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia was 32.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia in Thailand, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 32.1% for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in 2023.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Thailand peaked at 35.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 1991.
Thailand ranks 33rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.2% | — |
| 1961 | 15.8% | +120.2% |
| 1962 | 11.3% | -28.3% |
| 1963 | 16.0% | +41.0% |
| 1964 | 17.8% | +11.6% |
| 1965 | 10.7% | -40.2% |
| 1966 | 17.9% | +68.0% |
| 1967 | 18.5% | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 13.9% | -24.7% |
| 1969 | 12.7% | -9.0% |
| 1970 | 12.9% | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 12.7% | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 16.5% | +30.0% |
| 1973 | 16.4% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 11.9% | -27.1% |
| 1975 | 10.3% | -13.7% |
| 1976 | 13.4% | +30.1% |
| 1977 | 15.8% | +17.9% |
| 1978 | 10.3% | -34.5% |
| 1979 | 11.2% | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 12.6% | +11.8% |
| 1981 | 10.7% | -15.1% |
| 1982 | 14.0% | +30.9% |
| 1983 | 10.1% | -27.7% |
| 1984 | 9.0% | -10.8% |
| 1985 | 11.1% | +23.1% |
| 1986 | 9.3% | -15.6% |
| 1987 | 8.6% | -8.2% |
| 1988 | 7.6% | -11.6% |
| 1989 | 7.8% | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 5.9% | -24.2% |
| 1991 | 5.4% | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 6.3% | +15.3% |
| 1993 | 6.7% | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 9.4% | +39.9% |
| 1995 | 10.4% | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 12.5% | +19.6% |
| 1997 | 13.6% | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 12.6% | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 13.4% | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 15.1% | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 15.8% | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 17.3% | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 20.7% | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 22.4% | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 23.6% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 23.7% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 25.0% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 26.2% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 27.1% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 29.6% | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 31.2% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 32.0% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 33.3% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 32.9% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 33.0% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 32.9% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 34.4% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 35.7% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 34.0% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 32.9% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 34.6% | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 33.7% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 32.1% | -4.5% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 32.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.1%, 5.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 32.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35.9%, 90% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +120.2% | 7.2% | 15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.2% | 7.2% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.1% | 10.3% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.1% | 7.6% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.6% | 5.4% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.7% | 15.1% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.9% | 29.6% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.3% | 32.1% | 34.6% | 4 |
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 merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Thailand?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Thailand was 32.1% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 35.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 1991.
- How does Thailand rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia?
- Thailand ranks 33rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.