Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Thailand
Thailand: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps was 284.28 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Thailand, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 284.28 billion current US$ for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Thailand peaked at 297.17 billion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 426.80 million current US$, in 1960.
Thailand ranks 23rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps in Thailand, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 426.80 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 462.40 million current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1962 | 528.40 million current US$ | +14.3% |
| 1963 | 583.20 million current US$ | +10.4% |
| 1964 | 641.00 million current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1965 | 696.60 million current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1966 | 858.50 million current US$ | +23.2% |
| 1967 | 1.02 billion current US$ | +18.3% |
| 1968 | 1.10 billion current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 1.21 billion current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1970 | 1.24 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 1.23 billion current US$ | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 1.43 billion current US$ | +15.8% |
| 1973 | 1.93 billion current US$ | +35.0% |
| 1974 | 3.08 billion current US$ | +60.1% |
| 1975 | 3.14 billion current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 3.47 billion current US$ | +10.6% |
| 1977 | 4.51 billion current US$ | +29.7% |
| 1978 | 5.27 billion current US$ | +16.9% |
| 1979 | 7.02 billion current US$ | +33.2% |
| 1980 | 9.10 billion current US$ | +29.6% |
| 1981 | 9.67 billion current US$ | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 8.38 billion current US$ | -13.4% |
| 1983 | 10.03 billion current US$ | +19.7% |
| 1984 | 10.22 billion current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 9.07 billion current US$ | -11.2% |
| 1986 | 8.91 billion current US$ | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 12.58 billion current US$ | +41.1% |
| 1988 | 19.22 billion current US$ | +52.8% |
| 1989 | 24.58 billion current US$ | +27.9% |
| 1990 | 32.32 billion current US$ | +31.5% |
| 1991 | 36.20 billion current US$ | +12.0% |
| 1992 | 39.34 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 44.32 billion current US$ | +12.7% |
| 1994 | 52.49 billion current US$ | +18.4% |
| 1995 | 68.66 billion current US$ | +30.8% |
| 1996 | 69.32 billion current US$ | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 60.92 billion current US$ | -12.1% |
| 1998 | 41.77 billion current US$ | -31.4% |
| 1999 | 49.32 billion current US$ | +18.1% |
| 2000 | 60.63 billion current US$ | +22.9% |
| 2001 | 60.35 billion current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 63.04 billion current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 74.30 billion current US$ | +17.9% |
| 2004 | 92.85 billion current US$ | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 116.23 billion current US$ | +25.2% |
| 2006 | 128.68 billion current US$ | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 138.66 billion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 176.64 billion current US$ | +27.4% |
| 2009 | 132.53 billion current US$ | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 182.58 billion current US$ | +37.8% |
| 2011 | 226.51 billion current US$ | +24.1% |
| 2012 | 247.37 billion current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 246.63 billion current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 225.16 billion current US$ | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 198.97 billion current US$ | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 191.92 billion current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 220.17 billion current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 245.55 billion current US$ | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 234.78 billion current US$ | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 204.03 billion current US$ | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 263.32 billion current US$ | +29.1% |
| 2022 | 297.17 billion current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 284.28 billion current US$ | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 752.70 million current US$ | 426.80 million current US$ | 1.21 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.23 billion current US$ | 1.23 billion current US$ | 7.02 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.18 billion current US$ | 8.38 billion current US$ | 24.58 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.47 billion current US$ | 32.32 billion current US$ | 69.32 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.39 billion current US$ | 60.35 billion current US$ | 176.64 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 221.96 billion current US$ | 182.58 billion current US$ | 247.37 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 262.20 billion current US$ | 204.03 billion current US$ | 297.17 billion current US$ | 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$), annual growth rate 12.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Thailand?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps in Thailand was 284.28 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 297.17 billion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 426.80 million current US$ in 1960.
- How does Thailand rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps?
- Thailand ranks 23rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), gaps rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$) with 55 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.