How does Thailand rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?

Thailand ranks 36th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.

Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Thailand?

Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Thailand

Name: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Thailand
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Thailand: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.5499 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.5499 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 8.3%

World rank

36th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.6222 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2012

All-time low

0.1524 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1961

Years of data

1960–2023

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Thailand, 1960–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 0.5499 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Thailand peaked at 0.6222 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1524 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1961.

Thailand ranks 36th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Thailand, 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.1546 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1524 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1962	0.1597 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
1963	0.1647 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1964	0.1648 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1965	0.1587 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1966	0.1626 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1967	0.1802 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.8%
1968	0.1809 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1969	0.1813 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1970	0.1754 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1971	0.1671 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1972	0.1744 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
1973	0.1776 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1974	0.2249 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+26.6%
1975	0.211 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
1976	0.2046 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1977	0.2279 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.4%
1978	0.2195 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1979	0.2564 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.8%
1980	0.2811 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
1981	0.2774 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1982	0.2289 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.5%
1983	0.2505 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
1984	0.2444 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1985	0.2331 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1986	0.2068 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
1987	0.2489 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.4%
1988	0.3117 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+25.2%
1989	0.3403 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
1990	0.3787 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.3%
1991	0.3685 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1992	0.3529 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1993	0.3439 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1994	0.3578 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
1995	0.4056 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.4%
1996	0.3787 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1997	0.4057 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
1998	0.3674 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
1999	0.3894 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
2000	0.4797 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.2%
2001	0.5017 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
2002	0.4694 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
2003	0.4879 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
2004	0.537 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
2005	0.614 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.3%
2006	0.5803 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2007	0.5273 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
2008	0.6062 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.0%
2009	0.4704 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.4%
2010	0.5353 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.8%
2011	0.6108 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.1%
2012	0.6222 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2013	0.5867 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
2014	0.5527 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2015	0.4958 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
2016	0.4643 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
2017	0.4825 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
2018	0.4845 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2019	0.4316 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
2020	0.4078 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2021	0.5203 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.6%
2022	0.5995 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.2%
2023	0.5499 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.3%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.166 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1524 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1813 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.2039 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1671 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2564 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2623 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2068 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3403 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.3749 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3439 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4057 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.5274 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4694 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.614 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.5267 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4316 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6222 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.5194 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4078 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5995 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Thailand

33 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.5561 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
34 Cambodia 0.5553 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
35 Estonia 0.5501 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
37 Fiji 0.5455 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
38 Saint Lucia 0.5399 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
39 Montenegro 0.5339 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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)

All data for Thailand →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Thailand?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Thailand was 0.5499 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Thailand?: The highest recorded value was 0.6222 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Thailand?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1524 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961.
How does Thailand rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Thailand ranks 36th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Thailand?: Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (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.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (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.