Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Thailand
Thailand: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Thailand, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 0.0% for merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in 2023.
The figure is down 58.3% on the previous year and up 234.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Thailand peaked at 0.3% in 1980 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 1963.
Thailand ranks 54th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0% | — |
| 1961 | 0.0% | — |
| 1962 | 0.0% | — |
| 1963 | -0.0% | — |
| 1964 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1966 | 0.0% | — |
| 1967 | 0.0% | — |
| 1968 | 0.0% | — |
| 1969 | 0.0% | +2189650946098700.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | +192.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | +576.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -98.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +1568.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -9.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -77.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | +3372.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -40.4% |
| 1980 | 0.3% | +1324.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -88.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | +71.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | +176.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | -29.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | +65.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | -12.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -28.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -81.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +299.2% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | +103.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | -72.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -43.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -16.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -69.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +200.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +74.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -26.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -29.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -40.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +56.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -68.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +27.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -75.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -29.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +401.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -44.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -79.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +27.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +60.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -8.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +68.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -52.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +79.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +127.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -38.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +44.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +165.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | -58.2% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 5.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +2189650946098700.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1978 | +3372.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1975 | +1568.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1980 | +1324.4% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| 1971 | +576.3% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 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, residual in Thailand?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Thailand was 0.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1980.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 1963.
- How does Thailand rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual?
- Thailand ranks 54th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 234.8%. 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 imports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy residuals are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database, less the sum of imports by the reporting economy from high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.