Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Thailand
Thailand: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was 12.9 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Thailand, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Thailand stood at 12.9 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 118.8% on the previous year and up 217.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Thailand peaked at 56.04 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -31.63 % change on previous year, in 1998.
Thailand ranks 48th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.98 % change on previous year | 7.68 % change on previous year | 19.95 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.21 % change on previous year | -0.8468 % change on previous year | 53.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.7 % change on previous year | -14.13 % change on previous year | 56.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.63 % change on previous year | -31.63 % change on previous year | 29.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.47 % change on previous year | -25.4 % change on previous year | 28.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.83 % change on previous year | -11.02 % change on previous year | 36.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.36 % change on previous year | -12.74 % change on previous year | 29.68 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 45 Djibouti 12.95 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Vanuatu 12.94 % change on previous year compare
- 47 El Salvador 12.93 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Estonia 12.68 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Equatorial Guinea 12.06 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Côte d'Ivoire 11.94 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Thailand
- Merchandise trade 118.6% (2025)
- Food imports 6.6% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 65.8% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 344.94 billion current US$ (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$), per unit of GDP 0.5886 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 12.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Thailand?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Thailand was 12.9 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 56.04 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was -31.63 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Thailand rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Thailand ranks 48th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 217.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.