Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Thailand
Thailand: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 4,816 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Thailand, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Thailand is 4,816 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 67.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Thailand peaked at 4,816 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16.91 current US$ per person, in 1960.
That places Thailand 87th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Thailand, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16.91 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 17.69 current US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1962 | 19.35 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 1963 | 20.93 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1964 | 22.66 current US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1965 | 23.82 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 27.74 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 1967 | 32.3 current US$ per person | +16.4% |
| 1968 | 34.09 current US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 35.68 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 36.13 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 34.87 current US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 39.12 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1973 | 52.61 current US$ per person | +34.5% |
| 1974 | 78.67 current US$ per person | +49.5% |
| 1975 | 80.12 current US$ per person | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 85.26 current US$ per person | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 107.76 current US$ per person | +26.4% |
| 1978 | 122.31 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1979 | 160.07 current US$ per person | +30.9% |
| 1980 | 201.84 current US$ per person | +26.1% |
| 1981 | 213.74 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 179.98 current US$ per person | -15.8% |
| 1983 | 212.44 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 1984 | 210.69 current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 183.84 current US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 1986 | 179.34 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 249.64 current US$ per person | +39.2% |
| 1988 | 382.96 current US$ per person | +53.4% |
| 1989 | 478.56 current US$ per person | +25.0% |
| 1990 | 603.69 current US$ per person | +26.1% |
| 1991 | 675.25 current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 1992 | 719.74 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 802.62 current US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 934.74 current US$ per person | +16.5% |
| 1995 | 1,198 current US$ per person | +28.1% |
| 1996 | 1,207 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 1,035 current US$ per person | -14.3% |
| 1998 | 698.46 current US$ per person | -32.5% |
| 1999 | 808.2 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 2000 | 982.78 current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 2001 | 973.46 current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1,006 current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 1,169 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 1,442 current US$ per person | +23.4% |
| 2005 | 1,790 current US$ per person | +24.1% |
| 2006 | 1,934 current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 2,086 current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 2,650 current US$ per person | +27.1% |
| 2009 | 1,963 current US$ per person | -25.9% |
| 2010 | 2,667 current US$ per person | +35.9% |
| 2011 | 3,315 current US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 2012 | 3,588 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 3,585 current US$ per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 3,244 current US$ per person | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 2,873 current US$ per person | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 2,741 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 3,113 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 3,477 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2019 | 3,303 current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 2,878 current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 2021 | 3,727 current US$ per person | +29.5% |
| 2022 | 4,196 current US$ per person | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 4,024 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 4,263 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 4,816 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 4,816 current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,766 current US$ per person, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 4,816 current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,634 current US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.11 current US$ per person | 16.91 current US$ per person | 35.68 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 79.69 current US$ per person | 34.87 current US$ per person | 160.07 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 249.3 current US$ per person | 179.34 current US$ per person | 478.56 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 868.27 current US$ per person | 603.69 current US$ per person | 1,207 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,600 current US$ per person | 973.46 current US$ per person | 2,650 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,191 current US$ per person | 2,667 current US$ per person | 3,588 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,984 current US$ per person | 2,878 current US$ per person | 4,816 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 84 Djibouti 5,290 current US$ per person compare
- 85 Mexico 5,176 current US$ per person compare
- 86 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5,094 current US$ per person compare
- 88 Georgia 4,708 current US$ per person compare
- 89 Chile 4,666 current US$ per person compare
- 90 Moldova 4,627 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 12.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Thailand?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Thailand was 4,816 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 4,816 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.91 current US$ per person in 1960.
- How does Thailand rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Thailand ranks 87th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.6%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.