What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Thailand?

The highest recorded value was 0.6266 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.

What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Thailand?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1612 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961.

How does Thailand rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Thailand ranks 24th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.

Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Thailand?

Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Thailand

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

Thailand: Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.5978 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.5978 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 3.6%

World rank

24th

of 203 countries

All-time high

0.6266 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2012

All-time low

0.1612 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1961

Years of data

1960–2025

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Thailand, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

Thailand recorded 0.5978 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Thailand peaked at 0.6266 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1612 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1961.

Thailand ranks 24th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Thailand, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.1644 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1612 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1962	0.1665 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1963	0.1734 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
1964	0.1761 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1965	0.1691 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1966	0.1686 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1967	0.1892 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.2%
1968	0.1906 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
1969	0.1864 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1970	0.1833 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1971	0.1746 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1972	0.1815 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1973	0.189 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1974	0.2294 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.3%
1975	0.2204 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1976	0.2103 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1977	0.2334 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
1978	0.2231 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1979	0.2615 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+17.2%
1980	0.2848 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.9%
1981	0.2857 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1982	0.2336 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.2%
1983	0.2569 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
1984	0.2488 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
1985	0.2376 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1986	0.213 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
1987	0.2572 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.8%
1988	0.3289 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+27.9%
1989	0.3567 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
1990	0.3872 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
1991	0.3824 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1992	0.3651 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1993	0.3575 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1994	0.3713 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1995	0.4182 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.6%
1996	0.3952 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
1997	0.4185 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1998	0.378 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1999	0.3975 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
2000	0.4899 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.3%
2001	0.5151 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
2002	0.4813 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
2003	0.4979 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2004	0.5461 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
2005	0.6242 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.3%
2006	0.5807 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
2007	0.5323 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
2008	0.6151 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.6%
2009	0.4746 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.8%
2010	0.5363 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.0%
2011	0.617 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.1%
2012	0.6266 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2013	0.5957 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2014	0.5591 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2015	0.505 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
2016	0.4698 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
2017	0.4854 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
2018	0.4898 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2019	0.4343 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
2020	0.4121 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2021	0.5283 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+28.2%
2022	0.6073 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.0%
2023	0.558 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
2024	0.5771 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2025	0.5978 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1746 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1612 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1906 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.2107 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1746 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2615 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2703 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.213 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3567 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.3871 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3575 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4185 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.5357 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4746 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6242 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.5319 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4343 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6266 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.5468 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4121 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.6073 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Thailand

21 Seychelles 0.6368 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
22 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.6178 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
23 Bhutan 0.6093 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
25 Curaçao 0.5776 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
26 Kyrgyzstan 0.5734 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
27 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.565 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Thailand?: Merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Thailand was 0.5978 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Thailand?: The highest recorded value was 0.6266 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Thailand?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1612 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1961.
How does Thailand rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Thailand ranks 24th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
Is merchandise imports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Thailand?: Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Merchandise imports (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: 250 places, 13,931 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Merchandise imports (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.