Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Thailand
Thailand: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World was 10.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Thailand, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Thailand is 10.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.5% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Thailand peaked at 19.3% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1961.
Thailand ranks 45th 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.
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4% | — |
| 1961 | 0.0% | -94.6% |
| 1962 | 0.1% | +162.5% |
| 1963 | 0.2% | +202.0% |
| 1964 | 0.9% | +418.6% |
| 1965 | 0.7% | -22.5% |
| 1966 | 0.8% | +13.3% |
| 1967 | 1.1% | +34.9% |
| 1968 | 2.4% | +123.5% |
| 1969 | 2.3% | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 2.9% | +26.3% |
| 1971 | 4.9% | +68.3% |
| 1972 | 6.1% | +22.4% |
| 1973 | 6.2% | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 17.4% | +178.7% |
| 1975 | 15.8% | -9.2% |
| 1976 | 17.7% | +12.2% |
| 1977 | 16.4% | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 13.5% | -17.8% |
| 1979 | 14.0% | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 17.5% | +24.5% |
| 1981 | 18.9% | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 19.3% | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 13.3% | -31.1% |
| 1984 | 10.1% | -23.9% |
| 1985 | 8.1% | -20.5% |
| 1986 | 5.7% | -29.7% |
| 1987 | 5.6% | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 4.3% | -22.9% |
| 1989 | 4.3% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 3.7% | -14.6% |
| 1991 | 3.0% | -19.5% |
| 1992 | 3.2% | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 3.2% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 3.2% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 3.3% | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 4.7% | +40.7% |
| 1997 | 6.6% | +39.3% |
| 1998 | 7.6% | +16.3% |
| 1999 | 8.2% | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 9.5% | +16.4% |
| 2001 | 9.4% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 8.4% | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 9.6% | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 11.3% | +18.2% |
| 2005 | 12.9% | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 14.2% | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 13.3% | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 15.9% | +19.2% |
| 2009 | 12.5% | -20.9% |
| 2010 | 11.7% | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 13.2% | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 13.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 14.5% | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 13.1% | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 9.1% | -31.1% |
| 2016 | 7.5% | -16.9% |
| 2017 | 8.0% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 9.6% | +19.4% |
| 2019 | 8.3% | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | -22.1% |
| 2021 | 8.8% | +37.3% |
| 2022 | 11.9% | +34.4% |
| 2023 | 10.3% | -13.5% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 10.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.1%, 9.5× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 10.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3%, 40.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +418.6% | 0.2% | 0.9% |
| 1963 | +202.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| 1974 | +178.7% | 6.2% | 17.4% |
| 1962 | +162.5% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9% | 0.0% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.5% | 2.9% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.7% | 4.3% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.7% | 3.0% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 8.4% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 7.5% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 6.4% | 11.9% | 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 from economies in the arab world in Thailand?
- Merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Thailand was 10.3% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 1982.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1961.
- How does Thailand rank for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
- Thailand ranks 45th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from economies in the arab world rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. 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 from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.