Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Thailand
Thailand: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle was 0.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle 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 low- and middle-income economies in middle in Thailand is 0.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 42.0% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Thailand peaked at 3.3% in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1984.
That places Thailand 105th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, 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 from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6% | — |
| 1961 | 0.0% | -96.3% |
| 1962 | 1.9% | +8475.9% |
| 1963 | 1.3% | -27.9% |
| 1964 | 2.1% | +56.3% |
| 1965 | 2.7% | +28.4% |
| 1966 | 3.3% | +21.5% |
| 1967 | 1.2% | -63.2% |
| 1968 | 1.3% | +8.2% |
| 1969 | 2.1% | +60.7% |
| 1970 | 1.3% | -37.0% |
| 1971 | 0.6% | -55.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2% | -58.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | -52.5% |
| 1974 | 0.3% | +145.4% |
| 1975 | 1.2% | +333.6% |
| 1976 | 1.3% | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 0.7% | -46.8% |
| 1978 | 0.9% | +32.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | -73.8% |
| 1980 | 0.4% | +66.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | -68.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | +23.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -89.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -65.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | +8111.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -70.4% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | +183.7% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | +18.7% |
| 1990 | 0.7% | +47.4% |
| 1991 | 0.6% | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | -66.9% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | +50.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | -18.9% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | +124.8% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | +142.5% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | +14.9% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | -16.7% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | +35.7% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | +31.8% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | -36.7% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | +24.6% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | +21.6% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | -35.8% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | +45.5% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | -32.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -47.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +17.8% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | -13.6% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -77.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +52.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +73.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | +18.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -19.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -36.1% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +174.8% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6% | -42.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5%, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1%, 7.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +8475.9% | 0.0% | 1.9% |
| 1985 | +8111.7% | 0.0% | 0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.6% | 0.0% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.2% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 102 Kazakhstan 0.7% compare
- 103 Eswatini 0.6% compare
- 104 North Macedonia 0.6% compare
- 106 Indonesia 0.6% compare
- 107 Republic of Moldova 0.6% compare
- 108 Maldives 0.5% 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 from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Thailand?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Thailand was 0.6% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 1966.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1984.
- How does Thailand rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle?
- Thailand ranks 105th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. 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 low- and middle-income economies in Middle East & North Africa (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Middle East and North Africa region according to the World Bank classification of economies. 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.