Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Thailand
Thailand: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South was 2.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South 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 south in Thailand is 2.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 12.6% on the previous year and up 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Thailand peaked at 3.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1963.
Thailand ranks 95th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.4% | — |
| 1961 | 1.6% | +14.2% |
| 1962 | 1.5% | -7.7% |
| 1963 | 0.5% | -62.3% |
| 1964 | 1.2% | +118.9% |
| 1965 | 0.9% | -25.9% |
| 1966 | 0.6% | -34.6% |
| 1967 | 1.7% | +190.7% |
| 1968 | 1.2% | -26.4% |
| 1969 | 1.1% | -13.5% |
| 1970 | 0.9% | -20.1% |
| 1971 | 0.8% | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 1.0% | +18.6% |
| 1973 | 0.7% | -28.2% |
| 1974 | 0.7% | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.6% | -13.6% |
| 1976 | 1.6% | +161.2% |
| 1977 | 1.1% | -29.9% |
| 1978 | 0.8% | -30.2% |
| 1979 | 0.6% | -16.1% |
| 1980 | 0.8% | +27.4% |
| 1981 | 0.8% | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 0.7% | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 1.0% | +31.9% |
| 1984 | 0.7% | -32.4% |
| 1985 | 1.0% | +50.1% |
| 1986 | 1.4% | +44.2% |
| 1987 | 1.6% | +13.6% |
| 1988 | 1.7% | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 2.0% | +20.5% |
| 1990 | 2.1% | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 3.0% | +42.3% |
| 1992 | 1.4% | -54.3% |
| 1993 | 1.5% | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 1.2% | -20.7% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | -8.7% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | +12.4% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | +19.6% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 1.2% | -8.2% |
| 2006 | 1.5% | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 1.5% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +31.9% |
| 2018 | 2.2% | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | -12.6% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 2.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.0%, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 2.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.0%, 2.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +190.7% | 0.6% | 1.7% |
| 1976 | +161.2% | 0.6% | 1.6% |
| 1964 | +118.9% | 0.5% | 1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2% | 0.5% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.1% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.6% | 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 low- and middle-income economies in south in Thailand?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Thailand was 2.3% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1963.
- How does Thailand rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
- Thailand ranks 95th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 South Asia (% 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 South Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the South Asia 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.