Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Thailand
Thailand: Transport services (% of commercial service exports) was 11.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Thailand, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transport services in Thailand is 11.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Thailand peaked at 31.6% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2019.
Thailand ranks 123rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Transport services (% of commercial service exports) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 27.2% | — |
| 1976 | 31.6% | +16.0% |
| 1977 | 31.4% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 22.2% | -29.2% |
| 1979 | 24.0% | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 21.9% | -8.8% |
| 1981 | 20.2% | -7.6% |
| 1982 | 21.9% | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 23.5% | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 24.7% | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 24.4% | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 20.6% | -15.6% |
| 1987 | 24.2% | +17.7% |
| 1988 | 21.9% | -9.6% |
| 1989 | 20.1% | -8.1% |
| 1990 | 21.1% | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 20.8% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 16.7% | -19.9% |
| 1993 | 18.1% | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 16.1% | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 16.8% | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 15.7% | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 15.5% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 20.4% | +32.0% |
| 1999 | 20.7% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 23.6% | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 23.6% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 21.3% | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 22.3% | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 23.0% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 23.4% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 22.0% | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 21.3% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 22.2% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 18.9% | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 17.3% | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 14.1% | -18.5% |
| 2012 | 12.8% | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 11.3% | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 9.7% | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 8.9% | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 11.2% | +25.5% |
| 2021 | 17.8% | +59.1% |
| 2022 | 17.1% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 10.6% | -38.0% |
| 2024 | 10.9% | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 11.0% | +1.6% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 11.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.8%, 80% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 11.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.1%, 78% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.3% | 22.2% | 31.6% | 5 |
| 1980s | 22.3% | 20.1% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.2% | 15.5% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 18.9% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 8.9% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 10.6% | 17.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 120 Seychelles 11.7% compare
- 121 Mexico 11.2% compare
- 122 Cape Verde 11.1% compare
- 124 East Timor 11.0% compare
- 125 Albania 11.0% compare
- 126 Switzerland 10.6% compare
More private sector data for Thailand
- Merchandise trade 118.6% (2025)
- Food imports 6.1% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 69.3% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 344.94 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 77.15 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 13.3% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 73.1% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 339.63 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 75.46 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 4,742 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Thailand?
- Transport services in Thailand was 11.0% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 31.6% in 1976.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2019.
- How does Thailand rank for transport services?
- Thailand ranks 123rd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.