Latest reading: In October, the trade balance was USD +2.6 billion, following a USD +2.8 billion reading in the prior...
Merchandise Imports in Thailand
Merchandise imports in Thailand were worth USD 277.6 billion in 2024, compared to USD 209.4 billion ten years earlier, and they averaged USD 223.2 billion over the last decade. For more information on imports, visit our dedicated page.
Thailand Merchandise Imports Chart
Note: This chart displays Imports (USD billion) for Thailand from 2014 to 2025.
Source: Macrobond.
Thailand Merchandise Imports Data
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merchandise Imports (USD bn) | 186.4 | 238.8 | 271.6 | 261.5 | 275.8 |
| Merchandise Imports (ann. var. %) | -13.7 | 28.1 | 13.7 | -3.7 | 5.5 |
Merchandise trade surplus increases in September
Latest reading: In September, the trade balance was USD +3.6 billion, following a USD +0.8 billion figure in the previous month. Over the last 12 months, the trade balance summed to USD +26.9 billion. Exports were up 19.1% in year-on-year terms in September, following 14.8% growth in the previous month. Imports were up 17.9% in annual terms in September, coming on the back of 14.8% growth in the previous month.
Consensus Forecasts and Projections for the next ten years
How should you choose a forecaster if some are too optimistic while others are too pessimistic? FocusEconomics collects Thai merchandise imports projections for the next ten years from a panel of 8 analysts at the leading national, regional and global forecast institutions. These projections are then validated by our in-house team of economists and data analysts and averaged to provide one Consensus Forecast you can rely on for each indicator. By averaging all forecasts, upside and downside forecasting errors tend to cancel each other out, leading to the most reliable merchandise imports forecast available for Thai merchandise imports.
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