Latest reading: In April, the trade balance was USD +4.5 billion, following a USD +5.9 billion figure 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
| 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merchandise Imports (USD bn) | 238.9 | 271.7 | 261.5 | 275.9 | 311.6 |
| Merchandise Imports (ann. var. %) | 28.2 | 13.7 | -3.8 | 5.5 | 12.9 |
Merchandise trade slips into deficit in March
Latest reading: In March, the trade balance was USD -0.1 billion, following a USD +0.6 billion figure in the previous month. Over the last 12 months, the trade balance summed to USD +14.0 billion. Merchandise exports increased 19.1% in annual terms in March, coming on the back of a 10.7% rise in the prior month. Merchandise imports rose 37.0% in annual terms in March, following a 31.8% increase in the previous month. March's reading was the strongest since December 2021.
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 10 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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