Trade & investment · East Asia & Pacific · Upper-middle income
Thailand: trade and investment
Exports is 71.1% (2025), 27th of 184 in the world and 6th of 32 in East Asia & Pacific. Imports is 67.3% (2025), 41st of 184 in the world and 14th of 32 in East Asia & Pacific. Trade openness is 138.4% (2025), 28th of 184 in the world and 6th of 32 in East Asia & Pacific.
13 indicators
Trade & investment: Thailand in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within East Asia & Pacific; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ExportsExports of goods and services, % of GDP | 71.1%2025 | 27/184 | 6/32 | 64.8% | 66.5% | 51.3% | +3.5 ppsince 2015 | 32.5% | 25.9% | 29.5% | |
| ImportsImports of goods and services, % of GDP | 67.3%2025 | 41/184 | 14/32 | 56.5% | 60.8% | 46.3% | +10.1 ppsince 2015 | 28.5% | 23.8% | 28.5% | |
| Trade opennessTrade, % of GDP | 138.4%2025 | 28/184 | 6/32 | 121.3% | 127.3% | 97.7% | +13.6 ppsince 2015 | 63.8% | 48.9% | 68.5% | |
| Current accountCurrent account balance, % of GDP | 3.0%2025 | 48/185 | 15/29 | 7.4% | 3.4% | 4.1% | −3.9 ppsince 2015 | — | — | — | |
| Merchandise exportsMerchandise exports, current US$ | $340bn2025 | 24/206 | 8/37 | $69.0bn | $193bn | $232bn | +58%since 2015 | $9.2tn | $7.7tn | $26.4tn | |
| High-tech exportsHigh-technology exports, % of manufactured exports | 28.3%2024 | 19/170 | 9/25 | · | 26.3% | 27.6% | +5.7 ppsince 2014 | 34.6% | 23.2% | 24.7% | |
| Fuel exportsFuel exports, % of merchandise exports | 2.4%2025 | 99/172 | 12/25 | 3.2% | 4.9% | 2.7% | −1.6 ppsince 2015 | 4.2% | 5.2% | 9.5% | |
| Food exportsFood exports, % of merchandise exports | 13.3%2025 | 100/172 | 13/25 | 14.4% | 12.8% | 14.5% | −0.3 ppsince 2015 | 4.4% | 9.0% | 9.0% | |
| Average tariffApplied tariff rate, weighted mean, all products | 3.7%2022 | 99/184 | 12/29 | 9.5% | 5.0% | 3.1%2021 | −1.2 ppsince 2011 | — | — | — | |
| FDI inflowsForeign direct investment, net inflows, % of GDP | 3.2%2025 | 68/197 | 13/32 | 2.7% | 4.3% | -0.9% | +1.0 ppsince 2015 | 1.7% | 1.1% | 1.4% | |
| RemittancesPersonal remittances received, % of GDP | 2.1%2025 | 96/178 | 14/26 | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.6% | +0.6 ppsince 2015 | 0.4% | 1.0% | 0.8% | |
| Tourist arrivalsInternational tourist arrivals | 39.9m2019 | 5/196 | 1/35 | 9.6m | 15.9m | 39.9m2019 | +182%since 2009 | 491m | 573m | 2.4bn | |
| Tourism receiptsInternational tourism receipts, current US$ | $15.4bn2020 | 10/177 | 4/31 | $9.9bn | $23.8bn | $15.4bn | −35%since 2010 | — | — | $1.9tn |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
neighbours
Thailand and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Thailand. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Thailand | Myanmar | Malaysia | Cambodia | Laos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exports | 71.1%2025 | — | 71.0%2025 | 68.6%2025 | 33.2%2016 |
| Imports | 67.3%2025 | — | 65.4%2025 | 67.4%2025 | 41.9%2016 |
| Trade openness | 138.4%2025 | — | 136.4%2025 | 136.1%2025 | 75.1%2016 |
| Current account | 3.0%2025 | 0.1%2019 | 1.6%2025 | -3.7%2025 | 11.1%2025 |
| Merchandise exports | $340bn2025 | $15.3bn2025 | $376bn2025 | $31.3bn2025 | $12.4bn2025 |
| High-tech exports | 28.3%2024 | 5.2%2024 | 58.6%2024 | 5.3%2024 | 7.4%2023 |
| Fuel exports | 2.4%2025 | 21.5%2025 | 11.2%2025 | 0.0%2024 | 1.8%2023 |
| Food exports | 13.3%2025 | 28.6%2025 | 10.4%2025 | 15.4%2024 | 23.2%2023 |
| Average tariff | 3.7%2022 | 0.8%2022 | 3.4%2022 | 7.2%2022 | 1.4%2022 |