Thailand: Imports, billion dollars

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 Thailand

Imports of goods and services, billion USD

 Latest value 388.13
 Year 2025
 Measure billion U.S. dollars
 Data availability 1960 - 2025
 Average 96.97
 Min - Max 0.48 - 388.13
 Source The World Bank
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The latest value from 2025 is 388.13 billion U.S. dollars, an increase from 349.67 billion U.S. dollars in 2024. In comparison, the world average is 194.26 billion U.S. dollars, based on data from 135 countries. Historically, the average for Thailand from 1960 to 2025 is 96.97 billion U.S. dollars. The minimum value, 0.48 billion U.S. dollars, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 388.13 billion U.S. dollars was recorded in 2025. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Thailand: Imports, billion dollars
 2025 388.13
 2024 349.67
 2023 327.16
 2022 334.49
 2021 297.10
 2020 231.75
 2019 272.92
 2018 283.80




Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

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