# Thailand Import Demand Profile: Data, Sectors & Suppliers | Yugalinks

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Explore import demand for Thailand with OECD trade data: sectors, suppliers, economy context, and trade history.

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## Thailand import demand overview

In 2024, Thailand recorded $294.6B in reported imports. Electrical machinery was the largest displayed import sector by value.

## Country snapshot

| Measure | Value |
| --- | ---: |
| Latest imports | $294.6B |
| Import growth | +4.6% |
| Population | 71.7M |
| GDP per capita | $7.3K |
| Trade openness | 107.7% |

## Import sectors

| Rank | HS2 | Sector | Imports | Share | Import partners | Active HS6 |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1 | 85 | Electrical machinery | $62.4B | 21.2% | 186 | 262 |
| 2 | 84 | Machinery | $35.8B | 12.1% | 168 | 515 |
| 3 | 87 | Vehicles | $10.7B | 3.6% | 130 | 87 |
| 4 | 40 | Rubber | $2.8B | 0.9% | 127 | 80 |
| 5 | 71 | Precious stones and metals | $20.6B | 7% | 147 | 51 |
| 6 | 39 | Plastics | $10.1B | 3.4% | 164 | 129 |
| 7 | 27 | Mineral fuels | $44.8B | 15.2% | 100 | 43 |
| 8 | 90 | Optical and medical instruments | $7.1B | 2.4% | 140 | 142 |
| 9 | 16 | Prepared meat and fish | $751.4M | 0.3% | 68 | 42 |
| 10 | 08 | Edible fruit and nuts | $1.4B | 0.5% | 66 | 68 |

## Import history

| Year | Imports | Exports | Balance |
| ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| 1995 | $66.1B | $54.6B | -$11.5B |
| 1996 | $67.6B | $56.3B | -$11.2B |
| 1997 | $59.1B | $58.5B | -$620.0M |
| 1998 | $40.2B | $54.9B | $14.7B |
| 1999 | $47.1B | $60.8B | $13.7B |
| 2000 | $59.3B | $72.1B | $12.8B |
| 2001 | $58.3B | $68.1B | $9.8B |
| 2002 | $61.8B | $70.9B | $9.1B |
| 2003 | $73.1B | $82.6B | $9.5B |
| 2004 | $92.2B | $100.3B | $8.1B |
| 2005 | $112.4B | $115.1B | $2.6B |
| 2006 | $122.5B | $135.3B | $12.9B |
| 2007 | $133.8B | $157.0B | $23.2B |
| 2008 | $167.9B | $182.9B | $15.0B |
| 2009 | $128.9B | $157.6B | $28.7B |
| 2010 | $174.1B | $199.4B | $25.3B |
| 2011 | $215.5B | $230.3B | $14.8B |
| 2012 | $238.4B | $228.5B | -$9.9B |
| 2013 | $247.5B | $227.0B | -$20.6B |
| 2014 | $220.4B | $228.6B | $8.2B |
| 2015 | $199.3B | $218.3B | $19.0B |
| 2016 | $190.2B | $221.1B | $30.8B |
| 2017 | $213.7B | $241.7B | $27.9B |
| 2018 | $238.6B | $257.2B | $18.6B |
| 2019 | $224.2B | $251.5B | $27.3B |
| 2020 | $198.5B | $239.5B | $41.0B |
| 2021 | $259.3B | $285.4B | $26.1B |
| 2022 | $293.8B | $310.5B | $16.8B |
| 2023 | $281.7B | $299.3B | $17.6B |
| 2024 | $294.6B | $316.5B | $21.9B |

## Data coverage

- Country: **Thailand (THA)**
- Coverage: **1995-2024**
- Publisher: [Yugalinks](https://www.yugalinks.com/)

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

This page presents derived Yugalinks views of reported observations and calculated indicators.