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Trade as a share of GDP in Thailand

Trade as a share of GDP in Thailand was 138.4% in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 2.7 pts from 2024. That is the 30th highest of 171 countries in 2024.

2025138.4%
Change on 2024+2.7 pts
Rank30th of 171Countries ranked
Series high140.42008
Series low33.31962

Trade as a share of GDP in Thailand, 1960 to 2025

25507510012515019601970198019902000201020251960: 33.6 %1961: 34.4 %1962: 33.3 %1963: 33.5 %1964: 36.1 %1965: 34.9 %1966: 35.6 %1967: 38.4 %1968: 37.6 %1969: 36.1 %1970: 34.4 %1971: 34.8 %1972: 37.4 %1973: 38.6 %1974: 45.5 %1975: 41.3 %1976: 42.9 %1977: 45.3 %1978: 44 %1979: 51.9 %1980: 54.5 %1981: 54 %1982: 47.5 %1983: 47.4 %1984: 48.1 %1985: 49.2 %1986: 49.2 %1987: 57.2 %1988: 67.4 %1989: 72.4 %1990: 75.8 %1991: 78.5 %1992: 78 %1993: 77.7 %1994: 81.2 %1995: 89.8 %1996: 84.3 %1997: 95.1 %1998: 100.2 %1999: 100.7 %2000: 121.3 %2001: 120.3 %2002: 115 %2003: 116.7 %2004: 127.4 %2005: 137.9 %2006: 134.1 %2007: 129.9 %2008: 140.4 %2009: 119.3 %2010: 127.3 %2011: 139.7 %2012: 137.7 %2013: 132.5 %2014: 130.9 %2015: 124.8 %2016: 120.6 %2017: 120.9 %2018: 120.8 %2019: 109.7 %2020: 97.7 %2021: 117.1 %2022: 132.8 %2023: 128.8 %2024: 135.7 %2025: 138.4 %
%. Source: World Bank, Trade, % of GDP (NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
Period%
2025138.4
2024135.7
2023128.8
2022132.8
2021117.1
202097.7
2019109.7
2018120.8
2017120.9
2016120.6
2015124.8
2014130.9
2013132.5
2012137.7
2011139.7
2010127.3
2009119.3
2008140.4
2007129.9
2006134.1
2005137.9
2004127.4
2003116.7
2002115
2001120.3
2000121.3
1999100.7
1998100.2
199795.1
199684.3
199589.8
199481.2
199377.7
199278
199178.5
199075.8
198972.4
198867.4
198757.2
198649.2
198549.2
198448.1
198347.4
198247.5
198154
198054.5
197951.9
197844
197745.3
197642.9
197541.3
197445.5
197338.6
197237.4
197134.8
197034.4
196936.1
196837.6
196738.4
196635.6
196534.9
196436.1
196333.5
196233.3
196134.4
196033.6

Rankings

Definition

Sum of exports and imports of goods and services, as a percentage of GDP. World Bank series.

Can exceed 100%, because exports and imports are both counted against GDP, which is only value added. Small open economies with large re-export or transit trade reach several hundred percent.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Trade, % of GDP (NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the trade as a share of GDP in Thailand?

Trade as a share of GDP in Thailand was 138.4% in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 2.7 pts from 2024. That is the 30th highest of 171 countries in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Trade, % of GDP (NE.TRD.GNFS.ZS). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest trade as a share of GDP in Thailand?

140.4% in 2008, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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