Thailand Balance of Trade

Last Release

Sep 30, 2025

Actual

1,275.2

Units In

USD Million

-1,960

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Nov 25, 2025

Time to Release

26 Days 19 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
4,974.14 Feb 2016	-5,916.16 Jan 2013	40.23 USD Million	1991-2025	N/A

As an export oriented country, Thailand is highly exposed to external economic shocks, which lower demand for Thai products, thus affecting the trade balance. Thailand major exports are electronics, vehicles, machinery and equipment. The country mainly imports fuel, electronic and machinery appliances. Main trading partner are Japan (10 percent of total exports and 20 percent of total imports) and China (12 percent of total exports and 15 percent of total imports). Others include: the European Union, the United States and Malaysia.

Latest Updates

Thailand's trade surplus widened to USD 1.28 billion in September 2025, up from USD 0.39 billion in the same month last year and largely surpassing expectations of USD 0.1 billion, as exports grew more than imports. Exports surged 19% year-on-year, accelerating sharply from a 5.8% rise in August, marking the fastest pace since March 2022 and far above market forecasts of a 9% gain. Stronger shipments largely drove the acceleration to the US, which jumped 35.3% yoy, compared with 12.8% in August, amid greater clarity on US tariffs and signs that trade policies could be eased further. Imports climbed 17.2% yoy, after a 15.8% rise in August, marking the fastest pace since May, and exceeding expectations of a 10.6% increase, driven by stronger domestic demand following the government’s measures to boost consumption. For the first nine months of 2025, Thailand registered a trade gap of USD 0.43 billion, with exports and imports rising 13.9% and 11.9%, respectively.