Thailand Imports Grow the Least in 3 Months

Imports to Thailand rose 13.1% yoy to USD 27.59 billion in June 2025, slowing from an 18.0% surge in the previous month and missing market forecasts of 17.75%.

While marking the 13th straight month of increase in purchases, the latest reading was the slowest gain since March amid the spillover impact of sweeping U.S.

tariffs.

Imports rose for capital goods (38.2%), raw materials, semi-finished products (7.2%), consumer goods (19.8%), transport equipment (11.7%), and others (29.8%), but fell for fuel products (-10.6%).

By commodity, purchases expanded for electrical machinery & components (60.5%), circuit board (21.7%), machinery (31.2%), other metal ores, scrap metal and products (7.9%), iron and steel (17.5%), and computers and components (46.0%).

In contrast, arrivals shrank for crude oil (-3.3%), jewelry, gems, silver (-15.6%), and natural gas (-16.1%).

For the first six months of the year, imports increased by 11.6% to USD 166.91 billion.