Thailand’s imports surged 45% yoy to a fresh peak of USD 41.60 billion in April 2026, accelerating from a 35.7% growth in the prior month and marking the fastest increase since August 2021. The outcome was far above market expectations of 27.2%, boosted by robust household demand and policy support aimed at lifting spending and capital outlays, even as disruptions from the Middle East conflict pushed up energy and logistics costs. Purchases grew for fuel (128.6%), other products (44.3%), raw materials, semi-finished products (38.7%), capital goods (32.8%), transport equipment (15.0%), and consumer goods (13.0%). By commodity, imports rose for crude oil (169.3%), circuit boards (133.8%), natural gas (62.4%), chemicals (32.9%), other metal ores, scrap metal (28.7%), computers (26.4%), electrical machinery (10.4%), and machinery & components (7.4%). In contrast, purchases of gold, jewelry fell 14.1%. In the first four months of the year, imports jumped 35.7% to USD 147.3 billion. source: Ministry of Commerce, Thailand

Imports YoY in Thailand increased to 45 percent in April from 35.70 percent in March of 2026. Imports YoY in Thailand averaged 8.84 percent from 1994 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 71.50 percent in February of 2010 and a record low of -44.90 percent in January of 1998. This page includes a chart with historical data for Thailand Imports YoY. Thailand Imports YoY - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on June of 2026.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-04-24 07:00 AM
Imports YoY
Mar 35.7% 31.8%
2026-05-25 03:30 AM
Imports YoY
Apr 45% 35.7% 27.2%
2026-06-18 03:30 AM
Imports YoY
May 45%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -10021.00 -3340.00 USD Million Apr 2026
Crude Oil Production 184.00 176.00 BBL/D/1K Feb 2026
Current Account -7591.28 582.23 USD Million Apr 2026
Current Account to GDP 2.10 1.40 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Exports 31583.00 35157.10 USD Million Apr 2026
Exports by Category
Exports by Country
Exports YoY 23.10 18.70 percent Apr 2026
External Debt 208831.92 202782.54 USD Million Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment 166788.79 127817.24 THB Million Dec 2025
Gold Reserves 234.52 234.52 Tonnes Mar 2026
Imports 41604.30 38496.60 USD Million Apr 2026
Imports by Category
Imports by Country
Imports YoY 45.00 35.70 percent Apr 2026
Remittances 3061.53 2620.04 USD Million Dec 2025
Terms of Trade 89.42 90.89 points Apr 2026
Terrorism Index 5.28 4.63 Points Dec 2025
Tourist Arrivals 2368.90 2775.20 Thousand Apr 2026


Thailand Imports YoY
Thailand imports mainly raw materials and intermediate goods (around 56 percent of total imports). Fuel accounts for 19 percent, parts of electronic appliances for 11 percent, materials of base metal for 9 percent, and chemicals for 5.5 percent. Machinery, equipment and supplies such as computers and mechanical represent 25 percent of total imports, and consumer goods account for 8 percent. Main import partners are Japan (20 percent of total imports), China (15 percent) and the European Union (8 percent). Others include the United Arab Emirates, Malaysia and the United States.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
45.00 35.70 71.50 -44.90 1994 - 2026 percent Monthly
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Thailand Imports Notch Record High
Thailand’s imports surged 45% yoy to a fresh peak of USD 41.60 billion in April 2026, accelerating from a 35.7% growth in the prior month and marking the fastest increase since August 2021. The outcome was far above market expectations of 27.2%, boosted by robust household demand and policy support aimed at lifting spending and capital outlays, even as disruptions from the Middle East conflict pushed up energy and logistics costs. Purchases grew for fuel (128.6%), other products (44.3%), raw materials, semi-finished products (38.7%), capital goods (32.8%), transport equipment (15.0%), and consumer goods (13.0%). By commodity, imports rose for crude oil (169.3%), circuit boards (133.8%), natural gas (62.4%), chemicals (32.9%), other metal ores, scrap metal (28.7%), computers (26.4%), electrical machinery (10.4%), and machinery & components (7.4%). In contrast, purchases of gold, jewelry fell 14.1%. In the first four months of the year, imports jumped 35.7% to USD 147.3 billion.
2026-05-25
Thailand Imports Notch Record High
Thailand’s imports surged 35.7% yoy to a record peak of USD 38.5 billion in March 2026, accelerating from a 31.8% rise in the prior month and marking the fastest growth since August 2021. The strong expansion was driven by resilient domestic demand amid government stimulus measures aimed at boosting consumption and investment, even as trade flows faced disruptions from the Middle East conflict, which also pushed up energy and logistics costs. Purchases grew for other products (150.5%), raw materials, semi-finished products (64.4%), capital goods (28.3%), transport equipment (8.1%), and consumer goods (7.7%), but fell for fuel (-5.7%). By commodity, imports rose for gold, jewelry (154.7%), circuit boards (144.0%), electrical machinery (82.7%), other metal ores, scrap metal (33.5%), computers (25.3%), chemicals (18.2%), home appliances (12.5%), and iron, steel (5.5%); but shrank for crude oil (-6.5%). In the first three months of the year, purchases gained 32.4% to USD 105.7 billion.
2026-04-24
Thailand Imports Rise the Most in Over 4 Years
Thailand’s imports surged 31.8% yoy to USD 32.27 billion in February 2026, accelerating from a 29.4% increase in the previous month and marking the strongest growth since December 2021. The latest reading also exceeded market expectations of a 24.5% rise, supported by robust domestic demand amid ongoing government stimulus measures rolled out during the month of the general election. Higher demand for machinery and other capital goods, as well as gold imports, contributed to the surge in inbound shipments. Purchases also grew for raw materials, semi-finished products (53.3%), transport equipment (19.4%), and consumer goods (10.3%). By commodity, imports increased for most components, including gold, jewelry (131.9%), electrical machinery (91.4%), circuit boards (89.8%), other metal ores, scrap metal (34.1%), home appliances (27.0%), and chemicals (10.8%); but shrank for crude oil (-29.0%) and iron, steel (-5.4%). In the first two months of the year, purchases climbed 30.5%.
2026-03-24


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