Thailand Imports Rise the Least in 5 Months

Imports to Thailand rose 5.1% yoy to USD 28.26 billion in July 2025, sharply slowing from a 13.1% growth in the previous month despite topping market estimates of 4.9%.

While marking the 14th straight month of increase in purchases, the latest reading was the slowest gain since February amid broader signs of cooling trade momentum.

Purchases rose for capital goods (23.2%), raw materials, semi-finished products (11.3%), consumer goods (5.5%), transport equipment (2.1%), and others (7.8%), but fell for fuel products (-35.4%).

By commodity, imports grew for electrical machinery & components (49.7%), circuit board (5.1%), machinery (12.3%), jewelry, gems, silver (80.3%), other metal ores, scrap metal and products (9.0%), iron and steel (17.5%), and computers and components (12.2%).

In contrast, arrivals shrank for crude oil (-44.6%), chemicals (-8.1%), and plants, plant products (-0.8%).

For the first seven months of the year, imports increased by 10.6% to USD 195.17 billion.