Thailand is recognized as the world's leading producer and exporter of rubber, as well as being the top exporter of cassava, rice, and durian. The manufacturing sector accounts for approximately 27.5% of Thailand's GDP and encompasses a variety of industries, including automobile assembly, electronics, plastics, textiles, food processing, toys, construction materials, and petrochemicals. With its nickname "Detroit of Asia", Thailand is the ninth-largest automobile manufacturing base and the ninth-largest automotive consumer market globally, producing 2 million vehicles and selling 1 million annually.
The main import commodities of Thailand include machinery and electrical products, mineral products, metals and metal products, and chemical products. Machinery and electrical products are significant categories of imports for Thailand, which include automatic data processing equipment and its components. Mineral products and metal products, such as steel, aluminum, and copper, are also major imports for the country. Chemical products, involving a range of chemical raw materials and manufactured goods, hold a place in Thailand's import structure. Additionally, Thailand imports a substantial amount of fuel, including mineral fuels, mineral oils, and their products, which constitute a significant proportion of the country's import value. In 2022, Thailand's total import value reached 303 billion USD, accounting for 1.2% of the global import volume.
Thailand's primary export commodities encompass machinery and electrical products, agricultural products, and processed agricultural products. Machinery and electrical products are the principal export goods for Thailand; the country is also the largest exporter of natural rubber globally. Data from the Thai Ministry of Commerce indicates that in February 2024, Thailand's total export value was 23.3849 billion USD, marking a year-on-year increase of 3.6%, representing the seventh consecutive month of growth. The increase in exports was mainly driven by a 7.5% increase in the export value of agricultural products such as rice, both in price and quantity; a 5.2% year-on-year increase in industrial product exports, led by computer and parts exports; a significant 309.5% increase in gold export value; and a 12.5% year-on-year growth in electronic product exports, marking the fifth consecutive month of growth, with key products contributing to this increase including hard disk drives, semiconductor devices, transistors, and diodes.
In the main trade partner markets, the export value to regions such as the United States and the Eurozone continues to expand.
Blooming Trade Data's Thailand Importer and Exporter Data primarily consist of three parts: enterprise information, product information, and transaction information. Specifically:
Enterprise information mainly includes the name, address, and phone number of Thai enterprises.
Product information mainly includes customs codes, product names, total amount, unit price, quantity, and unit of quantity.
Transaction information mainly includes the country of trade partners, among others.