Taxes on exports (current LCU) in Thailand
Thailand: Taxes on exports (current LCU) was 23.14 million current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on exports in Thailand, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on exports in Thailand is 23.14 million current LCU, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
That represents a change of down 41.2% on the previous year and down 91.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on exports in Thailand peaked at 5.86 billion current LCU in 1980 and was at its lowest, 23.14 million current LCU, in 2024.
That places Thailand 46th out of 77 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on exports (current LCU) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 409.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 821.00 million current LCU | +100.7% |
| 1974 | 4.37 billion current LCU | +432.5% |
| 1975 | 2.10 billion current LCU | -51.9% |
| 1976 | 1.29 billion current LCU | -38.7% |
| 1977 | 1.68 billion current LCU | +30.2% |
| 1978 | 1.77 billion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 2.75 billion current LCU | +55.2% |
| 1980 | 5.86 billion current LCU | +112.6% |
| 1981 | 5.15 billion current LCU | -12.0% |
| 1982 | 3.81 billion current LCU | -26.1% |
| 1983 | 3.68 billion current LCU | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 3.44 billion current LCU | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 2.62 billion current LCU | -24.0% |
| 1986 | 1.60 billion current LCU | -38.8% |
| 1987 | 2.37 billion current LCU | +48.2% |
| 1988 | 2.63 billion current LCU | +11.0% |
| 1989 | 2.24 billion current LCU | -14.8% |
| 1990 | 609.00 million current LCU | -72.8% |
| 1991 | 844.00 million current LCU | +38.6% |
| 1992 | 1.24 billion current LCU | +47.3% |
| 1993 | 1.28 billion current LCU | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 1.39 billion current LCU | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 1.46 billion current LCU | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 1.47 billion current LCU | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.60 billion current LCU | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 1.69 billion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 1.72 billion current LCU | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 2.33 billion current LCU | +35.1% |
| 2001 | 2.13 billion current LCU | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 2.24 billion current LCU | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 2.87 billion current LCU | +27.8% |
| 2004 | 3.79 billion current LCU | +32.2% |
| 2005 | 3.89 billion current LCU | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 3.88 billion current LCU | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 4.16 billion current LCU | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 500.00 million current LCU | -88.0% |
| 2009 | 400.18 million current LCU | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 167.52 million current LCU | -58.1% |
| 2011 | 238.92 million current LCU | +42.6% |
| 2012 | 320.05 million current LCU | +34.0% |
| 2013 | 251.90 million current LCU | -21.3% |
| 2014 | 267.35 million current LCU | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 202.38 million current LCU | -24.3% |
| 2016 | 102.92 million current LCU | -49.1% |
| 2017 | 81.13 million current LCU | -21.2% |
| 2018 | 143.47 million current LCU | +76.8% |
| 2019 | 208.53 million current LCU | +45.3% |
| 2020 | 133.22 million current LCU | -36.1% |
| 2021 | 259.56 million current LCU | +94.8% |
| 2022 | 91.96 million current LCU | -64.6% |
| 2023 | 39.35 million current LCU | -57.2% |
| 2024 | 23.14 million current LCU | -41.2% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 23.14 million current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.14 million current LCU, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 23.14 million current LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 161.44 million current LCU, 14% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on exports (current LCU) in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +432.5% | 821.00 million current LCU | 4.37 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.90 billion current LCU | 409.00 million current LCU | 4.37 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 1980s | 3.34 billion current LCU | 1.60 billion current LCU | 5.86 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.33 billion current LCU | 609.00 million current LCU | 1.72 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.62 billion current LCU | 400.18 million current LCU | 4.16 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 198.42 million current LCU | 81.13 million current LCU | 320.05 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.45 million current LCU | 23.14 million current LCU | 259.56 million current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on exports in Thailand?
- Taxes on exports in Thailand was 23.14 million current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on exports recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 5.86 billion current LCU in 1980.
- What is the lowest taxes on exports recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.14 million current LCU in 2024.
- How does Thailand rank for taxes on exports?
- Thailand ranks 46th out of 77 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on exports rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Taxes on exports (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Export taxes are taxes on goods or services that become payable to government when the goods leave the economic territory or when the services are delivered to non-residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.