Taxes on international trade (current LCU) in Thailand
Thailand: Taxes on international trade (current LCU) was 106.56 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
106.56 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
44th
of 155 countries
All-time high
128.16 billion current LCU
in 1995
All-time low
6.06 billion current LCU
in 1972
Years of data
53
1972–2024
Taxes on international trade in Thailand, 1972–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, taxes on international trade in Thailand stood at 106.56 billion current LCU.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on international trade in Thailand peaked at 128.16 billion current LCU in 1995 and was at its lowest, 6.06 billion current LCU, in 1972.
Thailand ranks 44th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on international trade (current LCU) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 6.06 billion current LCU | — |
| 1973 | 7.21 billion current LCU | +18.9% |
| 1974 | 12.99 billion current LCU | +80.2% |
| 1975 | 10.44 billion current LCU | -19.7% |
| 1976 | 10.38 billion current LCU | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 13.50 billion current LCU | +30.1% |
| 1978 | 15.96 billion current LCU | +18.2% |
| 1979 | 19.26 billion current LCU | +20.7% |
| 1980 | 24.83 billion current LCU | +28.9% |
| 1981 | 27.11 billion current LCU | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 23.63 billion current LCU | -12.8% |
| 1983 | 29.23 billion current LCU | +23.7% |
| 1984 | 34.47 billion current LCU | +17.9% |
| 1985 | 33.65 billion current LCU | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 32.24 billion current LCU | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 39.26 billion current LCU | +21.7% |
| 1988 | 57.47 billion current LCU | +46.4% |
| 1989 | 70.27 billion current LCU | +22.3% |
| 1990 | 89.37 billion current LCU | +27.2% |
| 1991 | 91.75 billion current LCU | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 83.51 billion current LCU | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 103.76 billion current LCU | +24.3% |
| 1994 | 115.17 billion current LCU | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 128.16 billion current LCU | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 127.69 billion current LCU | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 105.22 billion current LCU | -17.6% |
| 1998 | 67.76 billion current LCU | -35.6% |
| 1999 | 68.10 billion current LCU | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 87.23 billion current LCU | +28.1% |
| 2001 | 92.89 billion current LCU | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 97.49 billion current LCU | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 112.70 billion current LCU | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 107.12 billion current LCU | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 111.49 billion current LCU | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 97.84 billion current LCU | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 91.60 billion current LCU | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 96.50 billion current LCU | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 76.88 billion current LCU | -20.3% |
| 2010 | 92.84 billion current LCU | +20.8% |
| 2011 | 99.35 billion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 115.65 billion current LCU | +16.4% |
| 2013 | 110.05 billion current LCU | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 105.54 billion current LCU | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 100.36 billion current LCU | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 97.50 billion current LCU | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 90.57 billion current LCU | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 93.81 billion current LCU | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 98.05 billion current LCU | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 84.21 billion current LCU | -14.1% |
| 2021 | 92.99 billion current LCU | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 100.24 billion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 115.79 billion current LCU | +15.5% |
| 2024 | 106.56 billion current LCU | -8.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 106.56 billion current LCU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.56 billion current LCU, 5.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 106.56 billion current LCU is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.27 billion current LCU, 24.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.97 billion current LCU | 6.06 billion current LCU | 19.26 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 1980s | 37.22 billion current LCU | 23.63 billion current LCU | 70.27 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.05 billion current LCU | 67.76 billion current LCU | 128.16 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.17 billion current LCU | 76.88 billion current LCU | 112.70 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 100.37 billion current LCU | 90.57 billion current LCU | 115.65 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.96 billion current LCU | 84.21 billion current LCU | 115.79 billion current LCU | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on international trade in Thailand?
- Taxes on international trade in Thailand was 106.56 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on international trade recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 128.16 billion current LCU in 1995.
- What is the lowest taxes on international trade recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.06 billion current LCU in 1972.
- How does Thailand rank for taxes on international trade?
- Thailand ranks 44th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes on international trade rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 international trade (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes on international trade are taxes that become payable when goods cross the national or customs frontiers of the economic territory or when transactions in services exchange between residents and 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.