Thailand shipped US$225.8 billion worth of goods around the world in 2014. The adjacent list reveals the 10 top Thai trade partners, accounting for 61.2% of total Thai exports.
Aircraft, Spacecraft Exports
Thai exports for this product category were $851.3 million. The 10 countries below imported 79.1% of that total.
1. Singapore: $167.4 million (19.7%)
2. United States: $157.7 million (18.5%)
3. China: $67.8 million (8%)
4. United Kingdom: $66.3 million (7.8%)
5. Japan: $47.4 million (5.6%)
6. Germany: $47.3 million (5.6%)
7. Malaysia: $42 million (4.9%)
8. United Arab Emirates: $30.5 million (3.6%)
9. Switzerland: $27.4 million (3.2%)
10. Australia: $19.9 million (2.3%)
Alcoholic Beverages Exports
Thai exports for this product category were $1.3 billion. The 10 countries below imported 87.7% of that total.
1. Myanmar (Burma): $393.9 million (29.2%)
2. Viet Nam: $302 million (22.4%)
3. Cambodia: $214.3 million (15.9%)
4. Malaysia: $67.1 million (5%)
5. Laos: $64.5 million (4.8%)
6. Singapore: $38.8 million (2.9%)
7. Philippines: $37.1 million (2.7%)
8. Indonesia: $28.7 million (2.1%)
9. China: $19.7 million (1.5%)
10. United States: $18 million (1.3%)
Aluminum Exports
Thai exports for this product category were $1.4 billion. The 10 countries below imported 83.9% of that total.
1. Japan: $547.3 million (38.1%)
2. United States: $194.2 million (13.5%)
3. India: $104.6 million (7.3%)
4. South Korea: $79.3 million (5.5%)
5. Australia: $77.8 million (5.4%)
6. Indonesia: $51.1 million (3.6%)
7. Viet Nam: $50.4 million (3.5%)
8. Malaysia: $45.4 million (3.2%)
9. China: $28.8 million (2%)
10. Philippines: $27 million (1.9%)
Automobile Exports
Thai exports for this product category were $25.8 billion. The 10 countries below imported 57.6% of that total.
1. Australia: $4 billion (15.4%)
2. Indonesia: $2.1 billion (8.1%)
3. Philippines: $1.6 billion (6.2%)
4. Malaysia: $1.6 billion (6.2%)
5. Saudi Arabia: $1.6 billion (6.2%)
6. Japan: $1.2 billion (4.8%)
7. United Arab Emirates: $781.3 million (3%)
8. United States: $760.2 million (2.9%)
9. South Africa: $641.3 million (2.5%)
10. United Kingdom: $602.3 million (2.3%)
Cereals Exports
Thai exports for this product category were $5.7 billion. The 10 countries below imported 56.7% of that total.
1. Nigeria: $526.4 million (9.3%)
2. Benin: $481.6 million (8.5%)
3. United States: $445.9 million (7.9%)
4. China: $441 million (7.8%)
5. Côte d'Ivoire: $264.8 million (4.7%)
6. Philippines: $259.3 million (4.6%)
7. South Africa: $237.6 million (4.2%)
8. Cameroon: $195.9 million (3.4%)
9. Malaysia: $187 million (3.3%)
10. Hong Kong: $183.2 million (3.2%)
Organic Chemicals Exports
Thai exports for this product category were $6 billion. The 10 countries below imported 83.3% of that total.
1. China: $2.3 billion (39.2%)
2. India: $469.1 million (7.9%)
3. Singapore: $410.1 million (6.9%)
4. Indonesia: $406.5 million (6.8%)
5. South Korea: $292.6 million (4.9%)
6. Viet Nam: $258 million (4.3%)
7. Taiwan: $251.9 million (4.2%)
8. Malaysia: $216.7 million (3.6%)
9. Japan: $164.9 million (2.8%)
10. Saudi Arabia: $158.3 million (2.7%)
Clothing (Not Knit or Crochet) Exports
Thai exports for this product category were
$1 billion. The 10 countries below imported 66% of that total.
1. United States: $297.5 million (29.6%)
2. Japan: $111.8 million (11.1%)
3. France: $47 million (4.7%)
4. Hong Kong: $38.8 million (3.9%)
5. Singapore: $31 million (3.1%)
6. United Kingdom: $30.1 million (3%)
7. Italy: $29.5 million (2.9%)
8. Spain: $28 million (2.8%)
9. United Arab Emirates: $25.1 million (2.5%)
10. Australia: $24.6 million (2.5%)
Copper Exports
Thai exports for this product category were $1.4 billion. The 10 countries below imported 80.7% of that total.
1. Japan: $331.2 million (23.7%)
2. China: $128.5 million (9.2%)
3. South Korea: $118 million (8.5%)
4. India: $100 million (7.2%)
5. Viet Nam: $82.6 million (5.9%)
6. United States: $77.8 million (5.6%)
7. Malaysia: $77.3 million (5.5%)
8. Czech Republic: $72.3 million (5.2%)
9. Indonesia: $72.3 million (5.2%)
10. Taiwan: $66.3 million (4.7%)
Electronic Equipment Exports
Thai exports for this product category were $30.6 billion. The 10 countries below imported 73.3% of that total.
1. United States: $5.2 billion (16.9%)
2. Japan: $4 billion (13.2%)
3. Hong Kong: $3.6 billion (11.8%)
4. China: $2.6 billion (8.5%)
5. Malaysia: $1.9 billion (6.4%)
6. Singapore: $1.5 billion (5%)
7. Germany: $940.1 million (3.1%)
8. Netherlands: $875.7 million (2.9%)
9. Taiwan: $867.4 million (2.8%)
10. South Korea: $864.2 million (2.8%)
Footwear Exports
Thai exports for this product category were $758.2 million. The 10 countries below imported 59.8% of that total.
1. United States: $101.7 million (13.4%)
2. Denmark: $73.1 million (9.6%)
3. United Arab Emirates: $62.1 million (8.2%)
4. United Kingdom: $51.7 million (6.8%)
5. Myanmar (Burma): $43.2 million (5.7%)
6. France: $29.6 million (3.9%)
7. Japan: $27.7 million (3.7%)
8. Italy: $24.8 million (3.3%)
9. China: $24.1 million (3.2%)
10. Russia: $15.5 million (2%)
Furniture, Lighting, Signs Exports
Thai exports for this product category were $1.3 billion. The 10 countries below imported 68.6% of that total.
1. Japan: $275.1 million (20.6%)
2. United States: $229.1 million (17.2%)
3. Australia: $86.2 million (6.5%)
4. Malaysia: $69.9 million (5.2%)
5. China: $59.8 million (4.5%)
6. United Kingdom: $57.6 million (4.3%)
7. Viet Nam: $36.3 million (2.7%)
8. Germany: $35.3 million (2.6%)
9. Indonesia: $35 million (2.6%)
10. India: $31.7 million (2.4%)
Gems, Precious Metals Exports
Thai exports for this product category were $10 billion. The 10 countries below imported 81.1% of that total.
1. Hong Kong: $2.5 billion (24.8%)
2. United States: $1.3 billion (13.5%)
3. Switzerland: $1.3 billion (13%)
4. Germany: $605.5 million (6.1%)
5. Singapore: $478.5 million (4.8%)
6. Cambodia: $459 million (4.6%)
7. Belgium: $424.3 million (4.3%)
8. Japan: $363.8 million (3.6%)
9. India: $348.8 million (3.5%)
10. United Kingdom: $285.3 million (2.9%)
Inorganic Chemicals Exports
Thai exports for this product category were $708.9 million. The 10 countries below imported 76% of that total.
1. Japan: $87.6 million (12.4%)
2. United States: $87 million (12.3%)
3. Malaysia: $68.5 million (9.7%)
4. Philippines: $66.3 million (9.4%)
5. Viet Nam: $60 million (8.5%)
6. Indonesia: $58.3 million (8.2%)
7. China: $38.6 million (5.5%)
8. India: $27.3 million (3.8%)
9. Netherlands: $24.3 million (3.4%)
10. Australia: $21 million (3%)
Iron and Steel Exports
Thai exports for this product category were $1.3 billion. The 10 countries below imported 73.6% of that total.
1. Laos: $165.6 million (12.5%)
2. India: $145.1 million (11%)
3. Malaysia: $129.5 million (9.8%)
4. Indonesia: $108.3 million (8.2%)
5. Viet Nam: $96 million (7.3%)
6. Taiwan: $85.4 million (6.5%)
7. Singapore: $78.6 million (5.9%)
8. South Korea: $66.1 million (5%)
9. Myanmar (Burma): $52.2 million (3.9%)
10. Japan: $46.1 million (3.5%)
Iron or Steel Product Exports
Thai exports for this product category were $4 billion. The 10 countries below imported 66% of that total.
1. Japan: $448.9 million (11.3%)
2. United States: $423 million (10.6%)
3. Australia: $401.9 million (10.1%)
4. Malaysia: $243.5 million (6.1%)
5. Viet Nam: $231.7 million (5.8%)
6. Indonesia: $224.3 million (5.6%)
7. Singapore: $202.9 million (5.1%)
8. Laos: $195.3 million (4.9%)
9. India: $137.6 million (3.5%)
10. Myanmar (Burma): $122.6 million (3.1%)
Machines, Engines, Pumps Exports
Thai exports for this product category were $38.3 billion. The 10 countries below imported 65.9% of that total.
1. United States: $5.8 billion (15.2%)
2. Hong Kong: $3.6 billion (9.4%)
3. Japan: $3.3 billion (8.5%)
4. China: $2.9 billion (7.6%)
5. Malaysia: $2 billion (5.2%)
6. Netherlands: $1.9 billion (5.1%)
7. Indonesia: $1.7 billion (4.4%)
8. Singapore: $1.6 billion (4.3%)
9. India: $1.2 billion (3.2%)
10. Australia: $1.2 billion (3%)
Meat Exports
Thai exports for this product category were $681.2 million. The 10 countries below imported 97.7% of that total.
1. Netherlands: $186.4 million (27.4%)
2. Japan: $179.7 million (26.4%)
3. Laos: $171.7 million (25.2%)
4. United Kingdom: $39.1 million (5.7%)
5. Germany: $36.6 million (5.4%)
6. Belgium: $16.5 million (2.4%)
7. Hong Kong: $13 million (1.9%)
8. Malaysia: $9.6 million (1.4%)
9. United Arab Emirates: $9.3 million (1.4%)
10. Ireland: $3.7 million (0.5%)
Medical, Technical Equipment Exports
Thai exports for this product category were $4.6 billion. The 10 countries below imported 75.7% of that total.
1. United States: $812.9 million (17.6%)
2. Japan: $687.4 million (14.9%)
3. China: $631 million (13.7%)
4. Hong Kong: $397.9 million (8.6%)
5. Germany: $174.4 million (3.8%)
6. Singapore: $168.5 million (3.7%)
7. United Kingdom: $165.7 million (3.6%)
8. Netherlands: $162 million (3.5%)
9. France: $147.7 million (3.2%)
10. Australia: $145.6 million (3.2%)
Oil Exports
Thai exports for this product category were $11.9 billion. The 10 countries below imported 86.5% of that total.
1. Singapore: $2.9 billion (24%)
2. Malaysia: $2 billion (16.7%)
3. China: $1.3 billion (11.2%)
4. Laos: $997.9 million (8.4%)
5. Viet Nam: $822.8 million (6.9%)
6. Cambodia: $799.1 million (6.7%)
7. Myanmar (Burma): $529.1 million (4.5%)
8. Philippines: $414.9 million (3.5%)
9. United States: $341.8 million (2.9%)
10. Japan: $211.2 million (1.8%)
Paper Exports
Thai exports for this product category were $1.3 billion. The 10 countries below imported 62.7% of that total.
1. Viet Nam: $230 million (17.3%)
2. Malaysia: $107 million (8.1%)
3. South Korea: $97.8 million (7.4%)
4. Indonesia: $80.8 million (6.1%)
5. China: $72.7 million (5.5%)
6. Australia: $56 million (4.2%)
7. Taiwan: $49.5 million (3.7%)
8. Saudi Arabia: $49.1 million (3.7%)
9. Cambodia: $45.3 million (3.4%)
10. Hong Kong: $44.1 million (3.3%)
Perfumes, Cosmetics Exports
Thai exports for this product category were $1.9 billion. The 10 countries below imported 71.3% of that total.
1. Japan: $445.8 million (23.7%)
2. Philippines: $181.9 million (9.7%)
3. Indonesia: $146.9 million (7.8%)
4. Malaysia: $122.5 million (6.5%)
5. Australia: $120.5 million (6.4%)
6. Myanmar (Burma): $76.1 million (4%)
7. Cambodia: $72.5 million (3.9%)
8. United Kingdom: $63.6 million (3.4%)
9. South Korea: $56.4 million (3%)
10. China: $55.3 million (2.9%)
Pharmaceuticals Exports
Thai exports for this product category were $427.1 million. The 10 countries below imported 74.6% of that total.
1. Myanmar (Burma): $71.8 million (16.8%)
2. Viet Nam: $62.7 million (14.7%)
3. Cambodia: $37 million (8.7%)
4. Belgium: $30.8 million (7.2%)
5. Philippines: $28.4 million (6.6%)
6. Malaysia: $23.2 million (5.4%)
7. Singapore: $20.5 million (4.8%)
8. Laos: $17.2 million (4%)
9. Hong Kong: $13.8 million (3.2%)
10. Japan: $13.5 million (3.2%)
Plastics Exports
Thai exports for this product category were $13.4 billion. The 10 countries below imported 74.6% of that total.
1. China: $3.2 billion (24%)
2. Japan: $1.6 billion (11.9%)
3. Indonesia: $1.1 billion (8.1%)
4. Viet Nam: $785 million (5.9%)
5. India: $710.5 million (5.3%)
6. Australia: $615.6 million (4.6%)
7. Malaysia: $589.7 million (4.4%)
8. United States: $522.1 million (3.9%)
9. Philippines: $502.9 million (3.8%)
10. Hong Kong: $380.1 million (2.8%)
Rubber Exports
Thai exports for this product category were $14.2 billion. The 10 countries below imported 74.1% of that total.
1. China: $4.6 billion (32.2%)
2. United States: $1.8 billion (12.9%)
3. Malaysia: $1.2 billion (8.2%)
4. Japan: $1 billion (7.2%)
5. South Korea: $416.8 million (2.9%)
6. India: $359 million (2.5%)
7. Viet Nam: $344.9 million (2.4%)
8. Brazil: $271.5 million (1.9%)
9. Australia: $266.2 million (1.9%)
10. Germany: $262.9 million (1.9%)
Wood Exports
Thai exports for this product category were $2.3 billion. The 10 countries below imported 86.1% of that total.
1. China: $1.1 billion (47.5%)
2. South Korea: $161.6 million (7%)
3. Japan: $159.4 million (6.9%)
4. Iran: $111 million (4.8%)
5. Malaysia: $87.1 million (3.8%)
6. United Arab Emirates: $86.1 million (3.8%)
7. Saudi Arabia: $80.7 million (3.5%)
8. United States: $74.5 million (3.2%)
9. Viet Nam: $63 million (2.7%)
10. Taiwan: $62 million (2.7%)
Knit or Crochet Clothing Exports
Thai exports for this product category were $1.9 billion. The 10 countries below imported 77.6% of that total.
1. United States: $701.9 million (37.7%)
2. Japan: $284.7 million (15.3%)
3. Germany: $110 million (5.9%)
4. Belgium: $88.4 million (4.7%)
5. United Kingdom: $55.6 million (3%)
6. France: $50.3 million (2.7%)
7. Australia: $41.7 million (2.2%)
8. China: $40.4 million (2.2%)
9. Spain: $37.2 million (2%)
10. United Arab Emirates: $36.2 million (1.9%)
The following countries represent expanding opportunities for Thai exports from 2010 to 2014
Data source: Trade Map, International Trade Centre, www.intracen.org/marketanalysis
Top Thailand Trade Partners 2014
Fastest-Growing Thai Export Countries
