That dollar amount results from a 26.4% gain compared to $267.5 billion five years earlier for 2021.
Year over year, the overall value of Thai exports accelerated by 13% compared to $299.2 billion in 2024.
Based on the average exchange rate for 2025, Thailand uses the Thai baht which slipped by -7.2% against the US dollar from 2024 to 2025. Thailand’s weaker currency made Thailand’s exports paid for in stronger US dollars relatively less expensive for international buyers starting from American currency.
Thailand’s 5 biggest export products by value in 2025 were computers, phone devices including smartphones, unwrought gold, electronic integrated circuits and microassemblies, then trucks. In aggregate, that quintet of major exports accounted for over one-fifth (21.9%) of overall exports sales from Thailand. That relatively low percentage suggests a diversified range of exported goods.
Thailand ranks among the top countries for exports of computers and gold.
Geographic Insights about Thailand’s Exports
The latest available country-specific data shows that 70% of products exported from Thailand was bought by importers in: United States of America (21.4% of Thailand’s total), mainland China (11.6%), Japan (7%), India (4.7%), Malaysia (4%), Vietnam (3.8%), Australia (3.54%), Singapore (3.5%), Hong Kong (3.3%), Indonesia (2.7%), Philippines (2.3%) and Cambodia (2.2%).
From a continental perspective, 56% of Thailand’s exports by value was delivered to fellow Asian countries while 23.8% was sold to importers in North America. Thailand shipped another 11.7% worth of goods to buyers in Europe.
Smaller percentages went to customers in Oceania (4.1%) led by Australia and New Zealand, Africa (2.1%) then Latin America (2.2%) excluding Mexico but including the Caribbean.
Given Thailand’s population of about 70.3 million people, its total US$338 billion in 2025 exports translates to about $4,800 for every resident in the East Asian country. That per-capita dollar amount surpasses the average $4,300 one year earlier in 2024.
Thailand’s Top 10 Exports
The following export product groups represent the highest dollar value in Thai global shipments during 2025. Also shown is the percentage share each export category represents in terms of overall exports from Thailand.
- Electrical machinery, equipment: US$63.2 billion (18.7% of total exports)
- Machinery including computers: $61.1 billion (18.1%)
- Vehicles: $34.2 billion (10.1%)
- Gems, precious metals: $26.6 billion (7.9%)
- Rubber, rubber articles: $20.6 billion (6.1%)
- Plastics, plastic articles: $13.7 billion (4.1%)
- Mineral fuels including oil: $8 billion (2.4%)
- Meat/seafood preparations: $7.1 billion (2.1%)
- Fruits, nuts: $6.6 billion (2%)
- Optical, technical, medical apparatus: $6.2 billion (1.8%)
Thailand’s top 10 export product categories generated nearly three-quarters (73.2%) of the overall value of global Thai shipments.
Gems and precious metals represent the fastest grower among the top 10 export categories, up by 46.3% since 2024.
In second place for improving export sales was machinery including computers which rose 28.4%.
Thailand’s shipments of electrical machinery and equipment posted the third-fastest gain in value, up by 23.7% year over year.
The leading decliner among Thailand’s top 10 export categories was mineral fuels including oil via its -21.9% drop.
Note that the results listed above are at the categorized two-digit Harmonized Tariff System (HTS) code level. For a more granular view of exported goods at the four-digit HTS code level, see the section below.
Searchable List of Thailand’s Most Valuable Export Products
The following searchable table displays 100 of the most in-demand goods shipped from Thailand during 2025. Shown beside each product label is its total export value then the percentage increase or decrease since 2024.
| Rank | Thai Export Product | Value (US$) | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Computers, optical readers | $22,605,195,000 | +50.9% |
| 2 | Phone devices including smartphones | $17,223,968,000 | +49% |
| 3 | Gold (unwrought) | $13,004,949,000 | +50.7% |
| 4 | Integrated circuits/microassemblies | $11,089,952,000 | +28.4% |
| 5 | Trucks | $10,183,818,000 | +17.8% |
| 6 | Automobile parts/accessories | $9,862,129,000 | +11.5% |
| 7 | Cars | $9,855,336,000 | -19% |
| 8 | Rubber tires (new) | $7,593,036,000 | +3.1% |
| 9 | Air conditioners | $7,423,508,000 | +7.9% |
| 10 | Jewelry | $6,645,567,000 | +38% |
| 11 | Processed petroleum oils | $6,449,443,000 | -19.2% |
| 12 | Electrical converters/power units | $6,031,271,000 | +25% |
| 13 | Computer parts, accessories | $5,844,386,000 | +101.5% |
| 14 | Natural rubber | $5,003,293,000 | +0.6% |
| 15 | Rice | $4,498,208,000 | -29.4% |
| 16 | Miscellaneous fruits (fresh) | $4,483,201,000 | +0.2% |
| 17 | Electrical/optical circuit boards, panels | $3,944,424,000 | +31% |
| 18 | Synthetic rubber | $3,866,583,000 | +34.6% |
| 19 | Printing machinery | $3,433,986,000 | +1.3% |
| 20 | Miscellaneous meat (preserved/prepared) | $3,268,863,000 | +5.7% |
| 21 | Miscellaneous animal feed preparations | $3,257,520,000 | +8.4% |
| 22 | Fish, caviar (preserved/prepared) | $3,173,334,000 | -0.8% |
| 23 | TV receiver/transmit/digital cameras | $3,058,389,000 | +8.2% |
| 24 | Ethylene polymers | $2,942,263,000 | -4.4% |
| 25 | Motorcycles | $2,777,186,000 | +11.2% |
| 26 | Solar power diodes/semi-conductors | $2,656,069,000 | -28.6% |
| 27 | Sugar (cane or beet) | $2,651,503,000 | +12.3% |
| 28 | Platinum (unwrought) | $2,467,969,000 | +382.5% |
| 29 | Refrigerators, freezers | $2,337,661,000 | +8.1% |
| 30 | Polyacetal/ether/carbonates | $2,320,126,000 | -9.2% |
| 31 | Precious/semi-precious stones (unstrung) | $2,134,306,000 | +2.2% |
| 32 | Air or vacuum pumps | $2,124,940,000 | +9% |
| 33 | Other food preparations | $1,997,212,000 | +33% |
| 34 | TV receivers/monitors/projectors | $1,988,865,000 | +27.1% |
| 35 | Copper waste, scrap | $1,930,459,000 | +67.4% |
| 36 | Insulated wire/cable | $1,897,447,000 | +14.8% |
| 37 | Electrical machinery | $1,846,985,000 | +14% |
| 38 | Engines (diesel) | $1,671,346,000 | +16.2% |
| 39 | Lower-voltage switches, fuses | $1,662,406,000 | +6.3% |
| 40 | Miscellaneous iron or steel items | $1,612,113,000 | +19.4% |
| 41 | Printed circuits | $1,574,418,000 | +19.2% |
| 42 | Non-alcoholic drinks (not water/juice/milk) | $1,557,482,000 | -6.1% |
| 43 | Turbo-jets | $1,547,435,000 | +3.6% |
| 44 | Poultry meat | $1,471,860,000 | +6.5% |
| 45 | Palm oil | $1,418,018,000 | +62.6% |
| 46 | Clothing, accessories (vulcanized rubber) | $1,416,784,000 | -5% |
| 47 | Washing machines | $1,397,948,000 | +9.2% |
| 48 | Plastic packing goods, lids, caps | $1,390,777,000 | +4.9% |
| 49 | Optical fiber cables, sheets, plates | $1,345,611,000 | +20.3% |
| 50 | Piston engine parts | $1,268,805,000 | +11.2% |
| 51 | Sawn wood | $1,214,367,000 | -9% |
| 52 | Propylene/olefin polymers | $1,181,724,000 | +13% |
| 53 | Miscellaneous preserved fruits | $1,169,299,000 | +20.7% |
| 54 | Starches, inulin | $1,167,588,000 | -28.7% |
| 55 | Plastic plates, sheets, film, tape, strips | $1,120,472,000 | +11.9% |
| 56 | Fruit and vegetable juices | $1,113,363,000 | +16.5% |
| 57 | Miscellaneous plastic items | $1,098,696,000 | +7.4% |
| 58 | Heavy machinery (bulldozers, excavators, road rollers) | $1,090,536,000 | +4.7% |
| 59 | Mixed sauces, preparations, condiments | $1,076,746,000 | +2.1% |
| 60 | Aluminum waste, scrap | $1,024,549,000 | +32.80% |
| 61 | Light vessels, fire boats, floating docks | $1,009,533,000 | +20.8% |
| 62 | Electric water heaters, hair dryers | $1,007,947,000 | +26% |
| 63 | Aircraft, spacecraft | $999,971,000 | +69.7% |
| 64 | Taps, valves, similar appliances | $991,932,000 | +23.7% |
| 65 | Electric motors, generators | $984,373,000 | +6.2% |
| 66 | Centrifuges, filters and purifiers | $975,705,000 | +17% |
| 67 | Diamonds (unmounted/unset) | $958,409,000 | -20.4% |
| 68 | Microphones/headphones/amps | $939,285,000 | +16.7% |
| 69 | Miscellaneous furniture | $920,982,000 | +32.8% |
| 70 | Aluminum plates, sheets, strips | $917,316,000 | +16.5% |
| 71 | Modified starches, dextrins | $884,633,000 | -6.8% |
| 72 | Beauty/makeup/skin care preparations | $864,986,000 | -11.8% |
| 73 | Electro-medical equip (e.g. xrays) | $864,148,000 | +3.5% |
| 74 | Lignite fiberboard including wood | $859,720,000 | +1.2% |
| 75 | Vulcanized rubber items | $858,617,000 | +13.5% |
| 76 | Motorcycle parts/accessories | $839,286,000 | +11.1% |
| 77 | Piston engines | $837,730,000 | -20% |
| 78 | TV/radio/radar device parts | $812,999,000 | -2.7% |
| 79 | Liquid pumps and elevators | $789,180,000 | +8.2% |
| 80 | Manioc roots, artichokes, sweet potatoes | $776,958,000 | +59.6% |
| 81 | Electric ignition/start equipment | $769,506,000 | +15.2% |
| 82 | Coal tar oils (high temperature distillation) | $766,276,000 | -23.4% |
| 83 | Seats (excluding barber/dentist chairs) | $761,386,000 | +20.4% |
| 84 | Copper wire | $743,068,000 | -17.9% |
| 85 | Crustaceans (including lobsters) | $721,839,000 | +0.1% |
| 86 | Unrecorded sound media | $721,595,000 | +76.1% |
| 87 | Hair preparations | $708,738,000 | +6.6% |
| 88 | Electrical lighting/signaling equpment, defrosters | $705,119,000 | +3.6% |
| 89 | Ball, roller bearings | $693,510,000 | +7.6% |
| 90 | Bread, biscuits, cakes, pastries | $691,190,000 | +9.2% |
| 91 | Pasta, couscous | $685,141,000 | -6.9% |
| 92 | Polycarboxylic acids | $678,735,000 | -25.2% |
| 93 | Chemical industry products/residuals | $677,284,000 | +3.3% |
| 94 | Dates/figs/pineapples/mangoes/avocadoes/guavas | $671,236,000 | -1.9% |
| 95 | Iron and steel screws, bolts, nuts, washers | $662,906,000 | +12.1% |
| 96 | Cases, handbags, wallets | $661,263,000 | -1% |
| 97 | Regulate/control instruments | $655,452,000 | +10.9% |
| 98 | Cyclic hydrocarbons | $629,746,000 | -33.1% |
| 99 | Crustaceans, molluscs (preserved/prepared) | $626,537,000 | +0.6% |
| 100 | Lenses, prisms, mirrors | $623,948,000 | +7.3% |
These 100 exported goods were worth a subtotal of US$262.6 billion or over three-quarters (77.7%) by value for all products exported from Thailand during 2025.
Major Products Generating Highest Surpluses for Thailand
The following types of Thai product shipments represent positive net exports or a trade balance surplus. Investopedia defines net exports as the value of a country’s total exports minus the value of its total imports.
In a nutshell, net exports represent the amount by which foreign spending on a home country’s goods or services exceeds or lags the home country’s spending on foreign goods or services.
- Vehicles: US$22.2 billion (Down by -2.3% since 2024)
- Machinery including computers: $20.7 billion (Up by 84.7%)
- Rubber, rubber articles: $17.4 billion (Up by 7.7%)
- Meat/seafood preparations: $6.7 billion (Up by 1.7%)
- Fruits, nuts: $5.1 billion (Up by 1.1%)
- Cereals: $3.1 billion (Down by -33.1%)
- Sugar, sugar confectionery: $2.64 billion (Down by -13.2%)
- Wood: $2.59 billion (Down by -9.6%)
- Vegetable/fruit/nut preparations: $2.56 billion (Up by 16.7%)
- Plastics, plastic articles: $2 billion (Down by -23.1%)
Thailand has highly positive net exports in the international trade of automobiles, historically for cars and trucks creating larger surpluses than for auto parts and motorcycles. These cashflows indicate Thailand’s strong competitive advantages under the product category labeled vehicles.
Major Products Causing Greatest Deficits for Thailand
Thailand incurred an overall -US$11.8 billion trade deficit for 2025, expanding by 8.4% from the -$10.9 billion deficit during 2024.
Below are exports from Thailand that result in negative net exports or product trade balance deficits. These negative net exports reveal product categories where foreign spending on home country Thailand’s goods trail Thai importer spending on foreign products.
- Mineral fuels including oil: -US$37.2 billion (Down by -10.4% since 2024)
- Electrical machinery, equipment: -$27.1 billion (Up by 86.4%)
- Iron, steel: -$10.3 billion (Up by 7.7%)
- Articles of iron or steel: -$4.1 billion (Up by 30.7%)
- Gems, precious metals: -$2.95 billion (Down by -13.4%)
- Pharmaceuticals: -$2.74 billion (Up by 12%)
- Fertilizers: -$2.69 billion (Up by 14.7%)
- Fish: -$2.38 billion (Up by 21.9%)
- Other chemical goods: -$2.33 billion (Down by -27.8%)
- Optical, technical, medical apparatus: -$2.2 billion (Up by 44%)
Thailand has highly negative net exports and therefore deep international trade deficits for the mineral fuels category. Typically, Thailand’s greatest trade shortfalls arise from crude oil, petroleum gases and coal.
These cashflow deficiencies clearly indicate Thailand’s competitive disadvantages in the international fossil fuel market but also represent key opportunities for Thailand to improve its position in the global economy through focused innovations in alternative energy sources.
Thailand’s Main Export Companies
Fifteen Thai corporations rank among Forbes Global 2000. Below is a sample of the major companies headquartered in Thailand that Forbes included.
- PTT Global Chemical (diversified chemicals)
- PTT PCL (energy)
- Siam Cement (specialized chemicals)
- Thai Beverage (beverages)
- Thai Oil (oil, gas)
- Total Access Communication (telecommunications)
According to global trade intelligence firm Zepol, the following companies are examples of smaller Thai exporters.
- British Millerain Thailand (textile fabrics, vulcanized rubber, coconut yarn)
- Dana Spicer Thailand (automotive parts, latex, rubber transmission belts)
- Dole Thailand (pineapples, plastic boxes/cases, fruit mixtures)
- Minson Enterprises Thailand (footwear, skates, sporting equipment)
- Thai Agri Foods Public (non-alcoholic beverages, nuts, fruit/vegetable juices)
In macroeconomic terms, Thailand’s total exported goods represent 18.3% of its overall Gross Domestic Product for 2025 ($1.851 trillion valued in Purchasing Power Parity US dollars). That 18.3% for exports to overall GDP per PPP in 2025 compares to 16.9% for 2024. Those percentages suggest a relatively increasing reliance on products sold on international markets for Thailand’s total economic performance, albeit based on a short timeframe.
Another key indicator of a country’s economic performance is its unemployment rate. Thailand’s unemployment rate averaged 1% for 2025, same as an average 1% in 2024 according to International Monetary Fund metrics.
See also Thailand’s Top 10 Imports, Thailand’s Top 10 Major Export Companies, Thailand’s Top Trading Partners and Top Asian Export Countries
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