Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in Thailand
Thailand: Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) was 2.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fuel exports in Thailand, 1962–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fuel exports in Thailand is 2.4%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.7% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel exports in Thailand peaked at 6.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1963.
That places Thailand 107th out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.0% | — |
| 1963 | 0.0% | -74.8% |
| 1964 | 0.1% | +490375.4% |
| 1965 | 0.3% | +491.2% |
| 1966 | 0.4% | +15.2% |
| 1967 | 0.6% | +65.1% |
| 1968 | 0.1% | -80.1% |
| 1969 | 0.3% | +141.6% |
| 1970 | 0.3% | +8.9% |
| 1971 | 0.8% | +160.9% |
| 1972 | 1.2% | +52.0% |
| 1973 | 1.3% | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 0.8% | -40.0% |
| 1975 | 0.6% | -29.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | -64.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -85.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -35.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +72.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | +108.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -64.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -19.2% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | +1037.3% |
| 1985 | 1.3% | +435.4% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | -38.2% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | -11.1% |
| 1989 | 0.7% | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | +14.6% |
| 1991 | 1.0% | +19.8% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 0.8% | -27.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 1.6% | +130.9% |
| 1997 | 2.4% | +42.9% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | -34.0% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | +17.4% |
| 2000 | 3.2% | +76.2% |
| 2001 | 2.8% | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | +34.1% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | +22.0% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | +44.2% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | -20.5% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | +15.7% |
| 2013 | 6.3% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | -16.0% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | -25.3% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | -26.2% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | +20.1% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | +21.1% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -18.6% |
| 2020 | 2.7% | -22.8% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | +35.0% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 3.4% | -11.6% |
| 2025 | 2.4% | -30.7% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 2.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.3%, 71% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 2.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.3%, 1.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +490375.4% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1984 | +1037.3% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| 1965 | +491.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| 1985 | +435.4% | 0.2% | 1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 0.7% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 2.6% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 2.9% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 2.4% | 3.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More energy & mining data for Thailand
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 12.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 4.8% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 3.6% (2025)
- Gas production 293.73 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 4,101 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 293.73 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 4,101 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fuel exports in Thailand?
- Fuel exports in Thailand was 2.4% in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest fuel exports recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest fuel exports recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1963.
- How does Thailand rank for fuel exports?
- Thailand ranks 107th out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fuel exports rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Fuel exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fuels comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) section 3 (mineral fuels, lubricants and related materials). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.