Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Thailand
Thailand: Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) was 12.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fuel imports in Thailand, 1962–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fuel imports in Thailand is 12.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.2% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fuel imports in Thailand peaked at 31.0% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 1995.
That places Thailand 114th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 10.8% | — |
| 1963 | 9.6% | -10.5% |
| 1964 | 10.3% | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 8.5% | -17.5% |
| 1966 | 9.1% | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 7.2% | -21.1% |
| 1968 | 8.3% | +15.7% |
| 1969 | 6.8% | -18.0% |
| 1970 | 8.7% | +28.0% |
| 1971 | 10.4% | +19.1% |
| 1972 | 10.2% | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 11.3% | +9.9% |
| 1974 | 19.8% | +76.1% |
| 1975 | 21.6% | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 23.3% | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 22.2% | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 21.3% | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 22.5% | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 30.4% | +35.2% |
| 1981 | 29.8% | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 31.0% | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 24.2% | -22.0% |
| 1984 | 23.5% | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 22.7% | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 13.5% | -40.5% |
| 1987 | 13.3% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 7.6% | -42.8% |
| 1989 | 9.1% | +18.8% |
| 1990 | 9.2% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 9.2% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 8.2% | -11.3% |
| 1993 | 7.4% | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 6.8% | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 6.7% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 8.7% | +29.6% |
| 1997 | 9.3% | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 8.1% | -12.4% |
| 1999 | 9.6% | +18.4% |
| 2000 | 12.3% | +28.5% |
| 2001 | 12.3% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 11.7% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 12.1% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 14.2% | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 17.9% | +26.7% |
| 2006 | 20.2% | +12.4% |
| 2007 | 18.3% | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 21.1% | +15.5% |
| 2009 | 18.9% | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 17.6% | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 19.2% | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 19.5% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 21.0% | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 21.3% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 15.1% | -28.9% |
| 2016 | 12.6% | -17.1% |
| 2017 | 13.8% | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 17.1% | +23.8% |
| 2019 | 15.6% | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 14.8% | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 20.1% | +35.8% |
| 2023 | 18.4% | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 16.2% | -11.8% |
| 2025 | 12.5% | -23.2% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 12.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.9%, 97% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 12.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.0%, 73% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.8% | 6.8% | 10.8% | 8 |
| 1970s | 17.1% | 8.7% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.5% | 7.6% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.3% | 6.7% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 11.7% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 12.6% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 12.5% | 20.1% | 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)
- Ores and metals imports 4.8% (2025)
- Fuel exports 2.4% (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 imports in Thailand?
- Fuel imports in Thailand was 12.5% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest fuel imports recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 1982.
- What is the lowest fuel imports recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 1995.
- How does Thailand rank for fuel imports?
- Thailand ranks 114th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fuel imports rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Fuel imports (% of merchandise imports). 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 imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a 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.