Thai exports grow 13.3% in 8 months, full-year growth to exceed target
Thailand’s exports expanded by 13.3% in the first eight months of 2025, with the Commerce Ministry forecasting full-year growth to exceed the initial target of 2-3%.
Poonpong Naiyanapakorn, Director of the Trade Policy and Strategy Office (TPSO) and spokesperson for the Commerce Ministry, announced that Thailand’s exports in August 2025 reached US$27.74 billion, growing by 5.8%. This marks the 14th consecutive month of export growth.
Imports in August 2025 were valued at US$29.70 billion, up 15.8%, resulting in a trade deficit of US$1.96 billion.
For the first eight months of 2025, exports totalled US$223.17 billion, reflecting a growth rate of 13.3%. Imports for the same period reached US$224.88 billion, growing by 11.3%, with a trade deficit of US$1.70 billion.
When broken down by product group in August, agricultural exports contracted by 13.6%, agricultural industrial products shrank by 7.2%, while industrial goods saw an 11.2% increase.
The export forecast for the full year of 2025 remains at 2-3% growth. Although a slowdown is anticipated in the remaining four months, the ministry is confident that the year-end figures will meet the target.
