United Kingdom (GBR) and Thailand (THA) Trade

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United Kingdom-Thailand Trade: In 2022, United Kingdom exported $2.06B to Thailand. The main products that United Kingdom exported to Thailand were Gold ($310M), Integrated Circuits ($280M), and Combustion Engines ($155M). Over the past 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to Thailand have increased at an annualized rate of 1.85%, from $1.88B in 2017 to $2.06B in 2022.

In 2019, United Kingdom exported services to Thailand worth $946M, with Travel ($370M), Other business services ($233M), and Royalties and license fees ($173M) being the largest in terms of value.

Thailand-United Kingdom Trade: In 2022, Thailand exported $4.7B to United Kingdom. The main products that Thailand exported to United Kingdom were Other Prepared Meat ($712M), Jewellery ($337M), and Motorcycles and cycles ($243M). Over the past 5 years the exports of Thailand to United Kingdom have increased at an annualized rate of 2.61%, from $4.13B in 2017 to $4.7B in 2022.

In 2020, Thailand exported services to United Kingdom worth $2.14B, with Other business services ($1.25B), Travel ($589M), and Transportation ($118M) being the largest in terms of value.

Comparison: In 2022, United Kingdom ranked 12 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 1.42), and 14 in total exports ($469B). That same year, Thailand ranked 29 in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI 0.96), and 27 in total exports ($312B).

Latest Trends

August, 2024

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Overview In August 2024, United Kingdom exported £168M and imported £273M from Thailand, resulting in a negative trade balance of £105M. Between August 2023 and August 2024 the exports of United Kingdom have increased by £47.3M (39.2%) from £121M to £168M, while imports increased by £41.8M (18%) from £231M to £273M.

Trade In August 2024, the top exports of United Kingdom to Thailand were Integrated Circuits (£22M), Cars (£14.8M), Combustion Engines (£11.7M), Scrap Aluminium (£8.28M), and Recovered Paper (£4.76M). In August 2024 the top imports of United Kingdom from Thailand were Other Prepared Meat (£57.5M), Jewellery (£15.1M), Telephones (£10.8M), Air Conditioners (£9.15M), and Integrated Circuits (£7.62M).

Origins In August 2024 the exports of United Kingdom were mainly from London Heathrow Airport (£45.8M), Felixstowe (£43.8M), Southampton (£21.2M), Harwich (£18.9M), and Belfast International Airport (£10.9M), while imports destinations were mainly Felixstowe (£73.7M), Southampton (£53.3M), London Heathrow Airport (£28.7M), and Dover (£14.2M).

Growth In August 2024, the increase in United Kingdom's year-by-year exports to Thailand was explained primarily by an increase in product exports in Combustion Engines (£11.3M or 3.06k%), Scrap Aluminium (£6.17M or 293%), and Hard Liquor (£3.78M or 698%). In August 2024, the increase in United Kingdom's year-by-year imports from Thailand was explained primarily by an increase in product imports in Other Prepared Meat (£16M or 38.7%), Integrated Circuits (£5.11M or 204%), and Preserved Meat (£4.23M or 1.55k%).

Latest Trade

Time Scale

Year

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Month

Flow

Exports

Imports

Value

Trade Value

Growth

Growth (%)

Depth

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EXPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)£47.3M(39.2%)

IMPORT GROWTH (August 2023 - August 2024)£41.8M(18%)

MAIN EXPORTER (August 2024)London Heathrow Airport£45.8M

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Historical Data

Bilateral Trade by Products

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In 2022, United Kingdom exported $2.06B to Thailand. The main products exported from United Kingdom to Thailand were Gold ($310M), Integrated Circuits ($280M), and Combustion Engines ($155M). During the last 5 years the exports of United Kingdom to Thailand have increased at an annualized rate of 1.85%, from $1.88B in 2017 to $2.06B in 2022.

In 2017, Thailand exported $4.7B to United Kingdom. The main products exported from Thailand to United Kingdom were Other Prepared Meat ($712M), Jewellery ($337M), and Motorcycles and cycles ($243M). During the last 5 years the exports of Thailand to United Kingdom have increased at an annualized rate of 2.61%, from $4.13B in 2022 to $4.7B in 2017.

Exports from United Kingdom () to Thailand () (2022)

Exports from Thailand () to United Kingdom () (2022)

Market Competitiveness

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Exports

Export Growth

Section

Year

United Kingdom
Top DestinationUnited States$61.8B

Thailand
Top DestinationUnited States$53.4B

This map shows whether countries import more from United Kingdom or Thailand. Each country is colored based on the difference in imports they receive from United Kingdom and Thailand or the difference in the growth in imports.

In 2022, countries that imported more from United Kingdom than Thailand included Netherlands ($41.9B), Germany ($40.6B), and Ireland ($32.6B).

In 2022, countries that imported more from Thailand than United Kingdom included Japan ($24.6B), Vietnam ($13.4B), and Malaysia ($12.7B).

Difference in imports from Thailand () and United Kingdom () (2022)

Comparative Advantage United Kingdom - Thailand

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This chart compares trade between United Kingdom and Thailand by product, considering products traded by both, United Kingdom and Thailand.

During 2022, United Kingdom had a large net trade with Thailand in the exports of Machines ($738M), Precious Metals ($350M), and Chemical Products ($189M).

During 2017, Thailand had a large net trade with United Kingdom in the exports of Machines ($1.35B), Foodstuffs ($986M), and Transportation ($633M).

Potential Exports

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Most Saturated

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Top Product Potential United Kingdom Thailand+$130MGold

Top Product Potential Thailand United Kingdom+$192MComputers

We estimate the export potential of an economy for each product and destination using an extension of the bilateral relatedness model of Jun et al. (2019).This extended gravity model considers similarities among products and geographies and explains more than 50% of the variance in future trade flows.

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Bilateral Service Trade

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Gbr Year

In 2019, United Kingdom exported services to Thailand worth $946M, with Travel ($370M), Other business services ($233M), and Royalties and license fees ($173M) being the largest in terms of value.

In 2020, Thailand exported services to United Kingdom worth $2.14B, with Other business services ($1.25B), Travel ($589M), and Transportation ($118M) being the largest in terms of value.

Service trade data is presented based on availability.

Services Exports from United Kingdom () to Thailand () (2019)

Services Exports from Thailand () to United Kingdom () (2020)

Service Trade

Economic Complexity

Competitive Landscape

Year

This visualization shows the product space at the HS4 level with the flags of United Kingdom and Thailand. This means that a dot/product with the flag of United Kingdom indicates it has a comparative advantage over Thailand. Similarly, a dot/product with the flag of Thailand indicates it has a comparative advantage over United Kingdom.

Product Space of United Kingdom () and Thailand () (2022)

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