FX.co ★ Thailand’s Import Growth Edges Higher in December, Signaling Firm External Demand

Thailand’s imports continued to expand at a robust pace in December 2025, with year-over-year growth accelerating slightly to 18.00%, up from 17.30% in November 2025. The data, updated on 30 January 2026, indicate that external demand and domestic consumption-related imports remained firm at the end of the year.

On a year-over-year comparison basis, December’s figure reflects a stronger increase than the previous month, suggesting that the momentum in import activity has not only been sustained but modestly reinforced. The November reading measured the change in imports versus November a year earlier, while the December figure compares imports to those of December in the previous year.

The back-to-back double‑digit gains highlight a period of solid import dynamics for Thailand, which can be associated with ongoing needs for intermediate goods, capital equipment, or consumer products, although the specific drivers are not detailed in the release. The slight pickup from 17.30% to 18.00% points to a steady, if not strengthening, underpinning for trade-linked and domestic economic activity as the country exited 2025.