Thaïlande Balance Commerciale

Thailand's trade deficit widened to USD 3.3 billion in April 2025, up from USD 1.64 billion in the same month last year and significantly above market expectations of a USD 1.2 billion shortfall. It marked the first trade gap in three months, as export growth lagged behind the surge in imports. Exports rose 10.2% year-on-year to USD 25.6 billion, the tenth consecutive month of expansion, though slower than the 17.8% increase in March. The result still exceeded forecasts of a 9.1% gain, as factories rushed to ship goods after President Trump announced a 90-day pause in April on plans to impose a 36% levy on Thai exports. Meanwhile, imports jumped 16.1% to a record high of USD 28.95 billion, accelerating from a 10.2% rise in March and far outpacing expectations of a 7.0% gain. For the first four months of 2025, the country posted a USD 2.2 billion deficit, with exports and imports rising 14.0% and 9.6%, respectively.