Shipments rise in February on industrial demandExports surged by 9.9% year-on-year to US$29.4 billion in February, driven by strong industrial goods shipments, while imports jumped by 31.8% to $32.3 billion, mainly due to machinery and gold purchases, according to the Trade Policy and Strategy Office (TPSO). For the first two months, exports increased by 17% to $61.0 billion and imports surged by 30.5% to $67.2 billion, resulting in a trade deficit of $6.14 billion. Meanwhile, industrial product exports expanded by 13.3% in February, marking 23 consecutive months of growth. However, in the first two months, exports of industrial goods surged by 21.3%. Moreover, gold imports surged by 154% to $4.37 billion.

Source: Bangkok Post March 24, 2026 22:08 UTC