Thailand’s August exports rise 24.3% as electronics and China fruit demand lift trade

Thailand’s Ministry of Commerce reported that customs-cleared exports rose 24.3% year on year in August to US$34.62 billion. The ministry said overseas investment in AI infrastructure and related industries supported electronics demand, while fresh-fruit demand from China also contributed to export growth.

Imports rose 25.1% to US$37.10 billion, leaving a US$2.48 billion trade deficit for the month.

For regional operators, the data is a current trade signal across electronics and food exports. It does not establish how much of the increase came from any single product, market or company, nor does it prove that the pace will persist.

Source: Thailand Ministry of Commerce international-trade release, 25 September 2026.