Manufacturing Production in Thailand
The economy recorded average manufacturing growth of -0.5% in the decade to 2024. In 2024, manufacturing growth was -1.3%, down from the -3.6% reading of the 2023.
Thailand Manufacturing Chart
Note: This chart displays Manufacturing Production (ann. var. %) for Thailand from 2014 to 2025.
Source: Macrobond.
Thailand Manufacturing Data
| 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing Production (ann. var. %) | -9.5 | 8.3 | 1.6 | -3.6 | -0.3 |
Manufacturing production loses momentum in January
Latest reading: Manufacturing production was up 1.5% in annual terms in January, following a 2.6% rise in the prior month. Relative to the previous month's figures, readings in January worsened for food products (+1.9% on a year-on-year basis vs +2.2% in December) and chemical products (-1.5% vs +2.2% in December). In contrast, readings picked up for automotive vehicles (+5.2% vs +5.0% in December), computer and electronic products (+18.8% vs +7.3% in December) and refined petroleum products (+3.5% vs +0.6% in December). On a seasonally adjusted month-on-month basis, manufacturing output declined 0.1% in January, following 2.5% growth in the prior month.
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