Thailand’s exports grow for 8th month in a row

Exports, a key driver of the Thai economy, jumped 14.0% last month from a year earlier, above a forecast rise of 9.7% in a poll and following January's 13.6% increase, the Bangkok Post reported.

Friday, March 21, 2025 21:38

Thai Minister of Commerce Pichai Naripthaphan chairs a meeting at the Ministry of Commerce in Bangkok on November 25, 2024. (Photo: Thailand's Ministry of Commerce)

Bangkok (VNA) - Thailand's exports rose for eight consecutive months in February and are beyond expectation, the Ministry of Commerce said on March 21.

Exports, a key driver of the Thai economy, jumped 14.0% last month from a year earlier, above a forecast rise of 9.7% in a poll and following January's 13.6% increase, the Bangkok Post reported.

Minister of Commerce Pichai Naripthaphan said at a press briefing that trade and investment are flowing in and free trade negotiations will help boost exports. He forecast that exports could grow an annual 10% in the first quarter.

In 2024, Thailand's exports rose 5.4% to a record high of 301 billion USD. The ministry has forecast a rise of 2% to 3% this year./.

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