The shortfall marked a ninth straight monthly deficit and was larger than forecasts, as imports accelerated faster than exports despite a sharp pickup in outbound shipments.
Thailand recorded a trade deficit of USD 6.53 billion in June 2026, reversing a USD 1.06 billion surplus a year earlier and marking a ninth consecutive monthly shortfall. The gap was wider than market forecasts of USD 4.0 billion as imports jumped 50.3% year on year, accelerating from 35.1% in May and far exceeding expectations of 35.8%, helped by government stimulus measures aimed at supporting consumption and investment. Exports also strengthened, rising 20.8% from a year earlier after a 10.6% increase in May and beating estimates of 15.2%, but the gain was outpaced by the much faster rise in imports.