Cross-border trade in April grew by 62.3%, with over 229,000 tons of Thai durian exported to China, boosting border and cross-border trade to 211 billion baht.

The latest data indicates that exports totaled 121,521 million baht, an increase of 25.4%, while imports totaled 89,625 million baht, an increase of 30.5%. This resulted in a trade surplus of 31,896 million baht for Thailand.

In the first four months of 2026, border trade and transit trade totaled 690,043 million baht, an increase of 9.1%. Exports amounted to 378,408 million baht, an increase of 7.3%, and imports totaled 311,636 million baht, an increase of 11.3%. This resulted in a trade surplus of 66,772 million baht for Thailand.

For border trade with neighboring countries in April 2026, the total value was 74,040 million baht, a decrease of 8.7%. Malaysia remained the top border trading partner at 33,557 million baht, an increase of 33.6%, followed by Laos at 24,964 million baht, an increase of 2.3%, and Myanmar at 15,520 million baht, a decrease of 4.5%.

Cross-border trade to third countries continued to expand significantly, totaling 137,106 million baht, an increase of 62.3%. This comprised exports of 78,999 million baht, an increase of 65.6%, and imports of 58,107 million baht, an increase of 58.0%.

China remains the largest transit market at 80,948 million baht, a 52.7% increase, followed by Singapore at 22,510 million baht, a 106.1% increase, and Vietnam at 11,726 million baht, a 113.6% increase.

The top-valued transit exports were fresh durian (30,980 million baht), hard disk drives (10,199 million baht), and computers and other equipment (6,396 million baht). Fresh durian was a key driver of the growth in transit trade in April, with an export volume of 229,617 tons, an 89.6% increase from the previous year, almost all of which was exported to China.

Furthermore, the electronics product group continues to grow, including hard disk drives, computers and related equipment, as well as communication devices, reflecting the strong demand for technology products in the region’s market.

Meanwhile, border businesses also have opportunities to expand their markets further through trade promotion activities and business matching events, aimed at supporting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and businesses in border areas to connect more effectively with ASEAN and other international markets.