BANGKOK, July 25 (Xinhua) -- Thailand's exports expanded for a 12th consecutive month in June, driven by a pause on U.S. tariffs that spurred orders in anticipation of potential price risks, official data showed.
Exports, a key driver of the Southeast Asian country's economic growth, rose 15.5 percent year-on-year last month to 28.64 billion U.S. dollars, slowing from an 18.4 percent jump in May, according to the Ministry of Commerce.
Industrial shipments increased 17.6 percent in June, marking the 15th successive month of expansion due to strong demand for computers, electronic integrated circuits, and electrical appliances and parts.
Exports of agro-industrial goods surged 17.4 percent, while agricultural products rose 10.7 percent.
The data also indicated that imports increased 13.1 percent from a year earlier to 27.58 billion dollars in June, resulting in a trade surplus of 1.06 billion dollars.
For the first half of 2025, exports climbed 15 percent to 166.85 billion dollars, while imports picked up 11.6 percent to 166.91 billion dollars, yielding a trade deficit of 62.2 million dollars. ■
