Thailand · Innovation, research & technology

Thailand's r&d spending rose from 0.1 % in 1996 to 0.9 % in 2023.

Thailand's researchers in r&d (per million people) rose from 101.5 /M in 1996 to 1,592.0 /M in 2023.

Thailand's scientific and technical journal articles rose from 848 in 1996 to 16,656 in 2023.

Thailand's patent applications, residents rose from 67 in 1992 to 867 in 2021.

Thailand's patent applications, nonresidents rose from 1,906 in 1992 to 7,375 in 2021.

Thailand's trademark applications, total rose from 26,414 in 2004 to 33,401 in 2021.

Thailand's high-tech exports rose from 28.0 % in 2007 to 28.3 % in 2024.

Thailand's high-technology exports (current us$) rose from US$32.6B in 2007 to US$61.3B in 2024.

Thailand's ict service exports (% of service exports) fell from 1.3 % in 1996 to 0.6 % in 2025.