Bangkok, July 30 -- Thailand's economy is projected to grow 2.2 percent in 2025, slightly up from 2.1 percent in an earlier forecast, amid global trade uncertainties, the Ministry of Finance said today.
The improvement was attributed to industrial production and exports, which expanded more than expected, coupled with the continued growth of domestic consumption, the ministry said in a statement.
Exports, a key driver of the Southeast Asian country's economic growth, are expected to rise 5.5% year-on-year, up from the previous projection of 2.3%, said Pornchai Thiraveja, director general of the ministry's Fiscal Policy Office.
Due to accelerated imports from trading partners in the first half of 2025, Thai merchandise expo...