# Thai rice exports slump 23.9% in first eight months on strong baht, global glut

> Thailand's rice exports for January to August 2025 fell 23.98% in volume to 5.04 million tonnes and 30.58% in value to US$2.98 billion. The Department of Foreign Trade cited a global surplus, weaker import demand from Indonesia and the Philippines, and a stronger baht.

- Date: 2025-09-29 · published 2025-09-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Thailand · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/22957-thai-rice-exports-slump-23-9-in-first-eight-months-on-strong-baht-global-glut
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Lower Thai export volumes reflect a global surplus that keeps world rice prices under pressure. Weak import demand from key Asian buyers reinforces the bearish price outlook.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2022-02-16 | [Thailand to Give Stiff Competition to India in Rice Exports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42767-thailand-to-give-stiff-competition-to-india-in-rice-exports.md) | +1.7% | +7.1% |
| RICE | 2021-11-09 | [Non-basmati rice exports may shrink in 2022 - The Economic Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44028-non-basmati-rice-exports-may-shrink-in-2022-the-economic-times.md) | +6.1% | +4.3% |
| RICE | 2021-05-12 | [Non-basmati rice exports surge in FY21 due to global demand, savvy pricing \| Economy & Policy News - Business Standard](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47046-non-basmati-rice-exports-surge-in-fy21-due-to-global-demand-savvy-pricing.md) | -2.8% | -4.8% |
| RICE | 2025-01-17 | [A return to form: How India’s renewal of rice exports will shape the market \| Global Trade Review (GTR)](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26465-a-return-to-form-how-india-s-renewal-of-rice-exports-will-shape-the-market.md) | +0.2% | -4.3% |
| RICE | 2025-10-27 | [India's rice exporters seek deals with emerging markets after strong monsoon \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22356-india-s-rice-exporters-seek-deals-with-emerging-markets-after-strong-monsoon.md) | +1.0% | +2.8% |

## Sources

- nationthailand.com: https://www.nationthailand.com/business/trading-investment/40056095

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