Thailand: Retail Foods
In 2016, Thailand had total retail sales of U.S. $88.2 billion, representing approximately 22 percent of total GDP. Of the U.S. $88.2 billion in retail sales, U.S. $83.5 billion came from store-based retailing with the remaining U.S. $4.7 billion coming from non-store retailing (direct sales, home shopping and internet retailing). Total food retail sales reached U.S. $52.1 billion comprising 59 percent of all retail sales. Overall, the retail sector grew by 4 percent in 2016.