Thailand Current Account Balance

1985 - 2024 | Monthly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Thailand Current Account Balance

  • Thailand Current Account recorded a surplus of 659.3 USD mn in Oct 2024, compared with a surplus of 558.6 USD mn in the previous month.
  • Thailand Current Account Balance: USD mn data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1985 to Oct 2024, with an averaged value of 76.4 USD mn.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 7.2 USD bn in Feb 2016 and a record low of -4.1 USD bn in Apr 2013.
  • CEIC extends history for monthly Current Account Balance. The Bank of Thailand provides Current Account Balance in USD based on BPM6. Current Account Balance prior to January 2005 is based on BPM5.
  • Thailand Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 1.9 USD bn in Jun 2024.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 2.2 USD bn in Jun 2024.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 132.0 USD bn in Mar 2023.

View Thailand's Current Account Balance from Jan 1985 to Oct 2024 in the chart:

Thailand Current Account Balance

What was Thailand's Current Account Balance in Oct 2024?

Thailand Current Account recorded a surplus of 659.3 USD mn in Oct 2024, compared with a surplus of 558.6 USD mn in the previous month. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
659.3 Oct 2024 558.6 Sep 2024 -4,086.2 Apr 2013 7,161.5 Feb 2016 USD mn monthly Jan 1985 - Oct 2024

Current Account Balance by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) -145.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2023
Algeria (USD mn) -2,970.0 Dec 2019 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2019
Argentina (USD mn) 3,490.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1976 - Jun 2024
Armenia (USD mn) -168.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Australia (USD mn) -9,479.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 1959 - Sep 2024
Austria (USD mn) 5,171.8 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1970 - Mar 2023
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 895.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
Bahrain (USD mn) 671.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2024
Bangladesh (USD mn) -188.8 Jul 2024 monthly Jul 1997 - Jul 2024
Belarus (USD mn) -1,726.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2023
Belgium (USD mn) -1,705.2 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2022
Bolivia (USD mn) 39.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1988 - Jun 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) -271.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2024
Botswana (USD mn) -44.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2022
Brazil (USD mn) -5,879.8 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2024
Brunei (USD mn) -615.1 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2020
Bulgaria (USD mn) 351.4 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Apr 2023
Cambodia (USD mn) -574.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2024
Canada (USD mn) -4,560.8 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1957 - Mar 2023
Chile (USD mn) -3,139.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2024
China (USD mn) 146,900.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
Colombia (USD mn) -1,669.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
Croatia (USD mn) -1,465.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) -178.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2022
Czech Republic (USD mn) 782.0 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Apr 2023
Denmark (USD mn) 5,296.0 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Apr 2023
Ecuador (USD mn) 2,407.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Egypt (USD mn) -3,711.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2024
Estonia (USD mn) 94.3 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Apr 2023
European Union (USD mn) 185,094.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Finland (USD mn) -1,912.9 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1980 - Apr 2023
France (USD mn) -2,881.7 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2024
Georgia (USD mn) -200.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2023
Germany (USD mn) 12,605.5 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Oct 2024
Ghana (USD mn) 998.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Greece (USD mn) -351.5 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 12,924.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Hungary (USD mn) 2,080.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1989 - Jun 2024
Iceland (USD mn) -71.2 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1976 - Mar 2023
India (USD mn) -9,739.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1949 - Jun 2024
Indonesia (USD mn) -2,150.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1981 - Sep 2024
Iran (USD mn) 14,204.8 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Ireland (USD mn) 14,845.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1981 - Mar 2023
Israel (USD mn) 5,532.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1992 - Sep 2024
Italy (USD mn) -1,662.6 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1970 - Apr 2023
Ivory Coast (USD mn) -4,378.2 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Japan (USD mn) 14,232.0 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Apr 2023
Jordan (USD mn) -1,007.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Mar 2023
Kazakhstan (USD mn) -662.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1997 - Jun 2024
Kenya (USD mn) -266.0 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jun 2024
South Korea (USD mn) 7,614.6 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Oct 2024
Kosovo (USD mn) 294.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2024
Kuwait (USD mn) 11,086.1 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) -1,294.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Laos (USD mn) -172.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2024
Latvia (USD mn) 23.0 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Apr 2023
Lebanon (USD mn) -227.4 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2023
Lithuania (USD mn) 550.8 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2024
Luxembourg (USD mn) 2,694.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) 16,954.8 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
North Macedonia (USD mn) 108.9 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2023
Malawi (USD mn) -1,752.1 2021 yearly 1977 - 2021
Malaysia (USD mn) 489.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Malta (USD mn) 437.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Mauritius (USD mn) -183.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2023
Mexico (USD mn) -14,282.0 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2023
Moldova (USD mn) -697.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2024
Mongolia (USD mn) -524.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2009 - Sep 2024
Montenegro (USD mn) -278.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2023
Morocco (USD mn) -1,332.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Mozambique (USD mn) -603.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Myanmar (USD mn) 295.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1976 - Mar 2024
Nepal (USD mn) 833.9 Oct 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Oct 2024
Netherlands (USD mn) 27,762.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1967 - Mar 2023
New Zealand (USD mn) -5,231.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 1971 - Mar 2023
Nigeria (USD mn) 5,142.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Norway (USD mn) 27,310.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1981 - Mar 2023
Oman (USD mn) 2,637.2 2023 yearly 1974 - 2023
Pakistan (USD mn) -131.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1976 - Sep 2024
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) -801.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Panama (USD mn) 434.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2024
Paraguay (USD mn) 37.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Peru (USD mn) 1,870.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2024
Philippines (USD mn) -2,198.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Poland (USD mn) 1,159.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2024
Portugal (USD mn) 822.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2024
Qatar (USD mn) 11,023.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Romania (USD mn) -3,580.1 Oct 2024 monthly Jun 2002 - Oct 2024
Russia (USD mn) 3,200.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Nov 2024
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 4,324.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Serbia (USD mn) -1,026.8 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Sep 2024
Singapore (USD mn) 25,888.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Sep 2024
Slovakia (USD mn) -392.6 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Sep 2024
Slovenia (USD mn) 359.8 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Apr 2023
South Africa (USD mn) -932.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1960 - Mar 2023
Spain (USD mn) 4,556.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Sep 2024
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 414.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2024
Sudan (USD mn) -1,752.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2022
Sweden (USD mn) 9,050.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1975 - Sep 2024
Switzerland (USD mn) 17,338.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1983 - Mar 2023

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Thailand Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -4.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -7,289.631 Oct 2024 monthly Oct 2001 - Oct 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 67,624.756 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 13.2 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 307,956.6 Oct 2024 monthly Oct 1997 - Oct 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 55.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1997 - Sep 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (THB bn) 5,366.801 2029 yearly 1995 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (THB bn) 14,934.651 2029 yearly 1996 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (THB bn) 4,743.913 2029 yearly 1995 - 2029
Govt Revenue: Gross: Excise Dept (THB mn) 47,541.47 Jun 2018 monthly Oct 1989 - Jun 2018
Govt Revenue: Gross: Revenue Dept: Value Added Tax (THB mn) 68,616.81 Jun 2018 monthly Oct 1989 - Jun 2018
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.640 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -794.3 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 27,222.1 Oct 2024 monthly Oct 1990 - Oct 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 5.8 Oct 2024 monthly Oct 1991 - Oct 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 1,474,770.435 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 425,949.614 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 187,991.703 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 28,016.4 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Oct 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 7.1 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Oct 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 1,944,018.232 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 2,208,010.738 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 5,014.303 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1971 - Oct 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 1,651.059 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1971 - Oct 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 2,818.910 Oct 2024 monthly Sep 1978 - Oct 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 7,289.380 Oct 2024 monthly Apr 1974 - Oct 2024
MoC: Imports: Custom Basis (THB mn) 934,699.898 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Oct 2024
MoC: Exports: Custom Basis (THB mn) 896,735.194 Oct 2024 monthly Oct 1990 - Oct 2024
MoC: Trade Balance: Custom Basis (THB mn) -37,964.704 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Oct 2024
Imports Volume: Liquefied Natural Gas (Cub ft mn) 38,892.129 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Sep 2024
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 1,871.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 659.3 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Oct 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 1.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) -517.0 Jul 2020 monthly Jan 2005 - Jul 2020
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -2,235.310 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -1.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -831.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1976 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -1,404.200 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1976 - Jun 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 185,494.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 37.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 80,595.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 15.7 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 18.156 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 45,081.400 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BOP: USD: Current Account Balance (USD mn) 659.280 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2024
Private Investment Index (PII): Seasonally Adjusted (SA) (2010=100) 139.20 Jun 2018 monthly Jan 2010 - Jun 2018
FDI: Mining & Quarrying (THB mn) 2,246.470 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
FDI: Manufacturing (THB mn) -45,746.850 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
FDI: Financial & Insurance Activities (THB mn) 24,650.950 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
FDI: Construction (THB mn) 489.860 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI): Agr, Forestry & Fishing (THB mn) -79.510 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.0 Dec 2019 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2019
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 89.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2024
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 16,057.191 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 93,611.114 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1975 - Oct 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 774,100.296 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Oct 2024
M2 Growth (%) 4.1 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 1.0 Nov 2024 monthly Sep 1997 - Nov 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 210,912.7 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Nov 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 7.5 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Oct 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 20,012.610 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Nov 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 533,812.589 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2000 - Sep 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 1.1 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Sep 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 792,353.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 3.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2024
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 15.300 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Credit to Households (USD bn) 481.404 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1991 - Dec 2023
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 928.900 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1957 - Dec 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 436,311.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2022
Total Loans (USD mn) 529,873.121 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Sep 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) -1.72 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Sep 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 167.26 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
Monetary Aggregates (MA): Broad Money (THB mn) 26,187,813.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Oct 2024
MA: Narrow Money (NM) (THB mn) 3,166,864.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Oct 2024
MA: Quasi Money (THB mn) 23,020,949.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Oct 2024
Private Credits (THB mn) 30,730,501.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Oct 2024
Credit: Outs: CB: Businesses (THB mn) 6,978,604.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2024
Credit: Outs: CB: Individuals (THB mn) 6,240,588.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2024
Deposit: Outs: CB: Individuals (THB mn) 8,853,655.000 Sep 2024 monthly Oct 2003 - Sep 2024
Deposit: Outs: CB: Businesses (THB mn) 5,258,139.000 Sep 2024 monthly Oct 2003 - Sep 2024
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Global Competitiveness Index (Score) 68.112 2019 yearly 2017 - 2019
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 0.6 Nov 2024 monthly Feb 2000 - Nov 2024
Leading Economic Index (LEI): BOT: Seasonally Adjusted (2000=100) 150.37 Jun 2018 monthly Jan 1993 - Jun 2018
Trade and Services Sentiment Index (TSSI): MSME: Present (NA) 52.200 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Oct 2024

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