Thailand Current Account Balance: % of GDP

1993 - 2024 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Thailand Current Account Balance: % of GDP

  • Thailand Current Account surplus accounted for 1.5 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Sep 2024, compared with a 0.7 % surplus in the previous quarter.
  • Thailand Current Account Balance: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1993 to Sep 2024, with an average value of 2.5 %.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 15.8 % in Mar 1998 and a record low of -11.9 % in Jun 2005.

CEIC calculates Current Account Balance as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Current Account Balance and quarterly Nominal GDP. The Bank of Thailand provides Current Account Balance in local currency based on BPM6. The Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council provides Nominal GDP in local currency. Current Account Balance prior to Q1 2005 is based on BPM5.


Key information about Thailand Current Account Balance: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports of Thailand, Current Account recorded a surplus of 558.6 USD mn in Sep 2024.
  • 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: % of GDP from Mar 1993 to Sep 2024 in the chart:

Thailand Current Account Balance: % of GDP

What was Thailand's Current Account Balance: % of GDP in Sep 2024?

Thailand Current Account surplus accounted for 1.5 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Sep 2024, compared with a 0.7 % surplus in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
1.5 Sep 2024 0.7 Jun 2024 -11.9 Jun 2005 15.8 Mar 1998 % quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2024

Current Account Balance: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) -3.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Algeria (%) 0.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2023
Argentina (%) 2.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Armenia (%) -2.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1994 - Jun 2024
Australia (%) -1.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 1959 - Jun 2024
Austria (%) 0.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1970 - Jun 2024
Azerbaijan (%) 4.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
Bahrain (%) 15.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2022
Bangladesh (%) 0.9 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
Belarus (%) 2.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Belgium (%) -1.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Bolivia (%) 0.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) -3.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Botswana (%) -5.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Brazil (%) -3.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Brunei (%) -20.4 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2020
Bulgaria (%) 4.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 1999 - Sep 2024
Cambodia (%) -5.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Canada (%) -1.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1957 - Jun 2024
Chile (%) -3.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
China (%) 3.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
Colombia (%) -1.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Croatia (%) -5.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Cyprus (%) -0.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Czech Republic (%) -0.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Denmark (%) 15.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2024
Ecuador (%) 7.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Egypt (%) 1.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 2001 - Dec 2022
Estonia (%) 0.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2023
European Union (%) 2.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Finland (%) -2.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2024
France (%) -0.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2024
Georgia (%) -7.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Germany (%) 5.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2024
Ghana (%) 5.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Greece (%) -7.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 13.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Hungary (%) 3.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Iceland (%) -2.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
India (%) -1.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2004 - Jun 2024
Indonesia (%) 0.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2023
Iran (%) 0.6 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Ireland (%) 28.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Israel (%) 3.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Italy (%) 1.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2024
Ivory Coast (%) -6.3 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
Japan (USD mn) 14,232.0 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Apr 2023
Jordan (%) -7.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1992 - Jun 2024
Kazakhstan (%) -2.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2023
Kenya (%) -2.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2024
South Korea (USD mn) 8,186.7 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Sep 2024
Kosovo (%) -15.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Kuwait (%) 27.9 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) -60.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2023
Laos (%) 2.7 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Latvia (%) -1.7 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2024
Lebanon (%) -2.8 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
Lithuania (%) 3.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Luxembourg (%) 12.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Macau SAR, China (%) 37.0 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
North Macedonia (%) -3.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Malawi (%) -14.2 2021 yearly 1977 - 2021
Malaysia (%) 0.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Malta (%) 7.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Mauritius (%) -6.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Mexico (%) 0.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Moldova (%) -16.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Mongolia (%) -14.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Montenegro (%) -23.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Morocco (%) -3.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Mozambique (%) -11.6 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Nepal (%) 3.9 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Netherlands (%) 8.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1987 - Jun 2024
New Zealand (%) -6.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1987 - Jun 2024
Nigeria (%) 11.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Norway (%) 17.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1981 - Jun 2024
Oman (%) -4.9 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Pakistan (%) -0.5 2024 yearly 1977 - 2024
Palestinian Territory (%) -16.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2023
Panama (%) 2.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Paraguay (%) 0.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Peru (%) 2.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2024
Philippines (%) -4.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1981 - Mar 2023
Poland (%) 0.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Portugal (%) 1.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Qatar (%) 13.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2023
Romania (%) -8.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Russia (%) 3.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 1.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Serbia (%) -4.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Singapore (%) 19.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Jun 2024
Slovakia (%) -1.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1997 - Jun 2024
Slovenia (%) 7.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
South Africa (%) -0.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1960 - Jun 2024
Spain (%) 3.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 1.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
Sudan (%) -8.5 2021 yearly 1977 - 2021
Sweden (%) 9.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2024
Switzerland (%) 9.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Jun 2024

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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) 544.084 Aug 2024 monthly Oct 2001 - Aug 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) 317,325.3 Sep 2024 monthly Oct 1997 - Sep 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
Total Public Debt as % of GDP (%) 63.280 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.640 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 394.2 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Sep 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 25,983.2 Sep 2024 monthly Oct 1990 - Sep 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -0.8 Sep 2024 monthly Oct 1991 - Sep 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) 25,589.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Sep 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 7.8 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Sep 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) 5,018.062 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1971 - Sep 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 1,772.775 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1971 - Sep 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 2,851.030 Sep 2024 monthly Sep 1978 - Sep 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 6,795.905 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 1974 - Sep 2024
MoC: Exports: Custom Basis (THB mn) 889,074.371 Sep 2024 monthly Oct 1990 - Sep 2024
MoC: Trade Balance: Custom Basis (THB mn) 2,738.408 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Sep 2024
MoC: Imports: Custom Basis (THB mn) 886,335.963 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Sep 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) 558.6 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Sep 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) 558.570 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
Private Investment Index (PII): Seasonally Adjusted (SA) (2010=100) 139.20 Jun 2018 monthly Jan 2010 - Jun 2018
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI): Agr, Forestry & Fishing (THB mn) -79.510 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
FDI: Manufacturing (THB mn) -45,746.850 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
FDI: Mining & Quarrying (THB mn) 2,246.470 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
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) 13,918.759 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 89,452.452 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1975 - Aug 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 798,147.232 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Sep 2024
M2 Growth (%) 3.1 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 1.0 Oct 2024 monthly Sep 1997 - Oct 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 211,220.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 8.5 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Sep 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 20,693.720 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Oct 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) 819,930.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 2.6 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 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) 25,804,100.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Sep 2024
MA: Quasi Money (THB mn) 22,567,177.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Sep 2024
MA: Narrow Money (NM) (THB mn) 3,236,923.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Sep 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) -3.8 Oct 2024 monthly Feb 2000 - Oct 2024
Leading Economic Index (LEI): BOT: Seasonally Adjusted (2000=100) 150.37 Jun 2018 monthly Jan 1993 - Jun 2018

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