Thailand Retail Sales Growth
1996 - 2023 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Thailand Retail Sales Growth
- Thailand Retail Sales grew 0.5 % YoY in Mar 2023, compared with a 2.1 % increase in the previous month.
- Thailand Retail Sales Growth YoY data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1996 to Mar 2023, with an average growth rate of 6.3 %.
- The data reached an all-time high of 113.2 % in Nov 1999 and a record low of -61.3 % in Nov 1998.
- In the latest reports, Car Sales of Thailand recorded 65,088.0 units in May 2023, representing a growth of 0.5 %.
CEIC calculates monthly Retail Sales: Incl. Motor Vehicles Growth from monthly Retail Sales Index. The Bank of Thailand provides Retail Sales Index with base 2002=100. Retail Sales: Incl. Motor Vehicles Growth prior to January 2001 is calculated from Retail Sales Index with base 1995=100, ISIC Rev. 3.
View Thailand's Retail Sales Growth from Jan 1996 to Mar 2023 in the chart:
What was Thailand's Retail Sales Growth in Mar 2023?
Thailand Retail Sales grew 0.5 % YoY in Mar 2023, compared with a 2.1 % increase in the previous month. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 Mar 2023 | 2.1 Feb 2023 | -61.3 Nov 1998 | 113.2 Nov 1999 | % | monthly | Jan 1996 - Mar 2023 |
Retail Sales Growth by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 4.5 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Mar 2023 |
| Argentina (%) | -3.3 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2018 - Dec 2024 |
| Armenia (%) | 5.7 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2025 |
| Australia (%) | 4.2 May 2023 | monthly | Apr 1983 - May 2023 |
| Austria (%) | 3.3 Nov 2024 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Nov 2024 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 7.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2007 - Jan 2025 |
| Belarus (%) | 12.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Oct 2008 - Jan 2025 |
| Belgium (%) | -0.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Jan 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 15.4 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Apr 2023 |
| Brazil (%) | 4.1 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Bulgaria (%) | -0.6 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Apr 2023 |
| Canada (%) | 1.1 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Apr 2023 |
| Chile (%) | 8.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Jan 2025 |
| China (%) | 12.7 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1994 - May 2023 |
| Colombia (%) | 5.5 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Dec 2024 |
| Croatia (%) | 3.3 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Apr 2023 |
| Cyprus (%) | 2.7 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2025 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 5.5 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Denmark (%) | 0.4 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - May 2023 |
| Egypt (%) | 1.4 2020 | yearly | 1996 - 2020 |
| Estonia (%) | -1.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2024 |
| European Union (%) | 2.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Jan 2025 |
| Finland (%) | -0.3 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Jan 2025 |
| France (%) | 1.6 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Dec 2024 |
| Georgia (%) | 1.1 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2024 |
| Germany (%) | -4.4 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Apr 2023 |
| Greece (%) | -5.6 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 16.6 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1982 - May 2023 |
| Hungary (%) | 4.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2025 |
| Iceland (%) | 6.6 Aug 2024 | monthly | Feb 2002 - Aug 2024 |
| Indonesia (%) | 0.0 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 2011 - May 2023 |
| Ireland (%) | -0.1 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2025 |
| Israel (%) | -0.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jan 2025 |
| Italy (%) | 0.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2025 |
| Japan (%) | 5.2 Apr 2023 | monthly | Oct 1992 - Apr 2023 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | 5.4 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 2006 - May 2023 |
| South Korea (%) | -0.7 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Apr 2023 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | 10.7 2022 | yearly | 1990 - 2022 |
| Latvia (%) | 2.1 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2025 |
| Lithuania (%) | 1.5 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Jan 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | 11.4 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Jan 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | -9.3 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| North Macedonia (%) | -0.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Jan 2025 |
| Malaysia (%) | 12.9 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2014 - Apr 2023 |
| Malta (%) | 4.8 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2024 |
| Mexico (%) | 4.6 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Apr 2023 |
| Moldova (%) | 10.8 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Dec 2024 |
| Mongolia (%) | 14.9 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2023 |
| Montenegro (%) | 8.5 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Apr 2023 |
| Netherlands (%) | -4.2 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - May 2023 |
| New Zealand (%) | 0.4 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 1996 - Dec 2024 |
| Norway (%) | 2.6 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Jan 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | -0.2 2018 | yearly | 2011 - 2018 |
| Peru (%) | 4.8 Aug 2024 | monthly | Jan 2015 - Aug 2024 |
| Poland (%) | -1.8 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Apr 2023 |
| Portugal (%) | 3.1 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - May 2023 |
| Qatar (%) | 6.9 2021 | yearly | 1987 - 2021 |
| Romania (%) | 3.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2025 |
| Russia (%) | 5.4 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Jan 2025 |
| Serbia (%) | -6.2 May 2023 | monthly | Dec 2004 - May 2023 |
| Singapore (%) | -3.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1986 - Jan 2025 |
| Slovakia (%) | 0.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2025 |
| Slovenia (%) | 3.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | 3.2 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2024 |
| Spain (%) | 3.1 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2023 |
| Sweden (%) | -3.9 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1991 - May 2023 |
| Switzerland (%) | -3.4 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Apr 2023 |
| Taiwan (%) | 1.7 Feb 2022 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2022 |
| Thailand (%) | 0.5 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Mar 2023 |
| Turkey (%) | 11.2 Dec 2023 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Dec 2023 |
| Ukraine (%) | -3.1 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2022 |
| United Kingdom (%) | -2.1 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1997 - May 2023 |
| United States (%) | 1.0 May 2023 | monthly | Jan 1993 - May 2023 |
| Uzbekistan (%) | -4.0 Apr 2023 | monthly | Jan 2019 - Apr 2023 |
| Venezuela (%) | -53.5 Jan 2019 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jan 2019 |
| Vietnam (%) | 8.7 Feb 2025 | monthly | Sep 2004 - Feb 2025 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -5.7 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -1,579.976 Jan 2025 | monthly | Oct 2001 - Jan 2025 |
| 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) | 316,226.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Oct 1997 - Jan 2025 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 56.6 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Dec 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 (%) | 64.130 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jan 2025 |
| Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 3.640 2028 | yearly | 1980 - 2028 |
| Trade Balance (USD mn) | -1,880.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 25,277.0 Jan 2025 | monthly | Oct 1990 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 11.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Oct 1991 - Jan 2025 |
| 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) | 27,157.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 6.3 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Jan 2025 |
| 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) | 4,777.942 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 1,745.124 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 2,531.405 Jan 2025 | monthly | Sep 1978 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 8,223.661 Jan 2025 | monthly | Apr 1974 - Jan 2025 |
| MoC: Exports: Custom Basis (THB mn) | 862,366.563 Jan 2025 | monthly | Oct 1990 - Jan 2025 |
| MoC: Trade Balance: Custom Basis (THB mn) | -75,745.450 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Jan 2025 |
| MoC: Imports: Custom Basis (THB mn) | 938,112.013 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Jan 2025 |
| Imports Volume: Liquefied Natural Gas (Cub ft mn) | 36,790.499 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Dec 2024 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | 2,287.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 2,656.8 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Jan 2025 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 4.0 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | -517.0 Jul 2020 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jul 2020 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 1.4 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | 2,765.600 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | 2.1 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | 1,315.3 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Sep 2024 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | 1,450.320 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Sep 2024 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 200,924.7 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2024 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 38.0 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) | 87,533.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 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) | 42,929.370 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2024 |
| BOP: USD: Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 2,656.850 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jan 2025 |
| 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) | -17.370 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| FDI: Financial & Insurance Activities (THB mn) | -3,517.230 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| FDI: Manufacturing (THB mn) | 19,572.550 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| FDI: Mining & Quarrying (THB mn) | 53.250 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| FDI: Construction (THB mn) | 1,520.740 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2024 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 3.0 Dec 2019 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2019 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 88.8 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2024 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 14,453.992 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2024 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 96,163.304 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 1975 - Jan 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 788,311.637 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jan 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 3.6 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Jan 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 1.0 Feb 2025 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Feb 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 216,711.1 Feb 2025 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Feb 2025 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 7.9 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Jan 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 21,558.150 Feb 2025 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Feb 2025 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 525,871.042 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Jan 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 2.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Jan 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 802,561.5 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 2.2 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2025 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 15.300 Dec 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2023 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 448.489 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Jun 2024 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 868.946 Jun 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Jun 2024 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 436,311.8 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2022 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 512,098.834 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Dec 2024 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | -0.33 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2024 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 166.09 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2024 |
| Monetary Aggregates (MA): Broad Money (THB mn) | 26,487,271.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jan 2025 |
| MA: Narrow Money (NM) (THB mn) | 3,231,087.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jan 2025 |
| MA: Quasi Money (THB mn) | 23,256,185.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Jan 2025 |
| Private Credits (THB mn) | 30,699,864.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Jan 2025 |
| Credit: Outs: CB: Individuals (THB mn) | 6,181,675.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2025 |
| Credit: Outs: CB: Businesses (THB mn) | 6,918,435.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Jan 2025 |
| Deposit: Outs: CB: Individuals (THB mn) | 9,063,917.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Oct 2003 - Jan 2025 |
| Deposit: Outs: CB: Businesses (THB mn) | 5,531,867.000 Jan 2025 | monthly | Oct 2003 - Jan 2025 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global Competitiveness Index (Score) | 68.112 2019 | yearly | 2017 - 2019 |
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 0.2 Feb 2025 | monthly | Feb 2000 - Feb 2025 |
| 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) | 53.100 Jan 2025 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Jan 2025 |
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