Thailand Trade Balance

1957 - 2024 | Monthly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Thailand's Trade Balance

  • Thailand's Trade Balance recorded a surplus of 264.9 USD mn in Aug 2024, compared with a deficit of 1.4 USD bn in the previous month
  • Thailand's Trade Balance data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1957 to Aug 2024, with an averaged value of -41.6 USD mn
  • The data reached an all-time high of 5.0 USD bn in Feb 2016 and a record low of -5.9 USD bn in Jan 2013
CEIC extends history for monthly Trade Balance. The Ministry of Commerce provides Trade Balance in USD. Trade Balance prior to January 1991 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.

Further information about Thailand's Trade Balance

  • In the latest reports, Thailand's Total Exports reached 26.2 USD bn in Aug 2024, an increase of 15.0% YoY (year-on-year)
  • Total Imports recorded 25.9 USD bn in Aug 2024, an increase of 15.0% YoY (year-on-year)

View Thailand's Trade Balance from Jan 1957 to Aug 2024 in the chart:

Thailand Trade Balance

What was Thailand's Trade Balance in Aug 2024?

Thailand's Trade Balance recorded a surplus of 264.9 USD mn in Aug 2024, compared with a deficit of 1.4 USD bn in the previous month See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
264.9 Aug 2024 -1,373.2 Jul 2024 -5,916.2 Jan 2013 4,974.1 Feb 2016 USD mn monthly Jan 1957 - Aug 2024

Trade Balance by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) -452.9 Sep 2024 monthly Oct 1998 - Sep 2024
Algeria (USD mn) -274.8 Mar 2020 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2020
Argentina (USD mn) 992.1 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Sep 2024
Armenia (USD mn) -263.7 Aug 2024 monthly Nov 1995 - Aug 2024
Australia (USD mn) 3,758.4 Aug 2024 monthly Jul 1971 - Aug 2024
Austria (USD mn) 525.7 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Jun 2024
Azerbaijan (USD mn) -255.8 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2024
Bahrain (USD mn) 4,501.7 2023 yearly 1966 - 2023
Bangladesh (USD mn) -1,386.9 Jul 2024 monthly Jul 1986 - Jul 2024
Belarus (USD mn) 258.8 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Aug 2024
Belgium (USD mn) 1,658.0 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Aug 2024
Bolivia (USD mn) 47.9 Aug 2024 monthly Oct 1994 - Aug 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) -597.0 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Aug 2024
Botswana (USD mn) -310.1 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jul 2024
Brazil (USD mn) 5,363.4 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1959 - Sep 2024
Brunei (USD mn) 282.7 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Jul 2024
Bulgaria (USD mn) -446.1 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Aug 2024
Cambodia (USD mn) 82.9 Sep 2024 monthly Jun 2013 - Sep 2024
Canada (USD mn) -803.1 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Aug 2024
Chile (USD mn) 1,816.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1968 - Sep 2024
China (USD mn) 81,710.5 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Sep 2024
Colombia (USD mn) -962.8 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1958 - Jul 2024
Croatia (USD mn) -1,452.7 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Jul 2024
Cyprus (USD mn) -740.7 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Aug 2024
Czech Republic (USD mn) 1,710.5 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2024
Denmark (USD mn) 4,118.0 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Aug 2024
Ecuador (USD mn) 428.6 Aug 2024 monthly Mar 1992 - Aug 2024
Egypt (USD mn) -4,885.0 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Aug 2024
Estonia (USD mn) -185.8 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Aug 2024
European Union (USD mn) 8,744.1 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Aug 2024
Finland (USD mn) -103.5 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Jan 2024
France (USD mn) -8,122.8 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Aug 2024
Georgia (USD mn) -707.9 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Sep 2024
Germany (USD mn) 25,026.4 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Aug 2024
Ghana (USD mn) 406.2 Jun 2024 monthly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Greece (USD mn) -2,936.2 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Jul 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) -4,249.6 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Aug 2024
Hungary (USD mn) 180.9 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Jul 2024
Iceland (USD mn) -196.8 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Aug 2024
India (USD mn) -20,780.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Sep 2024
Indonesia (USD mn) 3,257.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1967 - Sep 2024
Iran (USD mn) 32,176.0 2023 yearly 1948 - 2023
Ireland (USD mn) 6,101.1 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1970 - Aug 2024
Israel (USD mn) -2,763.4 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Sep 2024
Italy (USD mn) 4,479.6 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Aug 2024
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 2,358.4 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1981 - Jun 2024
Japan (USD mn) -1,309.8 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 1995 - Sep 2024
Jordan (USD mn) -1,320.4 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1972 - Jul 2024
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 2,120.7 Aug 2024 monthly Sep 1995 - Aug 2024
Kenya (USD mn) -1,029.6 Aug 2024 monthly Oct 1992 - Aug 2024
South Korea (USD mn) 6,658.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1966 - Sep 2024
Kosovo (USD mn) -476.8 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Kuwait (USD mn) 3,536.5 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Jun 2024
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) -459.6 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Aug 2024
Laos (USD mn) -71.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1992 - Jun 2024
Latvia (USD mn) -369.9 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Aug 2024
Lebanon (USD mn) -1,062.6 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2023
Lithuania (USD mn) -498.1 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Aug 2024
Luxembourg (USD mn) -835.7 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Jul 2024
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) -1,153.0 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Aug 2024
North Macedonia (USD mn) -250.4 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1993 - Aug 2024
Malawi (USD mn) -194.6 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1964 - Mar 2024
Malaysia (USD mn) 2,216.2 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Aug 2024
Malta (USD mn) -399.1 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Aug 2024
Mauritius (USD mn) -411.8 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Aug 2024
Mexico (USD mn) -2,565.3 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Aug 2024
Moldova (USD mn) -503.5 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Jul 2024
Mongolia (USD mn) 47.2 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Sep 2024
Montenegro (USD mn) -346.5 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Aug 2024
Morocco (USD mn) -2,850.6 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Aug 2024
Mozambique (USD mn) 106.5 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Jun 2024
Myanmar (USD mn) 183.9 Jul 2022 monthly Jan 1957 - Jul 2022
Nepal (USD mn) -903.3 Sep 2024 monthly Aug 1974 - Sep 2024
Netherlands (USD mn) 12,211.3 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Aug 2024
New Zealand (USD mn) -1,341.2 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1960 - Aug 2024
Nigeria (USD mn) 2,786.0 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2024
Norway (USD mn) 4,024.9 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Sep 2024
Oman (USD mn) 1,680.0 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 1975 - Jul 2024
Pakistan (USD mn) -1,832.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1968 - Sep 2024
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) -484.2 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Jul 2024
Panama (USD mn) -1,137.9 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1964 - Aug 2024
Paraguay (USD mn) -96.1 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2024
Peru (USD mn) 1,811.9 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Aug 2024
Philippines (USD mn) -4,375.4 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Aug 2024
Poland (USD mn) -1,745.1 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1986 - Aug 2024
Portugal (USD mn) -2,909.7 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Aug 2024
Qatar (USD mn) 5,531.0 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2014 - Jul 2024
Romania (USD mn) -3,174.6 Aug 2024 monthly Aug 1990 - Aug 2024
Russia (USD mn) 12,138.2 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Aug 2024
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 113,078.6 2023 yearly 1957 - 2023
Serbia (USD mn) -986.1 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2024
Singapore (USD mn) 4,065.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Sep 2024
Slovakia (USD mn) 155.3 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Aug 2024
Slovenia (USD mn) -544.7 Aug 2024 monthly Nov 1991 - Aug 2024
South Africa (USD mn) 312.1 Aug 2024 monthly Oct 2004 - Aug 2024
Spain (USD mn) -3,511.9 Aug 2024 monthly Sep 1974 - Aug 2024
Sri Lanka (USD mn) -429.6 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1982 - Aug 2024
Sudan (USD mn) -829.9 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2022
Sweden (USD mn) -510.1 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Aug 2024
Switzerland (USD mn) 5,262.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Sep 2024

Accurate Macro & Micro Economic Data You Can Trust

Explore the most complete set of 6.6 million time series covering more than 200 economies, 20 industries and 18 macroeconomic sectors.

Learn more about what we do

Thailand Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 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) 304,418.8 Aug 2024 monthly Oct 1997 - Aug 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 55.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1997 - Jun 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (THB bn) 5,065.690 2028 yearly 1995 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (THB bn) 13,689.050 2028 yearly 1996 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (THB bn) 4,525.300 2028 yearly 1995 - 2028
Govt Revenue: Gross: Revenue Dept: Value Added Tax (THB mn) 68,616.81 Jun 2018 monthly Oct 1989 - Jun 2018
Govt Revenue: Gross: Excise Dept (THB mn) 47,541.47 Jun 2018 monthly Oct 1989 - Jun 2018
Total Public Debt as % of GDP (%) 64.020 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Aug 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.640 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 264.9 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Aug 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 26,182.2 Aug 2024 monthly Oct 1990 - Aug 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 13.0 Aug 2024 monthly Oct 1991 - Aug 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 1,477,403.084 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 435,513.625 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 196,247.335 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 25,917.4 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Aug 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 15.0 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Aug 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 1,843,219.521 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 1,586,101.179 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 5,030.297 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1971 - Aug 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 1,742.971 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1971 - Aug 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 2,990.307 Aug 2024 monthly Sep 1978 - Aug 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 7,024.863 Aug 2024 monthly Apr 1974 - Aug 2024
MoC: Trade Balance: Custom Basis (THB mn) -1,497.408 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Aug 2024
MoC: Exports: Custom Basis (THB mn) 939,521.122 Aug 2024 monthly Oct 1990 - Aug 2024
MoC: Imports: Custom Basis (THB mn) 941,018.530 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Aug 2024
Imports Volume: Liquefied Natural Gas (Cub ft mn) 37,753.874 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Aug 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) 1,361.7 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Aug 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 0.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 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 (%) 15.8 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 22.379 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 45,081.400 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BOP: USD: Current Account Balance (USD mn) 1,361.690 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Aug 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) 750,770.132 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Aug 2024
M2 Growth (%) 2.6 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Aug 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 1.0 Sep 2024 monthly Sep 1997 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 216,391.6 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 8.1 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Aug 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 19,869.600 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Sep 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 505,239.765 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2000 - Aug 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 1.4 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Aug 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 776,094.4 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 1.9 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Aug 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) 508,948.311 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Aug 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) -0.44 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Aug 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 169.39 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Monetary Aggregates (MA): Broad Money (THB mn) 25,563,723.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Aug 2024
MA: Quasi Money (THB mn) 22,517,867.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Aug 2024
MA: Narrow Money (NM) (THB mn) 3,045,856.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Aug 2024
Credit: Outs: CB: Individuals (THB mn) 6,252,173.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Aug 2024
Credit: Outs: CB: Businesses (THB mn) 6,974,233.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Aug 2024
Deposit: Outs: CB: Individuals (THB mn) 8,827,253.000 Aug 2024 monthly Oct 2003 - Aug 2024
Deposit: Outs: CB: Businesses (THB mn) 5,309,825.000 Aug 2024 monthly Oct 2003 - Aug 2024
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Global Competitiveness Index (Score) 68.112 2019 yearly 2017 - 2019
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -9.4 Sep 2024 monthly Feb 2000 - Sep 2024
Leading Economic Index (LEI): BOT: Seasonally Adjusted (2000=100) 150.37 Jun 2018 monthly Jan 1993 - Jun 2018

More Indicators for Thailand

Request a demo of CEIC

CEIC’s economic databases cover over 200 global markets. Our Platform offers the most reliable macroeconomic data and advanced analytical tools.

Request a demo
Please note, product demos are not available for students. Please click here to find out more about the version of CEIC available for student users.
Unlimited access tailored to your data needs
Flexible monthly access to CEIC data