Thailand Current Account Balance: % of GDP

1993 - 2025 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Thailand Current Account Balance: % of GDP

  • Thailand Current Account surplus accounted for 1.9 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Sep 2025, compared with a 0.6 % surplus in the previous quarter.
  • Thailand Current Account Balance: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1993 to Sep 2025, with an average value of 4.7 %.
  • 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 deficit of 1.8 USD bn in Oct 2025.
  • Thailand Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 4.5 USD bn in Jun 2025.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 2.5 USD bn in Jun 2025.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 144.8 USD bn in Sep 2025.

View Thailand's Current Account Balance: % of GDP from Mar 1993 to Sep 2025 in the chart:

Thailand Current Account Balance: % of GDP

What was Thailand's Current Account Balance: % of GDP in Sep 2025?

Thailand Current Account surplus accounted for 1.9 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Sep 2025, compared with a 0.6 % surplus in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
1.9 Sep 2025 0.6 Jun 2025 -11.9 Jun 2005 15.8 Mar 1998 % quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2025

Current Account Balance: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) -3.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Algeria (%) -3.7 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2024
Argentina (%) -1.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Armenia (%) -7.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1994 - Jun 2025
Australia (%) -2.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 1959 - Sep 2025
Austria (%) -1.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1970 - Jun 2025
Azerbaijan (%) 6.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2025
Bahrain (%) 3.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2025
Bangladesh (%) 0.0 2025 yearly 1998 - 2025
Belarus (%) 0.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2025
Belgium (%) -2.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Bolivia (%) -3.9 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) -2.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Botswana (%) 9.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Brazil (%) -3.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Brunei (%) 13.8 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2024
Bulgaria (%) -3.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 1999 - Sep 2025
Cambodia (%) -0.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2025
Canada (%) -1.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1957 - Sep 2025
Chile (%) -5.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
China (%) 3.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
Colombia (%) -2.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2025
Croatia (%) -8.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Cyprus (%) -2.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Czech Republic (%) 0.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Denmark (%) 15.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2025
Ecuador (%) 8.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2025
Egypt (%) -2.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 2001 - Jun 2025
Estonia (%) 0.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
European Union (%) 2.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Finland (%) 2.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2025
France (%) -0.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2025
Georgia (%) -2.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2025
Germany (%) 4.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2025
Ghana (%) 4.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2025
Greece (%) -5.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 12.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Hungary (%) 2.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Iceland (%) -6.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
India (%) -0.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2004 - Jun 2025
Indonesia (%) 1.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2025
Iran (%) 2.2 2025 yearly 1997 - 2025
Ireland (%) 8.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Israel (%) 0.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Italy (%) 2.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Ivory Coast (%) -4.1 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Japan (USD mn) 29,402.7 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2025
Jordan (%) -6.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1992 - Jun 2025
Kazakhstan (%) -4.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1997 - Jun 2025
Kenya (%) -1.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2025
South Korea (USD mn) 7,498.1 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Oct 2025
Kosovo (%) -17.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2025
Kuwait (%) 21.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2025
Kyrgyzstan (%) -41.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Laos (%) 3.3 2024 yearly 1984 - 2024
Latvia (%) -3.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Lebanon (%) -2.8 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Lithuania (%) 3.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2025
Luxembourg (%) 3.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Macau SAR, China (%) 36.3 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
North Macedonia (%) 1.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Malawi (%) -17.0 2023 yearly 1977 - 2023
Malaysia (%) 2.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Malta (%) 8.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Mauritius (%) -8.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2025
Mexico (%) 0.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2025
Moldova (%) -21.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Mongolia (%) 2.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Montenegro (%) 2.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2025
Morocco (%) -4.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2025
Mozambique (%) -11.2 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Nepal (%) 6.7 2025 yearly 2001 - 2025
Netherlands (%) 4.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1987 - Jun 2025
New Zealand (%) -3.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 1987 - Jun 2025
Nigeria (%) 11.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Norway (%) 16.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1981 - Jun 2025
Oman (%) 2.9 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Pakistan (%) 0.5 2025 yearly 1977 - 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) -22.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Panama (%) 2.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2025
Paraguay (%) -6.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Peru (%) 2.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2025
Philippines (%) -4.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1981 - Jun 2025
Poland (%) -2.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Portugal (%) 4.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
Qatar (%) 14.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Romania (%) -8.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Russia (%) 0.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2025
Saudi Arabia (%) -4.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2025
Serbia (%) -4.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2025
Singapore (%) 17.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1986 - Sep 2025
Slovakia (%) -3.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2025
Slovenia (%) 5.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
South Africa (%) -1.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Jun 2025
Spain (%) 3.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Sri Lanka (%) 2.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2025
Sudan (%) -8.5 2021 yearly 1977 - 2021
Sweden (%) 5.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Switzerland (%) 4.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1983 - Jun 2025

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Thailand Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -4.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -14,818.018 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 2001 - Oct 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 68,755.587 2024 yearly 1984 - 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 13.2 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 340,585.0 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 1997 - Oct 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 58.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1997 - Sep 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (THB bn) 5,245.892 2030 yearly 1995 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (THB bn) 15,433.076 2030 yearly 1996 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (THB bn) 4,709.205 2030 yearly 1995 - 2030
Total Public Debt as % of GDP (%) 65.240 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2025
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) -3,436.9 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 28,835.6 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 1990 - Oct 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 1.3 Oct 2025 monthly Oct 1991 - Oct 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 1,786,225.975 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 538,858.502 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 138,487.036 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 32,272.5 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Oct 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 11.4 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Oct 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 2,168,687.079 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 1,222,461.547 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 6,665.451 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1971 - Oct 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 1,775.644 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1971 - Oct 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 3,113.666 Oct 2025 monthly Sep 1978 - Oct 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 9,797.102 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 1974 - Oct 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
MoC: Exports: Custom Basis (THB mn) 862,366.563 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 1990 - Jan 2025
Imports Volume: Liquefied Natural Gas (Cub ft mn) 32,912.032 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Oct 2025
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 4,453.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -1,784.8 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1985 - Oct 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 1.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) -517.0 Jul 2020 monthly Jan 2005 - Jul 2020
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 4.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -2,528.950 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -1.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 552.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1976 - Jun 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -3,081.890 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1976 - Jun 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 201,188.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 35.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2025
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 84,636.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 16.4 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 11.357 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 109,479.150 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2025
BOP: USD: Current Account Balance (USD mn) -1,784.760 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2025
Private Investment Index (PII): Seasonally Adjusted (SA) (2010=100) 139.20 Jun 2018 monthly Jan 2010 - Jun 2018
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.0 Dec 2019 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2019
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 86.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2025
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 15,892.732 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 104,141.571 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1975 - Oct 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 834,540.860 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Oct 2025
M2 Growth (%) 3.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 1.0 Nov 2025 monthly Sep 1997 - Nov 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 235,961.5 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Nov 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 7.3 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Oct 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 31,908.980 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Nov 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 542,056.421 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2000 - Sep 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 2.0 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2001 - Sep 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 849,242.6 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 2.3 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2025
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 15.100 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2025
Credit to Households (USD bn) 486.332 Mar 2025 quarterly Dec 1991 - Mar 2025
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 936.679 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 1957 - Mar 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 502,273.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 549,836.344 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) -1.99 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 162.66 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
Private Credits (THB mn) 30,554,405.000 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2011 - Oct 2025
Credit: Outs: CB: Businesses (THB mn) 6,918,435.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2025
Credit: Outs: CB: Individuals (THB mn) 6,181,675.000 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) 1.4 Nov 2025 monthly Feb 2000 - Nov 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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