Thailand Current Account Balance

1985 - 2023 | Monthly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Thailand Current Account Balance

  • Thailand Current Account recorded a deficit of 2.0 USD bn in Jan 2023, compared with a surplus of 1.1 USD bn in the previous month.
  • Thailand Current Account Balance: USD mn data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1985 to Jan 2023, with an averaged value of 59.7 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 2.2 USD bn in Sep 2022.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 438.0 USD mn in Sep 2022.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 119.6 USD bn in Dec 2022.

View Thailand's Current Account Balance from Jan 1985 to Jan 2023 in the chart:

Thailand Current Account Balance

What was Thailand's Current Account Balance in Jan 2023?

Thailand Current Account recorded a deficit of 2.0 USD bn in Jan 2023, compared with a surplus of 1.1 USD bn in the previous month. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-2,002.3 Jan 2023 1,102.0 Dec 2022 -4,086.2 Apr 2013 7,161.5 Feb 2016 USD mn monthly Jan 1985 - Jan 2023

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) -487.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Algeria (USD mn) -2,970.0 Dec 2019 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2019
Argentina (USD mn) -3,030.9 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1976 - Sep 2022
Armenia (USD mn) 328.9 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2022
Australia (USD mn) 9,269.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 1959 - Dec 2022
Austria (USD mn) 1,449.2 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1970 - Sep 2022
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 7,379.8 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2022
Bahrain (USD mn) 1,671.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2022
Bangladesh (USD mn) 323.8 Jan 2023 monthly Jul 1997 - Jan 2023
Belarus (USD mn) 503.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2022
Belgium (USD mn) 1,133.4 Sep 2022 monthly Jan 1995 - Sep 2022
Bolivia (USD mn) -626.3 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1988 - Sep 2022
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) -251.2 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2022
Botswana (USD mn) 279.7 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2022
Brazil (USD mn) -2,815.3 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2023
Brunei (USD mn) -615.1 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2020
Bulgaria (USD mn) 351.3 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2023
Cambodia (USD mn) -2,346.5 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2022
Canada (USD mn) -7,836.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1957 - Dec 2022
Chile (USD mn) -4,993.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2022
China (USD mn) 106,800.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2022
Colombia (USD mn) -4,986.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2022
Croatia (USD mn) 4,159.7 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) -438.5 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2022
Czech Republic (USD mn) 572.2 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2023
Denmark (USD mn) 3,787.9 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2023
Ecuador (USD mn) 155.1 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2022
Egypt (USD mn) -3,192.3 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2022
Estonia (USD mn) -96.6 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2023
European Union (USD mn) 44,443.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2022
Finland (USD mn) 267.3 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1980 - Jan 2023
France (USD mn) -3,888.3 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2023
Georgia (USD mn) 398.6 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2022
Germany (USD mn) 20,099.1 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2023
Ghana (USD mn) 334.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2022
Greece (USD mn) -134.9 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 8,161.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2022
Hungary (USD mn) -4,568.4 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 1989 - Sep 2022
Iceland (USD mn) -140.5 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1976 - Dec 2022
India (USD mn) -36,371.4 Sep 2022 quarterly Jun 1949 - Sep 2022
Indonesia (USD mn) 4,264.5 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1981 - Dec 2022
Iran (USD mn) 11,143.6 2022 yearly 1997 - 2022
Ireland (USD mn) 16,146.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1981 - Dec 2022
Israel (USD mn) 5,251.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1992 - Dec 2022
Italy (USD mn) -5,631.1 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1970 - Jan 2023
Ivory Coast (USD mn) -2,749.7 2021 yearly 1975 - 2021
Japan (USD mn) 1,658.4 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Jan 2023
Jordan (USD mn) -1,288.3 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2022
Kazakhstan (USD mn) -1,786.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2022
Kenya (USD mn) -288.0 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2022
South Korea (USD mn) 270.2 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1980 - Jan 2023
Kosovo (USD mn) -420.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2022
Kuwait (USD mn) 17,098.1 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2022
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) -1,797.4 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2022
Laos (USD mn) -152.9 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2022
Latvia (USD mn) 12.9 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2023
Lebanon (USD mn) -673.6 Jun 2022 monthly Jan 2002 - Jun 2022
Lithuania (USD mn) 86.1 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2023
Luxembourg (USD mn) -1,079.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) 1,755.0 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
North Macedonia (USD mn) -170.4 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2022
Malawi (USD mn) -1,752.1 2021 yearly 1977 - 2021
Malaysia (USD mn) 5,614.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2022
Malta (USD mn) -237.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
Mauritius (USD mn) -399.0 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2022
Mexico (USD mn) 4,576.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2022
Moldova (USD mn) -618.2 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2022
Mongolia (USD mn) 49.5 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2009 - Jan 2023
Montenegro (USD mn) -291.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2022
Morocco (USD mn) -671.0 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2022
Mozambique (USD mn) -743.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2022
Myanmar (USD mn) -1,053.2 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1976 - Sep 2022
Nepal (USD mn) 929.0 Jan 2023 quarterly Oct 2002 - Jan 2023
Netherlands (USD mn) 4,407.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1967 - Dec 2022
New Zealand (USD mn) -5,131.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Jun 1971 - Dec 2022
Nigeria (USD mn) -603.1 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2022
Norway (USD mn) 35,429.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1981 - Dec 2022
Oman (USD mn) -4,288.7 2021 yearly 1974 - 2021
Pakistan (USD mn) -1,111.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1976 - Dec 2022
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) -604.5 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2022
Panama (USD mn) 116.8 Jun 2022 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2022
Paraguay (USD mn) -844.2 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2022
Peru (USD mn) -1,813.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2022
Philippines (USD mn) -60.4 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2022
Poland (USD mn) 1,540.0 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2023
Portugal (USD mn) 544.6 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2022
Qatar (USD mn) 17,259.9 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2022
Romania (USD mn) -1,022.7 Jan 2023 monthly Jun 2002 - Jan 2023
Russia (USD mn) 5,800.0 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 2012 - Feb 2023
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 47,343.1 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2022
Serbia (USD mn) 44.5 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2013 - Jan 2023
Singapore (USD mn) 16,956.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2022
Slovakia (USD mn) -1,067.3 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2023
Slovenia (USD mn) 159.9 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2023
South Africa (USD mn) -2,468.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2022
Spain (USD mn) 1,800.5 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1990 - Dec 2022
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 118.3 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2022
Sudan (USD mn) -1,752.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2022
Sweden (USD mn) 7,921.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1975 - Dec 2022
Switzerland (USD mn) 15,241.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1983 - Dec 2022

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2022
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -1,018.397 Jan 2023 monthly Oct 2001 - Jan 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 68,602.250 2021 yearly 1984 - 2021
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 13.3 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
National Government Debt (USD mn) 285,493.5 Jan 2023 monthly Oct 1997 - Jan 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 53.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2022
Forecast: Government Expenditure (THB bn) 5,260.890 2027 yearly 1995 - 2027
Forecast: Government Net Debt (THB bn) 12,987.820 2027 yearly 1996 - 2027
Forecast: Government Revenue (THB bn) 4,502.880 2027 yearly 1995 - 2027
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
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.512 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Trade Balance (USD mn) -4,649.6 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2023
Total Exports (USD mn) 20,249.5 Jan 2023 monthly Oct 1990 - Jan 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) -0.9 Jan 2023 monthly Oct 1991 - Jan 2023
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 1,101,803.268 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 425,567.013 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 207,031.387 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Total Imports (USD mn) 24,899.1 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) 9.4 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1992 - Jan 2023
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 1,717,678.030 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 1,086,777.011 2021 yearly 1995 - 2021
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 3,403.627 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1971 - Jan 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 1,466.366 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1971 - Jan 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 2,188.359 Jan 2023 monthly Sep 1978 - Jan 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 6,310.897 Jan 2023 monthly Apr 1974 - Jan 2023
MoC: Exports: Custom Basis (THB mn) 700,126.744 Jan 2023 monthly Oct 1990 - Jan 2023
MoC: Trade Balance: Custom Basis (THB mn) -171,303.312 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2023
MoC: Imports: Custom Basis (THB mn) 871,430.057 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2023
Exports: Mfg: Machinery & Equipment (THB mn) 65,054.790 Dec 2021 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2021
Exports: Agriculture: Rice (THB mn) 12,522.650 Dec 2021 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2021
Exports: Mfg: Electronics: Computer Parts (THB mn) 58,184.910 Dec 2021 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2021
Exports: Agriculture: Rubber (THB mn) 16,820.770 Dec 2021 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2021
Exports: Mfg: Automotive (THB mn) 128,902.070 Dec 2021 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2021
Imports: RM: Non-Agro: Base Metal Materials (THB mn) 78,500.930 Dec 2021 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2021
Imports: Others: Non-Monetary Gold (THB mn) 38,118.000 Dec 2021 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2021
Imports: Capital Goods: Machinery and Equipment (ME) (THB mn) 148,385.460 Dec 2021 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2021
Imports: RM: Non-Agro: Electronic Parts (THB mn) 102,308.670 Dec 2021 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2021
Imports: Consumer Goods: ND: Animal and Fishery (THB mn) 11,411.360 Dec 2021 monthly Jan 1995 - Dec 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 2,223.7 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2022
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -2,002.3 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1985 - Jan 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 1.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) -517.0 Jul 2020 monthly Jan 2005 - Jul 2020
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.6 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -438.010 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.4 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 779.6 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1976 - Sep 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -1,217.630 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1976 - Sep 2022
External Debt (USD mn) 187,878.0 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2022
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 37.0 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2022
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 76,389.7 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2022
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 14.8 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 24.316 2027 yearly 1980 - 2027
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 19,013.290 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2022
BOP: USD: Current Account Balance (USD mn) -2,002.260 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2023
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) 40.270 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2022
FDI: Manufacturing (THB mn) 30,604.360 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2022
FDI: Mining & Quarrying (THB mn) -323.750 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2022
FDI: Financial & Insurance Activities (THB mn) 26,392.170 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2022
FDI: Construction (THB mn) 830.090 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2022
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.0 Dec 2019 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2019
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 87.0 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2022
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 14,431.888 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2022
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 85,941.139 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 1975 - Dec 2022
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 760,602.708 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2023
M2 Growth (%) 3.8 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2023
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 1.0 Feb 2023 monthly Sep 1997 - Feb 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 196,416.8 Feb 2023 monthly Jan 1993 - Feb 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 8.2 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 14,342.320 Feb 2023 monthly Dec 1956 - Feb 2023
Total Deposits (USD mn) 517,094.798 Jan 2023 monthly Dec 2000 - Jan 2023
Total Deposits Growth (%) 3.6 Jan 2023 monthly Dec 2001 - Jan 2023
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 773,902.8 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 4.4 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2023
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 14.200 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2022
Credit to Households (USD bn) 398.024 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 1991 - Sep 2022
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 797.611 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1957 - Sep 2022
Household Debt (USD mn) 394,996.4 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2022
Total Loans (USD mn) 535,109.279 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Jan 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) 2.49 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 164.78 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2022
Monetary Aggregates (MA): Broad Money (THB mn) 25,001,011.000 Jan 2023 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2023
MA: Quasi Money (THB mn) 22,031,526.000 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2022
MA: Narrow Money (NM) (THB mn) 2,972,704.000 Dec 2022 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2022
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Global Competitiveness Index (Score) 68.112 2019 yearly 2017 - 2019
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 5.6 Feb 2023 monthly Feb 2000 - Feb 2023
Leading Economic Index (LEI): BOT: Seasonally Adjusted (2000=100) 150.37 Jun 2018 monthly Jan 1993 - Jun 2018

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