Thailand Current Account Balance: % of GDP

1993 - 2025 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Thailand Current Account Balance: % of GDP

  • Thailand Current Account deficit accounted for 0.3 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2025, compared with a 1.9 % surplus in the previous quarter.
  • Thailand Current Account Balance: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1993 to Dec 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 surplus of 2.1 USD bn in Feb 2026.
  • Thailand Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 2.6 USD bn in Dec 2025.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 1.0 USD bn in Dec 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 Dec 2025 in the chart:

Thailand Current Account Balance: % of GDP

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

Thailand Current Account deficit accounted for 0.3 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2025, compared with a 1.9 % surplus in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-0.3 Dec 2025 1.9 Sep 2025 -11.9 Jun 2005 15.8 Mar 1998 % quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2025

Current Account Balance: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) -3.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Algeria (%) -3.7 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2024
Argentina (%) 1.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Armenia (%) -6.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1994 - Dec 2025
Australia (%) -3.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Sep 1959 - Mar 2026
Austria (%) 2.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1970 - Dec 2025
Azerbaijan (%) 2.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2025
Bahrain (%) 3.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2025
Bangladesh (%) 0.0 2025 yearly 1998 - 2025
Belarus (%) -1.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Belgium (%) -2.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Bolivia (%) -3.3 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) -3.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
Botswana (%) -0.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Brazil (%) -3.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
Brunei (%) 14.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2025
Bulgaria (%) -10.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1998 - Mar 2026
Cambodia (%) -15.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2025
Canada (%) -0.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1957 - Dec 2025
Chile (%) 1.9 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2026
China (%) 3.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1998 - Mar 2026
Colombia (%) -1.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2026
Croatia (%) -9.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Cyprus (%) -8.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
Czech Republic (%) 0.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Denmark (%) 9.9 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1990 - Mar 2026
Ecuador (%) 5.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2025
Egypt (%) -2.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 2001 - Jun 2025
Estonia (%) 0.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
European Union (%) 2.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Finland (%) 0.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1990 - Mar 2026
France (%) -1.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2026
Georgia (%) -4.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
Germany (%) 4.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1991 - Mar 2026
Ghana (%) 13.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
Greece (%) -11.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 10.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Hungary (%) 0.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Iceland (%) -3.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
India (%) -1.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2004 - Dec 2025
Indonesia (%) 1.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2025
Iran (%) 2.2 2025 yearly 1997 - 2025
Ireland (%) 12.5 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
Israel (%) 2.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Italy (%) 0.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2025
Ivory Coast (%) -4.1 2024 yearly 1975 - 2024
Japan (USD mn) 29,402.7 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2025
Jordan (%) -2.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1992 - Dec 2025
Kazakhstan (%) -5.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2025
Kenya (%) -2.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2025
South Korea (USD mn) 33,394.4 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Apr 2026
Kosovo (%) -12.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2025
Kuwait (%) 18.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
Kyrgyzstan (%) -18.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Laos (%) 3.2 2024 yearly 1984 - 2024
Latvia (%) -1.5 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
Lebanon (%) -14.5 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Lithuania (%) 5.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2026
Luxembourg (%) -0.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Macau SAR, China (%) 33.7 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
North Macedonia (%) -7.6 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
Malawi (%) -17.0 2023 yearly 1977 - 2023
Malaysia (%) 3.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
Malta (%) 8.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Mauritius (%) -10.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2025
Mexico (%) -3.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2026
Moldova (%) -14.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Mongolia (%) 2.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
Montenegro (%) -36.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2010 - Mar 2026
Morocco (%) -3.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2025
Mozambique (%) -11.0 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Nepal (%) 6.7 2025 yearly 2001 - 2025
Netherlands (%) 11.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1987 - Dec 2025
New Zealand (%) -4.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 1987 - Dec 2025
Nigeria (%) 1.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2025
Norway (%) 18.5 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1981 - Mar 2026
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 (%) 0.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2025
Paraguay (%) -4.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Peru (%) 4.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1990 - Mar 2026
Philippines (%) -4.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1981 - Jun 2025
Poland (%) -0.1 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2026
Portugal (%) -0.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2026
Qatar (%) 9.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
Romania (%) -7.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
Russia (%) 1.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2025
Saudi Arabia (%) -2.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
Serbia (%) -6.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2025
Singapore (%) 20.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1986 - Mar 2026
Slovakia (%) -3.5 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1997 - Mar 2026
Slovenia (%) 2.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
South Africa (%) 0.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2025
Spain (%) 2.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2025
Sri Lanka (%) -0.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2025
Sudan (%) -8.5 2021 yearly 1977 - 2021
Sweden (%) 5.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2026
Switzerland (%) 3.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1983 - Dec 2025

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Thailand Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -5.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2025
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -355.707 Apr 2026 monthly Oct 2001 - Apr 2026
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 68,755.587 2024 yearly 1984 - 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 13.1 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 350,915.4 Mar 2026 monthly Oct 1997 - Mar 2026
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 59.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (THB bn) 5,388.387 2031 yearly 1995 - 2031
Forecast: Government Net Debt (THB bn) 16,118.945 2031 yearly 1996 - 2031
Forecast: Government Revenue (THB bn) 4,875.965 2031 yearly 1995 - 2031
Total Public Debt as % of GDP (%) 66.660 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Apr 2026
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) -10,021.3 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1957 - Apr 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 31,583.0 Apr 2026 monthly Oct 1990 - Apr 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) 19.1 Apr 2026 monthly Oct 1991 - Apr 2026
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) 41,604.3 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Apr 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) 40.2 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1992 - Apr 2026
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) 7,269.138 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1971 - Apr 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 1,700.330 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1971 - Mar 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 4,337.629 Apr 2026 monthly Sep 1978 - Apr 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 12,018.108 Apr 2026 monthly Apr 1974 - Apr 2026
MoC: Imports: Custom Basis (THB mn) 1,363,081.505 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Apr 2026
MoC: Exports: Custom Basis (THB mn) 1,022,354.101 Apr 2026 monthly Oct 1990 - Apr 2026
MoC: Trade Balance: Custom Basis (THB mn) -340,727.403 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Apr 2026
Imports Volume: Liquefied Natural Gas (Cub ft mn) 52,983.000 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2010 - Mar 2026
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 2,644.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 582.2 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1985 - Mar 2026
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -0.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) -517.0 Jul 2020 monthly Jan 2005 - Jul 2020
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 3.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 1,009.620 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 139.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1976 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 870.410 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1976 - Dec 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 208,831.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 35.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 88,307.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 15.3 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 18.022 2031 yearly 1980 - 2031
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 91,861.190 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
BOP: USD: Current Account Balance (USD mn) -7,591.280 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Apr 2026
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 (%) 86.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2025
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 15,551.667 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1998 - Mar 2026
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 112,598.165 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 1975 - Mar 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 855,773.937 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Mar 2026
M2 Growth (%) 5.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1998 - Mar 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 1.0 May 2026 monthly Sep 1997 - May 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 245,193.1 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Apr 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 5.9 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Apr 2026
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 34,865.330 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 1956 - Apr 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn) 559,009.789 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2000 - Mar 2026
Total Deposits Growth (%) 3.2 Mar 2026 monthly Dec 2001 - Mar 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 874,419.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Apr 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 3.3 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Mar 2026
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 14.600 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Credit to Households (USD bn) 507.808 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1991 - Sep 2025
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 966.462 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1957 - Sep 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 502,273.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 549,296.819 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2026
Total Loans Growth (%) -0.34 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Mar 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 161.67 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
Private Credits (THB mn) 30,728,363.000 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2011 - Mar 2026
Credit: Outs: CB: Individuals (THB mn) 6,015,607.000 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Mar 2026
Credit: Outs: CB: Businesses (THB mn) 6,656,095.000 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Mar 2026
Deposit: Outs: CB: Businesses (THB mn) 6,167,903.000 Mar 2026 monthly Oct 2003 - Mar 2026
Deposit: Outs: CB: Individuals (THB mn) 9,011,518.000 Mar 2026 monthly Oct 2003 - Mar 2026
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Global Competitiveness Index (Score) 68.112 2019 yearly 2017 - 2019
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -8.4 May 2026 monthly Feb 2000 - May 2026
Trade and Services Sentiment Index (TSSI): MSME: Present (NA) 46.000 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2013 - Apr 2026
Leading Economic Index (LEI): BOT: Seasonally Adjusted (2000=100) 150.37 Jun 2018 monthly Jan 1993 - Jun 2018

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