Thailand Current Account to GDP

2.8% +0.57 pt

Dec 2025 · Annual

Thailand's current account surplus widened to 2.76% of GDP in 2025, up from 2.19% in 2024. The reading remains far below the all-time high of 12.53% recorded in 1998, while the series dates back to 1975.

Thailand Current Account to GDP, 1990–2025
ActualPreviousHighestLowestDatesFrequency
2.8%2.2%12.5%Dec 1998-8.5%Dec 19901975 – 2025Annual

Related indicators

IndicatorLastPreviousHighestLowestLast updatedFrequency
FDI Inflows$18.8B$14.3B$18.8B$-4.3BDec 2025Annual
Exchange Rate33.01 per USD33.49 per USD53.81 per USD20.20 per USDAug 2026Monthly

About this series

Current Account to GDP in Thailand averaged 1.5% from 1975 until 2025, reaching an all-time high of 12.5% in Dec 1998 and a record low of -8.5% in Dec 1990. The series is reported yearly with history from 1975.

The current account balance as a percentage of GDP measures the sum of net exports of goods and services, net primary income, and net secondary income relative to the size of the economy. It is reported annually in percent of GDP, with data available from 1975.

Source & methodology

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