Current Account Balance: Thailand
Thailand's current account balance is currently 1.3 % of GDP as of 2026. # Thailand Current Account Balance Thailand's current account balance stands at 1.
Current (2026)
1.3 % of GDP
-23.5% y/y
Peak (1998)
12.5 % of GDP
Low (1990)
-8.2 % of GDP
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
1980–2026 · 51 pts
Current Account Balance — Thailand
1980 — 2026
Current Account Balance — Thailand
Analysis# Thailand Current Account Balance
Thailand's current account balance stands at 1.3% of GDP in 2026, representing a modest surplus after years of volatility. The country has experienced a dramatic 121% total change since 1980, swinging from a low of -8.2% of GDP in 1990 to a peak of 12.5% in 1998. The current reading sits well below these extremes, reflecting Thailand's ongoing adjustment to shifting trade and capital flows.
A critical turning point occurred in 2021 when Thailand's account dipped into deficit territory at -2.1%, marking the first sustained negative balance in decades. Recovery began in 2023 at 1.4% and has stabilized around 1-2.5% through 2026. This stabilization suggests Thailand has rebalanced its external position after pandemic-related disruptions, though the country remains far from the surpluses that characterized the late 1990s and early 2010s.
Historical Data
51 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2.7 % of GDP | +17.39% |
| 2029 | 2.3 % of GDP | +21.05% |
| 2028 | 1.9 % of GDP | +11.76% |
| 2027 | 1.7 % of GDP | +30.77% |
| 2026 | 1.3 % of GDP | -23.53% |
| 2025 | 1.7 % of GDP | -32.00% |
| 2024 | 2.5 % of GDP | +78.57% |
| 2023 | 1.4 % of GDP | +140.00% |
| 2022 | -3.5 % of GDP | -66.67% |
| 2021 | -2.1 % of GDP | -150.00% |
| 2020 | 4.2 % of GDP | -40.00% |
| 2019 | 7 % of GDP | +25.00% |
| 2018 | 5.6 % of GDP | -41.67% |
| 2017 | 9.6 % of GDP | -8.57% |
| 2016 | 10.5 % of GDP | +52.17% |
| 2015 | 6.9 % of GDP | +137.93% |
| 2014 | 2.9 % of GDP | +238.10% |
| 2013 | -2.1 % of GDP | -75.00% |
| 2012 | -1.2 % of GDP | -148.00% |
| 2011 | 2.5 % of GDP | -26.47% |
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| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3.4 % of GDP | -56.96% |
| 2009 | 7.9 % of GDP | +2533.33% |
| 2008 | 0.3 % of GDP | -94.92% |
| 2007 | 5.9 % of GDP | +490.00% |
| 2006 | 1 % of GDP | +125.00% |
| 2005 | -4 % of GDP | -350.00% |
| 2004 | 1.6 % of GDP | -48.39% |
| 2003 | 3.1 % of GDP | -11.43% |
| 2002 | 3.5 % of GDP | -16.67% |
| 2001 | 4.2 % of GDP | -43.24% |
| 2000 | 7.4 % of GDP | -24.49% |
| 1999 | 9.8 % of GDP | -21.60% |
| 1998 | 12.5 % of GDP | +725.00% |
| 1997 | -2 % of GDP | +75.00% |
| 1996 | -8 % of GDP | +0.00% |
| 1995 | -8 % of GDP | -45.45% |
| 1994 | -5.5 % of GDP | -12.24% |
| 1993 | -4.9 % of GDP | +10.91% |
| 1992 | -5.5 % of GDP | +26.67% |
| 1991 | -7.5 % of GDP | +8.54% |
| 1990 | -8.2 % of GDP | -148.48% |
| 1989 | -3.3 % of GDP | -26.92% |
| 1988 | -2.6 % of GDP | -271.43% |
| 1987 | -0.7 % of GDP | -216.67% |
| 1986 | 0.6 % of GDP | +115.79% |
| 1985 | -3.8 % of GDP | +22.45% |
| 1984 | -4.9 % of GDP | +28.99% |
| 1983 | -6.9 % of GDP | -155.56% |
| 1982 | -2.7 % of GDP | +61.97% |
| 1981 | -7.1 % of GDP | -14.52% |
| 1980 | -6.2 % of GDP | — |
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