Thailand’s current account recorded a deficit of USD 3.5 billion in May 2026, swinging from a surplus of USD 3.2 billion in the same month a year earlier. The trade balance shifted into a USD 2.8 billion deficit from a USD 3.5 billion surplus, as imports surged to USD 37.7 billion from USD 24.9 billion, outpacing the increase in exports, which rose to USD 34.4 billion from USD 28.4 billion. In addition, the shortfall in net services, primary income, and secondary income widened to USD 0.8 billion in May from USD 0.3 billion a year earlier. On the financial account, the surplus narrowed to USD 0.6 billion from USD 1.1 billion in the same month last year, as the general government’s surplus eased to USD 1.2 billion from USD 1.3 billion, while other depository corporations swung to a USD 1.3 billion deficit from a USD 2 billion surplus a year earlier. source: Bank of Thailand

Thailand recorded a Current Account deficit of 3473.85 USD Million in June of 2026. Current Account in Thailand averaged 568.45 USD Million from 1991 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 7162.00 USD Million in February of 2016 and a record low of -7789.95 USD Million in April of 2026. This page provides the latest reported value for - Thailand Current Account - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Thailand Current Account - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on August of 2026.

Thailand recorded a Current Account deficit of 3473.85 USD Million in June of 2026. Current Account in Thailand is expected to be 970.00 USD Million by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Thailand Current Account is projected to trend around 2000.00 USD Million in 2027 and 3000.00 USD Million in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-06-30 07:00 AM
Current Account
May $-6.4B $-7.6B $-1.0B
2026-07-31 07:00 AM
Current Account
Jun $-3.5B $-6.4B $ 1.6B
2026-08-28 07:00 AM
Current Account
Jul $-3.5B


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -6530.00 -5710.00 USD Million Jun 2026
Current Account -3473.85 -6431.56 USD Million Jun 2026
Current Account to GDP 2.80 2.20 percent of GDP Dec 2025
Exports 34655.90 34333.10 USD Million Jun 2026
External Debt 209742.89 209215.47 USD Million Mar 2026
Foreign Direct Investment 90989.66 156830.37 THB Million Mar 2026
Imports 41190.60 40044.50 USD Million Jun 2026
Remittances 3087.46 3061.53 USD Million Mar 2026
Terms of Trade 90.36 89.47 points Jun 2026


Thailand Current Account
Current Account is the sum of the balance of trade (exports minus imports of goods and services), net factor income (such as interest and dividends) and net transfer payments (such as foreign aid).
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-3473.85 -6431.56 7162.00 -7789.95 1991 - 2026 USD Million Monthly

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Thailand Current Account Swings to Deficit
Thailand’s current account recorded a deficit of USD 3.5 billion in May 2026, swinging from a surplus of USD 3.2 billion in the same month a year earlier. The trade balance shifted into a USD 2.8 billion deficit from a USD 3.5 billion surplus, as imports surged to USD 37.7 billion from USD 24.9 billion, outpacing the increase in exports, which rose to USD 34.4 billion from USD 28.4 billion. In addition, the shortfall in net services, primary income, and secondary income widened to USD 0.8 billion in May from USD 0.3 billion a year earlier. On the financial account, the surplus narrowed to USD 0.6 billion from USD 1.1 billion in the same month last year, as the general government’s surplus eased to USD 1.2 billion from USD 1.3 billion, while other depository corporations swung to a USD 1.3 billion deficit from a USD 2 billion surplus a year earlier.
2026-07-31
Thailand Current Account Deficit Narrows
Thailand's current account surplus narrowed to USD 7.6 billion in April 2026 from USD 13.4 billion in the corresponding month a year earlier. The trade deficit widened sharply to USD 6.8 billion from USD 1.1 billion in April 2025, as imports (USD 37.7 billion) continued to outpace exports (USD 30.9 billion). Meanwhile, the deficit in services, primary income, and secondary income increased to USD 0.8 billion from USD 0.2 billion a year earlier. On the financial account, the overall surplus fell to USD 2.3 billion in April 2026 from USD 3.4 billion in the same period last year, largely due to other depository corporations recording a deficit of USD 2.3 billion, compared with a surplus of USD 1.1 billion a year earlier.
2026-05-29
Thailand Current Account Surplus Narrows
Thailand’s current account surplus narrowed sharply to USD 0.6 billion in March 2026, from USD 1.8 billion in the same month a year earlier. The trade account shifted into a deficit of USD 0.1 billion, compared with a surplus of USD 3.7 billion previously, as imports (USD 34.9 billion) outpaced exports (USD 34.7 billion). In contrast, net services, primary income, and secondary income returned to a surplus of USD 0.7 billion, reversing a deficit of USD 1.8 billion in March 2025. On the financial account, the overall balance deficit widened to USD 1.2 billion in March 2026 from USD 1.0 billion a year earlier, weighed down by a sharp increase in outflows from other depository corporations, which rose to USD 3.5 billion from USD 1.7 billion.
2026-04-30