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. source: Bank of Thailand

Thailand recorded a Current Account deficit of 7591.28 USD Million in April of 2026. Current Account in Thailand averaged 599.24 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 -7591.28 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 June of 2026.

Thailand recorded a Current Account deficit of 7591.28 USD Million in April of 2026. Current Account in Thailand is expected to be 950.00 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 1000.00 USD Million in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-04-30 07:00 AM
Current Account
Mar $0.6B $2.1B $ 1.3B
2026-05-29 07:00 AM
Current Account
Apr $-7.6B $0.6B $-0.4B
2026-06-30 07:00 AM
Current Account
May $-7.6B


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -10021.00 -3340.00 USD Million Apr 2026
Current Account -7591.28 582.23 USD Million Apr 2026
Current Account to GDP 2.10 1.40 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Exports 31583.00 35157.10 USD Million Apr 2026
External Debt 208831.92 202782.54 USD Million Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment 166788.79 127817.24 THB Million Dec 2025
Imports 41604.30 38496.60 USD Million Apr 2026
Remittances 3061.53 2620.04 USD Million Dec 2025
Terms of Trade 89.42 90.89 points Apr 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
-7591.28 582.23 7162.00 -7591.28 1991 - 2026 USD Million Monthly

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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
Thailand Current Account Surplus Narrows Sharply
Thailand's current account surplus narrowed sharply to USD 2.1 billion in February 2026 from USD 6.4 billion in the same month of the previous year. The trade surplus decreased significantly to USD 0.6 billion from USD 4.7 billion in February 2025, with exports climbing 10.6% while imports surged 31.7%. Moreover, net services, primary income, and secondary income surplus fell to USD 1.5 billion from USD 1.8 billion. In the financial account, the overall balance slightly rose to USD 0.4 billion in February 2026 from USD 0.2 billion a year earlier, supported by the general government, which posted a surplus of USD 0.2 billion from a deficit of USD 2.3 billion, as well as the other depository corporations’ surplus rising to USD 3 billion from USD 1.3 billion.
2026-03-31