Thailand’s current account surplus narrowed to USD 0.72 billion in January 2026, down sharply from USD 3.74 billion a year earlier. The trade balance swung to a deficit of USD 0.74 billion from a surplus of USD 0.68 billion, as exports rose to USD 31.05 billion from USD 25.13 billion, while imports jumped to USD 31.79 billion from USD 24.44 billion. Net services, primary income, and secondary income fell to USD 1.46 billion from USD 3.06 billion. In the financial account, the overall balance decreased to USD 2.19 billion from USD 4.19 billion, driven by central bank inflows of USD 0.23 billion (vs 0.16 billion), general government outflows of USD 0.84 billion (vs inflows of 0.19 billion), and other depository corporations outflows of USD 2.25 billion (vs -2.50 billion). source: Bank of Thailand

Thailand recorded a Current Account surplus of 724 USD Million in January of 2026. Current Account in Thailand averaged 619.80 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 -4086.00 USD Million in April of 2013. 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 March of 2026.

Thailand recorded a Current Account surplus of 724 USD Million in January of 2026. Current Account in Thailand is expected to be 1290.00 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
2026-01-30 07:00 AM
Current Account
Dec $3.1B $-0.6B $0.2B
2026-02-27 07:00 AM
Current Account
Jan $0.7B $3.1B $3.6B
2026-03-31 07:00 AM
Current Account
Feb $0.7B $3.6B


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade -3300.00 -350.00 USD Million Jan 2026
Current Account 724.00 3100.00 USD Million Jan 2026
Current Account to GDP 2.10 1.40 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Exports 31573.10 28928.40 USD Million Jan 2026
External Debt 203014.48 200318.69 USD Million Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment 130820.88 205018.73 THB Million Sep 2025
Imports 34876.50 29280.40 USD Million Jan 2026
Remittances 21641.00 18891.00 THB Billion Dec 2024
Terms of Trade 95.48 95.69 points Dec 2025


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
724.00 3100.00 7162.00 -4086.00 1991 - 2026 USD Million Monthly

News Stream
Thailand Current Account Surplus Narrows Sharply
Thailand’s current account surplus narrowed to USD 0.72 billion in January 2026, down sharply from USD 3.74 billion a year earlier. The trade balance swung to a deficit of USD 0.74 billion from a surplus of USD 0.68 billion, as exports rose to USD 31.05 billion from USD 25.13 billion, while imports jumped to USD 31.79 billion from USD 24.44 billion. Net services, primary income, and secondary income fell to USD 1.46 billion from USD 3.06 billion. In the financial account, the overall balance decreased to USD 2.19 billion from USD 4.19 billion, driven by central bank inflows of USD 0.23 billion (vs 0.16 billion), general government outflows of USD 0.84 billion (vs inflows of 0.19 billion), and other depository corporations outflows of USD 2.25 billion (vs -2.50 billion).
2026-02-27
Thailand Current Account Surplus Widens in December
Thailand’s current account surplus widened to USD 3.10 billion in December 2025 from USD 2.62 billion a year earlier, supported by broad-based improvements across major components. The trade surplus widened to USD 2.68 billion from USD 2.26 billion, as exports rose to USD 28.82 billion from USD 24.41 billion, while imports also increased to USD 26.15 billion from USD 22.15 billion. Net services, primary income, and secondary income improved to USD 0.42 billion from USD 0.36 billion. In addition, the financial account recorded a larger overall balance of USD 3.69 billion from USD 1.84 billion.
2026-01-30
Thailand Current Account Shifts to Deficit
Thailand posted a current account deficit of USD 0.6 billion in November 2025, shifting from a surplus of USD 1.5 billion in the same month of the previous year. The shift was driven mainly by a reversal in the trade balance, which swung to a USD 0.22 billion deficit from a USD 2.38 billion surplus, as exports increased to USD 26.89 billion from USD 25.49 billion, while imports rose to USD 27.11 billion from USD 23.11 billion. In addition, the net shortfall in services, primary income, and secondary income narrowed to USD 0.36 billion in November 2025 from USD 0.83 billion a year earlier.
2025-12-30