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Thailand

Ratcha Anachak Thai

Last updated: 2026-03-28 (today)

Budget

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note: central government revenues (excluding grants) and expenditures converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated

revenues

$102.84 billion (2023 est.)

expenditures

$114.521 billion (2023 est.)

Exports

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note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars

Exports 2022

$324.111 billion (2022 est.)

Exports 2023

$337.45 billion (2023 est.)

Exports 2024

$369.191 billion (2024 est.)

Imports

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note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars

Imports 2022

$334.44 billion (2022 est.)

Imports 2023

$327.008 billion (2023 est.)

Imports 2024

$351.419 billion (2024 est.)

Industries

tourism, textiles and garments, agricultural processing, beverages, tobacco, cement, light manufacturing such as jewelry and electric appliances, computers and parts, integrated circuits, furniture, plastics, automobiles and automotive parts, agricultural machinery, air conditioning and refrigeration, ceramics, aluminum, chemical, environmental management, glass, granite and marble, leather, machinery and metal work, petrochemical, petroleum refining, pharmaceuticals, printing, pulp and paper, rubber, sugar, rice, fishing, cassava, world's second-largest tungsten producer and third-largest tin producer

Labor force

40.623 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Public debt

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note: central government debt as a % of GDP

Public debt 2023

61.1% of GDP (2023 est.)

Remittances

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note: personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities

Remittances 2022

1.8% of GDP (2022 est.)

Remittances 2023

1.9% of GDP (2023 est.)

Remittances 2024

1.8% of GDP (2024 est.)

Exchange rates

Currency

baht per US dollar -

Exchange rates 2020

31.294 (2020 est.)

Exchange rates 2021

31.977 (2021 est.)

Exchange rates 2022

35.061 (2022 est.)

Exchange rates 2023

34.802 (2023 est.)

Exchange rates 2024

35.294 (2024 est.)

Debt - external

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note: present value of external debt in current US dollars

Debt - external 2023

$37.065 billion (2023 est.)

Economic overview

upper middle-income Southeast Asian economy; substantial infrastructure; major electronics, food, and automobile parts exporter; globally used currency; extremely low unemployment; ongoing Thailand 4.0 economic development

Unemployment rate

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note: % of labor force seeking employment

Unemployment rate 2022

1% (2022 est.)

Unemployment rate 2023

0.8% (2023 est.)

Unemployment rate 2024

0.7% (2024 est.)

Exports - partners

USA 18%, China 13%, Japan 7%, Australia 4%, Singapore 4% (2023)

note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports

Imports - partners

China 26%, Japan 11%, USA 7%, UAE 6%, Taiwan 5% (2023)

note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports

Real GDP per capita

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note: data in 2021 dollars

Real GDP per capita 2022

$20,800 (2022 est.)

Real GDP per capita 2023

$21,200 (2023 est.)

Real GDP per capita 2024

$21,700 (2024 est.)

Real GDP growth rate

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note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency

Real GDP growth rate 2022

2.6% (2022 est.)

Real GDP growth rate 2023

2% (2023 est.)

Real GDP growth rate 2024

2.5% (2024 est.)

Agricultural products

sugarcane, rice, cassava, oil palm fruit, maize, rubber, tropical fruits, chicken, mangoes/guavas, fruits (2023)

note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage

Exports - commodities

machine parts, integrated circuits, trucks, cars, broadcasting equipment (2023)

note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars

Imports - commodities

crude petroleum, integrated circuits, natural gas, gold, vehicle parts/accessories (2023)

note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars

Current account balance

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note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars

Current account balance 2022

-$17.162 billion (2022 est.)

Current account balance 2023

$7.412 billion (2023 est.)

Current account balance 2024

$11.089 billion (2024 est.)

Taxes and other revenues

15.4% (of GDP) (2023 est.)

note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP

GDP (official exchange rate)

$526.411 billion (2024 est.)

note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate

GDP - composition, by end use

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note: figures may not total 100% due to rounding or gaps in data collection

household consumption

58.2% (2024 est.)

government consumption

16.7% (2024 est.)

investment in inventories

-0.6% (2024 est.)

investment in fixed capital

22.2% (2024 est.)

exports of goods and services

70.1% (2024 est.)

imports of goods and services

-66.7% (2024 est.)

Population below poverty line

5.4% (2022 est.)

note: % of population with income below national poverty line

Average household expenditures

on food

25.9% of household expenditures (2023 est.)

on alcohol and tobacco

3% of household expenditures (2023 est.)

Inflation rate (consumer prices)

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note: annual % change based on consumer prices

Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022

-1.6% (2022 est.)

Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023

8.5% (2023 est.)

Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024

1.4% (2024 est.)

Industrial production growth rate

0.9% (2024 est.)

note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency

Real GDP (purchasing power parity)

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note: data in 2021 dollars

Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022

$1.489 trillion (2022 est.)

Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023

$1.519 trillion (2023 est.)

Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024

$1.558 trillion (2024 est.)

Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)

male

3.1% (2024 est.)

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note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment

total

4.3% (2024 est.)

female

6% (2024 est.)

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold

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note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022

$216.501 billion (2022 est.)

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023

$224.47 billion (2023 est.)

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024

$236.934 billion (2024 est.)

GDP - composition, by sector of origin

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note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data

industry

32.1% (2024 est.)

services

59.2% (2024 est.)

agriculture

8.7% (2024 est.)

Household income or consumption by percentage share

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note: % share of income accruing to lowest and highest 10% of population

lowest 10%

3.4% (2023 est.)

highest 10%

26.1% (2023 est.)

Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income

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note: index (0-100) of income distribution; higher values represent greater inequality

Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income 2023

33.5 (2023 est.)