External balance on goods and services in Thailand
Thailand: External balance on goods and services was 736.66 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services in Thailand, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external balance on goods and services in Thailand is 736.66 billion current LCU, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and down 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services in Thailand peaked at 1.98 trillion current LCU in 2016 and was at its lowest, -372.93 billion current LCU, in 2022.
That places Thailand 21st out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -1.97 billion current LCU | -5.57 billion current LCU | 144.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | -12.49 billion current LCU | -37.59 billion current LCU | -1.69 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -27.95 billion current LCU | -65.96 billion current LCU | 23.04 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.18 billion current LCU | -289.32 billion current LCU | 735.05 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 390.87 billion current LCU | -79.83 billion current LCU | 927.99 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.03 trillion current LCU | 28.12 billion current LCU | 1.98 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 363.43 billion current LCU | -372.93 billion current LCU | 785.15 billion current LCU | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Thailand
- DEC alternative conversion factor 32.88 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 310.09 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 9.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -490.45 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -14.91 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 258,075 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 7,690 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 18.48 trillion current LCU (2025)
- GNI 562.10 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method 550.62 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services in Thailand?
- External balance on goods and services in Thailand was 736.66 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1.98 trillion current LCU in 2016.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was -372.93 billion current LCU in 2022.
- How does Thailand rank for external balance on goods and services?
- Thailand ranks 21st out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external balance on goods and services rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of External balance on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.