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Economic indicators

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Economic indicators

 
Main indicators 2009201020112012 (e)2013 (e)
GDP (billions USD) 263.71318.91e339.40e379.16419.13
GDP (constant prices, annual % change) -2.47.8e3.5e4.84.8
GDP per capita (USD) 4,151.304,992.43e5,281.49e5,865.046,444.61
General government balance (in % of GDP) -2.1e-2.3e-2.3e-2.9-3.5
Inflation rate (%) -0.83.3e4.0e4.14.2
Current Account (billions USD) 21.8714.78e16.14e9.326.62
Current Account (in % of GDP) 8.34.6e4.8e1.6-

Source: IMF - World Economic Outlook Database ; World Bank

Note: (e) Estimated data

 
Breakdown of economic activity by sector Agriculture Industry Services
Value added (annual % change) -2.2 12.8 4.6
Value added (in % of GDP) 12.4 44.7 42.9
Employment by sector (in % of total employment) 41.5 19.5 38.9

Source: World Bank - last available data.

 
Monetary indicators 20062007200820092010
Average annual exchange rate for 1 USD 37.8834.5233.3134.2931.69

Source: World Bank

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Foreign trade in figures

 
Foreign trade indicators 20062007200820092010
Imports of goods (millions USD) 128,773139,966179,225133,668182,400
Exports of goods (millions USD) 129,722153,867177,778152,422195,319
Imports of services (millions USD) 32,84138,17346,03337,54145,429
Exports of services (millions USD) 24,63630,12433,05629,67733,985
Imports of goods and services (annual % change) 3.34.48.9-21.521.5
Exports of goods and services (annual % change) 9.17.85.1-12.514.7
Imports of goods and services (in % of GDP) 70.265.073.957.863.9
Exports of goods and services (in % of GDP) 73.673.476.468.471.3
Trade Balance (millions USD) 13,84426,76217,38532,69132,340
Current Account (millions USD) 2,31615,6782,21121,861-
Foreign trade (in % of GDP) 143.8138.5150.3126.2135.2

Source: WTO - World Trade Organization ; World Bank

 

Main partner countries

Main customers
(% of exports)
2010
China 11.0%
Japan 10.5%
United States 10.4%
Hong Kong 6.7%
Malaysia 5.4%
See more countries 56.1%
Main suppliers
(% of imports)
2010
Japan 20.8%
China 13.3%
United States 5.9%
Malaysia 5.9%
United Arab Emirates 4.7%
See more countries 49.4%

Source: Comtrade, last available data

 

Main products

Main exports
(% of exports)
2010
Automatic data processing machines and units...Automatic data processing machines and units thereof; magnetic or optical readers, machines for transcribing data onto data media in coded form and machines for processing such data, n.e.s. 6.7%
Electronic integrated circuits and microassembliesElectronic integrated circuits and microassemblies 4.2%
Natural rubber, balata, gutta-percha, guayule,...Natural rubber, balata, gutta-percha, guayule, chicle and similar natural gums, in primary forms or in plates, sheets or strip 4.0%
Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous...Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals (excl. crude); preparations containing >= 70% by weight of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils being the basic constituents of the preparations, n.e.s.; waste oils containing mainly petroleum or bituminous minerals 4.0%
Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally...Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons, incl. station wagons and racing cars (excl. motor vehicles of heading 8702) 3.6%
See more products 77.5%
Main imports
(% of imports)
2010
Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous...Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, crude 13.1%
Electronic integrated circuits and microassembliesElectronic integrated circuits and microassemblies 5.9%
Gold, incl. gold plated with platinum, unwrought...Gold, incl. gold plated with platinum, unwrought or not further worked than semi-manufactured or in powder form 4.3%
Parts and accessories for tractors, motor vehicles...Parts and accessories for tractors, motor vehicles for the transport of ten or more persons, motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport of persons, motor vehicles for the transport of goods and special purpose motor vehicles of heading 8701 to 8705, n.e.s. 2.8%
Parts and accessories (other than covers, carrying...Parts and accessories (other than covers, carrying cases and the like) suitable for use solely or principally with machines of heading 8469 to 8472, n.e.s. 2.2%
See more products 71.7%

Source: Comtrade, last available data

 

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Sources of general economic information

Ministries
Ministry of Finance
Statistical Office
National Statistic Office
Central Bank
Bank of Thailand
Stock Exchange
The Stock Exchange of Thailand
Main online newspapers
Bangkok Post
Business Day
Thansettakij Newspaper (in Thai)
The Nation
Phuket Gazette
Search Engines
Thai Info
Ped1
Sanook
Siaminside
Thaiger
Thaiseek
Thailand.com
Yailek
Economic portals
Thai Chamber of Commerce

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