Current account and capital flows · Thailand

Thailand Current Account

The Thailand Current Account measures money flowing between Thailand and the rest of the world: trade, income and transfers (current account), or investment in and out of the country.

Wichtigkeit
Low
Veröffentlicht
Monthly
Nächste Veröffentlichung
Währung
THB · Thai baht
Zentralbank
The Bank of Thailand
Bewegt
USDTHB

Neueste Zahlen

Die letzte Veröffentlichung, für SEP, erschien am 2026-10-30 und lag bei $-1.6B.

VeröffentlichtFürIstKonsensVorher
30 Oct 2026SEP$-1.6B–$2.4B
30 Sep 2026AUG$2.4B–$-1.6B
31 Aug 2026JUL$-1.6B–$-3.5B
31 Jul 2026JUN$-3.5B–$-6.4B
30 Jun 2026MAY$-6.4B–$-7.6B
29 May 2026APR$-7.6B–$0.6B
30 Apr 2026MAR$0.6B–$2.1B
31 Mar 2026FEB$2.1B–$0.5B ®
27 Feb 2026JAN$0.7B–$3.1B
30 Jan 2026DEC$3.1B–$-0.6B
30 Dec 2025NOV$-0.6B–$-1.6B ®
28 Nov 2025OCT$-1.8B–$1.9B

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Warum es wichtig ist

A current-account deficit must be financed by foreign capital, which makes a currency vulnerable when investors turn cautious; a surplus country lends to the world. Capital-flow data show whether foreigners are buying the country's bonds and shares. Tourism and remittances are large sources of foreign currency for some economies.

So wird gerechnet

The balance of payments records every transaction with non-residents: goods, services, income, transfers (current account) and investment (financial account); the two mirror each other.

Current account = trade balance + primary income + secondary income
Current account + capital account + financial account ≈ 0

Was Veränderungen bedeuten

  • A deficit above about 4–5% of GDP is often seen as a risk for emerging-market currencies.
  • Large foreign purchases of local bonds support the currency.

Höher als erwartet: A larger surplus or stronger inflows than expected tend to support the Thai baht.

Niedriger als erwartet: A larger deficit or weaker inflows than expected tend to weigh on the Thai baht.

Eine kurze Geschichte

Balance-of-payments accounting was standardised by the International Monetary Fund after 1945; current-account crises shaped events from the 1990s emerging-market crises to the euro debt crisis.

Fragen

What is the Thailand Current Account?

The Thailand Current Account measures money flowing between Thailand and the rest of the world: trade, income and transfers (current account), or investment in and out of the country.

What was the latest Thailand Current Account?

$-1.6B for SEP, published on 30 October 2026.

When is the next Thailand Current Account?

On Monday 30 November 2026 at 07:00 UTC.

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