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THAILAND
Fact sheets are updated biannually; June and December
General information
Capital:
Land area:
Official language(s):
Population:
Currency:
Bangkok
510,890 sq km
Thai
68.8 million (2015)
Baht
Head of State
HM King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun
Head of Government
Prime Minister HE General Prayut Chan-o-cha
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
370.6
5,479.3
913.5
13,505.9
0.8
8.9
2.4
3.8
0.7
397.3
5,846.3
997.6
14,680.4
7.2
-1.5
-0.4
3.0
0.7
419.9
6,148.0
1,041.1
15,243.9
2.7
-5.2
-1.2
2.2
0.7
404.3
5,889.0
1,068.4
15,561.8
0.8
15.4
3.8
1.9
0.8
395.3
5,742.4
1,110.4
16,130.1
2.8
31.0
7.8
-0.9
0.9
390.6
5,662.3
1,161.3
16,835.4
3.2
37.7
9.7
0.3
0.8
Economic indicators (a)
GDP (US$b) (current prices)
GDP per capita (US$)
GDP PPP (Int'l $b)
GDP per capita PPP (Int'l $)
Real GDP growth (% change yoy)
Current account balance (US$b)
Current account balance (% GDP)
Inflation (% change yoy)
Unemployment (% labour force)
Australia's trade and investment relationship with Thailand (b)
Australian merchandise trade with Thailand, 2015-16 (A$m)
Exports to Thailand
3,590
Imports from Thailand
14,555
Total merchandise trade (exports + imports)
18,145
Major Australian exports, 2015-16 (A$m)
Crude petroleum
Coal
Copper
Aluminium
Australia's trade in services with Thailand, 2015-16 (A$m)
Exports of services to Thailand
Imports of services from Thailand
Major Australian services exports, 2015-16 (A$m)
Education-related travel
Personal travel excluding education
694
314
272
271
1,033
1,922
724
116
Total share
1.5%
5.4%
3.5%
Rank
14th
4th
5th
Major Australian imports, 2015-16 (A$m)
Goods vehicles
Passenger motor vehicles
Heating & cooling equipment & parts
Iron, steel, aluminium structures
Total share
1.5%
2.5%
Rank
15th
12th
Major Australian services imports, 2015-16 (A$m)
Personal travel excluding education
Transport
Australia's investment relationship with Thailand, 2015 (A$m)
Australia's investment in Thailand
Thailand's investment in Australia
Total
3,378
4,119
Growth (yoy)
-28.4%
19.9%
5.8%
4,193
2,256
760
730
Growth (yoy)
7.0%
1.2%
1,257
502
FDI
1,428
np
Thailand's global merchandise trade relationships
Thailand's principal export destinations, 2015
1 United States
2 China
3 Japan
6 Australia
11.2%
11.1%
9.4%
4.6%
Thailand's principal import sources, 2015
1 China
2 Japan
3 United States
13 Australia
20.3%
15.4%
6.9%
2.1%
Compiled by the Economic Diplomacy, Trade Advocacy & Statistics Section, DFAT, using the latest data from the ABS, the IMF and various international sources.
(a) Economic indicators data is from the IMF WEO where available, the EIU or other reputable source. Data may include forecasts or projections for recent years. GNI may be shown in lieu of GDP for countries where GDP data is unavailable.
(b) Merchandise trade data is based on published and unpublished ABS data. May exclude confidential items of trade. Totals may not add up due to rounding. Investment data is stocks as at end December.
All data may be subject to future revisions.
GDP - Gross Domestic Product PPP - Purchasing power parity GNI - Gross National Income na - Data is not available np - Data is not published .. - Data is not meaningful Primary - Primary goods STM - Simply transformed manufactures
ETM - Elaborately transformed manufactures Other - Other goods including non-monetary gold f.c.f. - Fresh, chilled or frozen nes - Not elsewhere specified