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Thailand - ECONOMIC INDICATORS |
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| Indicators |
2005
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2006
|
| GDP (USD billion) |
167.853
|
178.805
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| Real GDP growth (constant prices) |
3.5
% |
5.0
% |
| GDP per capita (USD) |
2562.820
|
2702.994
|
| Inflation rate |
4.2
% |
2.7
% |
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General economic indicators |
| Indicators |
2002
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2003
|
2004
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| GDP (USD billion) |
126.8
|
143.0
|
163.5
|
| Real GDP growth (constant prices) |
5.3
% |
6.9
% |
6.1
% |
| GDP per capita (USD) |
2144
|
2276
|
2399
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| Inflation rate |
0.6
% |
1.8
% |
2.8
% |
| Unemployment rate |
1.76%
|
1.5%
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1.5%
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| External debt (USD billion) |
59
|
52
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..
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Baht rate on 12/31 (1 US$)
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43.432
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39.71
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39.069
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| Sources : IMF -
2005
data, World bank, Oanda |
| GDP per activity sector |
2002
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2003
|
2004
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Agriculture and fishing |
9.4%
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9.8%
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..
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Industry and mining |
42.7%
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44.0%
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..
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Services |
48.0%
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46.3%
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..
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| FDI inflows (USD million) |
2002
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2003
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2004
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World rank |
| Foreign Direct Investments (F.D.I.) |
947
|
1952
|
1064
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58
/ 197 |
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| Source : UNCTAD "World Investment Report
2005
" |
| Indicators (USD billion) |
2002
|
2003
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2004
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| Imports of goods (f.o.b.) |
57.0
|
66.9
|
85.0
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| Export of goods (f.o.b) |
66.1
|
78.1
|
96.1
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| Trade balance |
9.1
|
11.2
|
11.1
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| Balance of payments |
7.0
|
8.0
|
7.3
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| Sources : World bank, IMF |
| Indicators |
2002
|
2003
|
2004
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| Share of foreign trade in GDP |
122.2%
|
124.6%
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..
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| Share of imports in GDP |
57.5%
|
58.9%
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..
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| Share of exports in GDP |
64.7%
|
65.6%
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..
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| Imports of goods and services (percent change) |
13.6%
|
7.5%
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..
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| Exports of goods and services (percent change) |
12.1%
|
6.6%
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..
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| Sources : World bank, IMF |
Trade in goods/services by major category |
|
2003
|
Imports |
Exports |
| Total Trade in Goods (USD billion): |
66.9
|
78.1
|
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Agricultural raw materials |
3%
|
5%
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| Food products |
5%
|
14%
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| Hydrocarbons |
12%
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2%
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| Manufactured products (chemicals, machines,...) |
76%
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75%
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| Ores and metals |
3%
|
1%
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| Other goods |
1%
|
3%
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2003
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Imports |
Exports |
| Total Trade in Services (USD billion): |
18
|
16
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| Transport |
47%
|
22%
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| Tourisme |
16%
|
50%
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| Other services (insurance, financial services, telecommunications,...) |
37%
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28%
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Trade Data, by HS Code : |
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Source : www.intracen.org, last available data |
Trade by partner countries |
Main clients
(% of exports) |
2004
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USA
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17%
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Japan
|
14.2%
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Singapore
|
7.3%
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China
|
7.1%
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China, Hong Kong SAR
|
5.4%
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Main suppliers
(% of imports) |
2004
|
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Japan
|
24.1%
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USA
|
9.5%
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China
|
8%
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Malaysia
|
6%
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Singapore
|
4.3%
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