Item Change (y-on-y %) Consumer Price Index (headline) (2007 = 100) Change (m-on-m %) Change (y-on-y %) Core Inflation (2007 = 100) Change (m-on-m %) Change (y-on-y %)
Dec
Nov
Oct
Sep
Aug
Jul
Jun
May
Apr
Mar
Feb
1.4
1.0
2.0
5.8
3.7
3.6
4.5
4.3
4.8
4.5
4.8
Jan 4.6
116.86
116.40
116.80
116.70
116.30
115.80
115.40
115.23
114.80
114.30
113.60
113.21
0.39
-0.35
0.1
0.3
0.4
0.4
0.2
0.4
0.4
0.6
0.4
0.4
3.6
2.7
3.3
3.4
2.7
2.7
2.6
2.5
2.5
3.4
3.3
3.4
108.9
108.8
108.8
108.8
108.5
108.3
108.3
108.2
107.8
107.7
107.4
107.3
0.04
0.1
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.0
0.2
0.3
0.1
0.3
0.1
0.3
1.8
1.9
1.8
1.9
1.8
1.9
1.9
2.0
2.1
2.8
2.7
2.8 99.6
Consumption & Confidence Indicators Industrial Confidence Index
98.8
95.2
93.0
94.1
98.5
98.7
102.7
106.0
104.0
102.1
100.9
Business Sentiment Index
50.6
52.0
52.1
49.9
50.2
51.7
51.5
53.8
47.7
55.5
52.7
50.8
Private Consumption Index
144.7
149.1
146.4
145.8
146.5
146.0
145.2
148.8
143.0
144.7
145.8
139.7
Private Investment Index
236.2
238.1
234.1
233.7
236.0
240.4
239.6
240.2
237.2
230.3
219.7
198.8
35.4
36.6
34.5
30.2
29.5
29.1
27.6
27.4
24.3
23.0
25.8
24.2
Benzene 91 (Baht per litre)
43.46
43.60
43.35
43.07
43.45
41.81
40.39
41.90
43.21
41.85
39.80
37.62
Diesel (Baht/litre)
29.79
29.79
29.79
29.93
29.89
29.74
29.58
30.51
31.99
32.12
31.31
30.45
Manufactured products (Baht bn.)
490.45
519.37
518.09
539.94
520.43
522.61
537.99
567.73
447.75
538.82
497.89
406.85
Agricultural products (Baht bn.)
46.23
47.97
52.46
40.05
48.37
52.53
39.47
51.31
44.22
46.71
53.78
46.56
Total exports (Baht bn.)
551.57
595.78
597.48
648.61
621.32
610.94
616.33
641.00
515.99
606.45
597.15
488.7
Total exports (y-on-y %)
13.4
26.9
15.6
0.2
-6.9
-4.5
-2.3
10.2
-2.0
-4.8
3.7
-2.6
Consumer Confidence Index Fuel Prices
Foreign Trade of Thailand: exports
Foreign Trade of Thailand: imports Consumer goods (Baht bn.)
45.22
55.17
53.24
50.74
54.55
52.16
48.07
53.70
43.71
51.17
48.38
46.61
Raw materials (Baht bn.)
327.43
347.41
379.60
355.14
383.34
397.09
382.22
400.59
354.89
421.65
348.27
290.46
Capital goods (Baht bn.)
160.81
181.85
168.80
158.22
167.14
161.88
152.54
162.56
150.72
172.14
141.87
126.93
Other Imports (Baht bn.)
97.95
63.70
79.72
56.00
56.19
62.41
54.34
84.51
61.69
110.78
48.93
66.08
Total Imports (Baht bn.)
631.4
648.13
681.36
620.09
661.22
673.54
637.17
701.36
611.01
755.75
587.45
530.08
Total Imports (y-on-y %)
4.7
24.5
21.6
-7.7
-8.8
13.7
1.9
17.9
7.9
25.6
8.2
-4.2 1,236
Tourism Indicators Suvarnabhumi Arrivals (000 persons)
2,385
1,428
1,181
1,071
1,249
1,203
1,080
1,021
1,110
1,221
1,187
Change (y-on-y %)
30.37
95.64
28.78
8.23
12.67
7.05
12.09
14.82
10.55
11.28
3.54
4.20
Nationwide Arrivals (000 persons)
1,566
2,073
1,714
1,603
1,925
1,799
1,624
1,523
1,659
1,906
1,839
1,944
Change (y-on-y %)
42.31
60.57
20.53
7.87
11.54
4.63
9.44
8.27
6.87
11.99
2.00
7.65
Hotel Occupancy Rate (%)
69.43
67.66
57.64
54.20
60.77
57.47
52.75
53.65
58.02
64.32
69.92
65.02
Commercial Banking Indicators Loans (Baht billion)
n.a
11,014.80
10,850.7
10,639.5
10,664.7
10,369.5
10,221.4
10,306.0
10,074.3
9,997.4
9,982.5
9,773.6
Deposits (Baht billion)
n.a
10,105.10
10,028.2
9,866.6
9,751.4
9,400.3
9,017.2
8,702.8
8,553.2
8,424.1
8,132.1
8,038.5 1,083.97
Stock Exchange and Foreign Investment indicators SET Index (1975 = 100)
1,391.93
1,324.04
1,298.87
1,298.79
1,227.48
1,199.30
1,172.11
1,141.50
1,228.49
1,196.77
1,160.90
Market Capitalisation (bn. Baht)
11,831
11,091
10,856
10,775
10,175
9,941
9,709
9,454
10,107
9,853
9,523
8,891
Foreign Purchase (bn. Baht)
165.89
235.91
180.23
156.60
138.72
149.31
136.26
159.77
132.66
182.15
192.20
122.01
Foreign Sale (bn. Baht)
119.03
142.8
229.73
198.12
153.33
140.80
149.02
141.92
174.51
131.48
148.79
145.77
Foreign Direct Investment (net, bn. Baht)
n.a
29.72
47.41
-3.58
31.85
35.2
6.79
28.25
16.48
49.76
15.31
13.46
Foreign Portfolio Investment (net, bn. Baht)
n.a
22.90
25.60
74.65
37.99
21.51
52.52
-28.50
20.35
33.67
124.82
36.50
Board of Investment indicators Applications (Baht bn.)
540.7
87.7
60.6
120.5
119.5
89.5
98.7
79.1
61.5
76.4
71.4
73.4
Approvals (Baht bn.)
170.1
40.6
72.9
108.0
183.5
70.5
40.1
88.8
26.5
124.2
37.5
21.2
Certificates (Baht bn.)
73.4
50.5
167.2
88.7
56.1
47.8
57.9
95.7
35.4
38.2
48.3
45.7
International monetary indicators US$ / Baht (mid-rate)
30.64
30.71
30.70
31.00
31.43
31.65
31.65
31.34
30.89
30.69
30.73
31.58
ÂŁ / Baht (mid-rate)
49.44
49.03
49.34
49.92
49.40
49.36
49.24
49.87
49.50
48.59
48.55
48.97
Euro / Baht (mid-rate)
40.19
39.40
39.78
39.86
38.99
38.94
39.72
40.07
40.71
40.57
40.63
40.71
Japan (100) Yen / Baht (mid-rate)
36.57
37.96
38.92
39.67
39.96
40.07
39.92
39.31
37.94
37.20
39.23
41.04
Exports (f.o.b. US$ billion)
17.95
19.33
19.13
20.48
19.56
19.25
19.50
20.55
16.63
19.66
18.62
15.5
Imports (f.o.b. US$ billion)
17.67
18.70
19.27
17.50
18.02
18.76
17.89
19.94
17.40
21.10
16.58
14.99
Trade balance (US$ mn)
283.20
627.14
-145.60
2,982.37
1,540.72
482.79
1,611.21
610.18
-763.03
-1,441.50
2,037.54
511.90
Current account balance ( US$ mn)
730.48
392.39
-199.42
1,769.06
857.89
119.81
607.23
-1,452.41
-1,497.89
-1,268.55
1,377.85
1,291.55
Balance of payments ( US$ mn.)
799.21
1,203.10
-1,293.30
2,171.10
2,447.00
514.90
518.60
-2,773.70
-1,008.20
766.40
2,081.80
-160.20
Foreign currency reserves ( US$ bn.)
181.61
181.63
181.43
183.63
179.23
175.37
174.69
171.73
178.96
179.25
180.36
178.55
Statistical sources: these statistics have been derived from the following official sources: Bank of Thailand, Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Finance (Department of Customs, Fiscal Policy Office), Ministry of Industry, Board of Investment, Immigration Department, Stock Exchange of Thailand. The above statistics represent the principal economic indicators for Thailand, but the original sources provide much more extensive and detailed coverage of different aspects of the economy. Statistics as presented are, in most cases, provisional figures, which will be adjusted at a later date when final returns are available from the respective sources. While best efforts have been made to ensure accuracy, readers are referred to original sources for definitive statistics. Note: month-by-month figures are updated as adjustments are made in the original statistical sources
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