Macroeconomic Outlook
1996 1997 1998 1999f 2000f
1.GDP growth(%) 5.90 -1.80 -10.40 4.10 4.40
1.1 Agriculture 3.60 -0.70 -0.30 1.90 2.00
1.2 Manufacturing 6.90 0.20 -11.60 10.50 8.00
1.3 Construction 7.20 -26.60 -36.80 -8.90 1.00
1.4 Service and others 5.70 -0.10 -9.00 1.50 2.60
2.GDP (billion bath) 4,608.00 4,724.00 4,644.00 4,741.00 5,092.00
(billion US$) 128.00 150.00 112.00 125.00 134.00
3.Per Capita Income (baht/year) 76,808.00 77,956.00 76,887.00 77,213.00 82,295.00
(US$/year) 3,033.00 2,483.00 1,857.00 2,045.00 2,168.00
4.Expenditure Growth (%, at 1998 prices)
4.1 Consumption
- Private 6.80 -0.80 -10.60 4.00 4.50
- Public 11.90 -3.60 4.00 6.10 12.00
4.2 Investment
- Private 2.80 -31.50 -27.90 0.80 9.00
- Public 21.80 9.20 -26.20 1.70 -6.00
5.Inflation (%)
- CPI 5.90 5.60 8.10 0.30 2.00
- GDP deflator 3.90 4.30 9.60 -2.00 3.00
6.Foreign Trade
6.1 Exprot (billion baht) 1,378.90 1,789.70 2,180.80 2,150.80 2,280.00
Growth (%) -0.20 29.80 21.90 -1.70 6.00
Export (billion US$) 54.70 56.70 52.90 56.60 60.00
Growth (%) -1.90 3.80 -6.80 7.00 6.00
Volume Growth (%) - 9.30 8.10 10.00 5.00
6.2 Import (billion baht) 1,796.50 1,874.50 1,677.90 1,786.00 2,040.60
Growth (%) 2.30 4.30 -10.50 6.30 14.30
Import (billion US$) 70.80 61.30 40.60 47.00 53.70
Growth (%) 0.60 -13.40 -33.80 15.80 14.30
Value Growth (%) -2.80 -12.50 -29.30 21.50 12.00
6.3 Trade Account
(billion baht) -417.60 -84.80 503.00 364.80 239.40
(billion US$) -16.10 -4.60 12.20 9.60 6.30
ratio to GDP (%) -8.90 -3.10 11.10 7.80 4.70
6.4 Services and Transfer
(billion baht) 45.50 44.50 89.10 76.00 76.00
(billion US$) 1.80 1.50 2.10 2.00 2.00
6.5 Current Account
(billion baht) -372.20 -40.30 591.60 440.80 315.40
(billion US$) -14.40 -3.10 14.30 11.60 8.30
ratio to GDP (%) -7.90 -2.10 12.80 9.40 6.20
Sources : Office of the National Economic and Social Development Board
--Development News Bulletin, National Economic and Social Development Board, Volume 15, No. 2 : February 2000--
1996 1997 1998 1999f 2000f
1.GDP growth(%) 5.90 -1.80 -10.40 4.10 4.40
1.1 Agriculture 3.60 -0.70 -0.30 1.90 2.00
1.2 Manufacturing 6.90 0.20 -11.60 10.50 8.00
1.3 Construction 7.20 -26.60 -36.80 -8.90 1.00
1.4 Service and others 5.70 -0.10 -9.00 1.50 2.60
2.GDP (billion bath) 4,608.00 4,724.00 4,644.00 4,741.00 5,092.00
(billion US$) 128.00 150.00 112.00 125.00 134.00
3.Per Capita Income (baht/year) 76,808.00 77,956.00 76,887.00 77,213.00 82,295.00
(US$/year) 3,033.00 2,483.00 1,857.00 2,045.00 2,168.00
4.Expenditure Growth (%, at 1998 prices)
4.1 Consumption
- Private 6.80 -0.80 -10.60 4.00 4.50
- Public 11.90 -3.60 4.00 6.10 12.00
4.2 Investment
- Private 2.80 -31.50 -27.90 0.80 9.00
- Public 21.80 9.20 -26.20 1.70 -6.00
5.Inflation (%)
- CPI 5.90 5.60 8.10 0.30 2.00
- GDP deflator 3.90 4.30 9.60 -2.00 3.00
6.Foreign Trade
6.1 Exprot (billion baht) 1,378.90 1,789.70 2,180.80 2,150.80 2,280.00
Growth (%) -0.20 29.80 21.90 -1.70 6.00
Export (billion US$) 54.70 56.70 52.90 56.60 60.00
Growth (%) -1.90 3.80 -6.80 7.00 6.00
Volume Growth (%) - 9.30 8.10 10.00 5.00
6.2 Import (billion baht) 1,796.50 1,874.50 1,677.90 1,786.00 2,040.60
Growth (%) 2.30 4.30 -10.50 6.30 14.30
Import (billion US$) 70.80 61.30 40.60 47.00 53.70
Growth (%) 0.60 -13.40 -33.80 15.80 14.30
Value Growth (%) -2.80 -12.50 -29.30 21.50 12.00
6.3 Trade Account
(billion baht) -417.60 -84.80 503.00 364.80 239.40
(billion US$) -16.10 -4.60 12.20 9.60 6.30
ratio to GDP (%) -8.90 -3.10 11.10 7.80 4.70
6.4 Services and Transfer
(billion baht) 45.50 44.50 89.10 76.00 76.00
(billion US$) 1.80 1.50 2.10 2.00 2.00
6.5 Current Account
(billion baht) -372.20 -40.30 591.60 440.80 315.40
(billion US$) -14.40 -3.10 14.30 11.60 8.30
ratio to GDP (%) -7.90 -2.10 12.80 9.40 6.20
Sources : Office of the National Economic and Social Development Board
--Development News Bulletin, National Economic and Social Development Board, Volume 15, No. 2 : February 2000--