The Thai baht appreciated in line with the regional currencies due to large capital inflows, as a result of different growth prospects between major industrialized countries, having weak economic conditions and accommodative monetary policies, while regional countries including Thailand having strong economic fundamentals. Despite exchange rate appreciation, Thailand’s export values grew robustly by 28.5 %, reflecting resiliency of the export sector.
GDP
Purchasing power parity: $565.8056 billion (2010 est.)
GDP-real growth rate: 7.81% (2010 est.)
GDP-per capita: purchasing power parity: $8,190 (2010 est.)
GDP-composition by sector:
Agriculture: 12%
Industry: 39%
Services: 49%