Canada-Thailand fact sheet

General Information

Capital: Bangkok

Population (million): 70

Total Area: 514,000 km²

Currency: 1 CAN$ = 25.50 Baht (THB) (2021 - Annual average)

National Holiday(s): The National Day of the Kingdom of Thailand (December 5)

Language(s): Thai (official), Ethnic and regional dialects

Representation

Foreign Representation in Canada: Ambassador Kallayana VIPATTIPUMIPRATES

Canadian Representation Abroad: Ambassador Sarah TAYLOR (Bangkok)

Political Information

Type of State: Constitutional Monarchy

Type of Government: Parliamentary Democracy.

Head of State: King Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra VAJIRAKLAOCHAOYUHUA

Head of Government: Prime Minister Prayut CHAN-O-CHA

Ministers: Foreign Minister: Don PRAMUDWINAI; Commerce: Jurin LAKSANAVISIT

Main Political Parties: Pheu Thai Party, Phalang Pracharath Party, Bhumjaithai Party Democrat Party, Move Forward Party, and others

Elections: General elections were held in March 2019.

Economic Information: (2022)

	Thailand	Canada
GDP: (Billions)	$426.48	$1,754.82
GDP per capita	$6,085.77	$45,294.35
GDP Growth rate: (%)	2.839	3.295
Inflation: (%)	6.326	6.897
Unemployment: (%)	1	5.291

Product Trade and Investment

	Total	Year
Canadian Exports:	$1,223,125,443	2022
Canadian Imports:	$5,206,839,046	2022
Foreign Direct Investment In Canada	$658,000,000	2022
Canadian Direct Investment in Country	$319,000,000	2022

Bilateral Product trade: Canada - Thailand

	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022
Trade Balance	-2,781,363,347	-2,860,615,756	-2,727,965,301	-3,246,965,273	-3,983,713,603
Trade Exports	780,934,637	881,720,155	806,589,444	873,295,171	1,223,125,443
Trade Imports	3,562,297,984	3,742,335,911	3,534,554,745	4,120,260,444	5,206,839,046

21 HS Sections (2022): Canada - Thailand

	Canadian Exports to Thailand
1 - Products of the chemical or allied industries	325,135,876
2 - Machinery; mechanical, electrical and electronic appliances or equipment	214,843,151
3 - Wood pulp, paper and paper articles	205,600,161
4 - Vegetable products	174,379,697
5 - Base metals and articles of base metal	94,603,118

21 HS Sections (2022): Canada - Thailand

	Canadian Imports from Thailand
1 - Machinery; mechanical, electrical and electronic appliances or equipment	2,418,391,600
2 - Food products, beverages, spirits, vinegar and tobacco products	640,682,719
3 - Plastics, rubber and articles made from these materials	415,389,389
4 - Base metals and articles of base metal	323,359,850
5 - Pearls, precious metals or stones, coins and jewellery	249,016,051