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Construction sector share of Thai GDP
~6–7%
Thailand's construction and real-estate-related activities together account for roughly 6–7% of nominal GDP, making it one of the largest non-manufacturing contributors to domestic output. The NESDC tracks construction value-added separately from real-estate services; construction alone (residential, non-residential, and civil-works) typically contributes 2.5–3% of GDP while related engineering services lift the combined share toward 6–7%. Public infrastructure spending — including the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) rail-road package and Bangkok metro expansions — has supported the sector through cyclical downturns in private residential starts. Figures sourced from NESDC national accounts and the Bank of Thailand's Sectoral GDP decomposition.
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Thailand's construction and real-estate-related activities together account for roughly 6–7% of nominal GDP, making it one of the largest non-manufacturing contributors to domestic output. The NESDC tracks construction value-added separately from real-estate services; construction alone (residential, non-residential, and civil-works) typically contributes 2.5–3% of GDP while related engineering services lift the combined share toward 6–7%. Public infrastructure spending — including the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) rail-road package and Bangkok metro expansions — has supported the sector through cyclical downturns in private residential starts. Figures sourced from NESDC national accounts and the Bank of Thailand's Sectoral GDP decomposition.
Thailand's construction and real-estate-related activities together account for roughly 6–7% of nominal GDP, making it one of the largest non-manufacturing contributors to domestic output. The NESDC tracks construction value-added separately from real-estate services; construction alone (residential, non-residential, and civil-works) typically contributes 2.5–3% of GDP while related engineering services lift the combined share toward 6–7%. Public infrastructure spending — including the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) rail-road package and Bangkok metro expansions — has supported the sector through cyclical downturns in private residential starts. Figures sourced from NESDC national accounts and the Bank of Thailand's Sectoral GDP decomposition.
Time scope
FY2024
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What this tells you
Thailand's construction and real-estate-related activities together account for roughly 6–7% of nominal GDP, making it one of the largest non-manufacturing contributors to domestic output. The NESDC tracks construction value-added separately from real-estate services; construction alone (residential, non-residential, and civil-works) typically contributes 2.5–3% of GDP while related engineering services lift the combined share toward 6–7%. Public infrastructure spending — including the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) rail-road package and Bangkok metro expansions — has supported the sector through cyclical downturns in private residential starts. Figures sourced from NESDC national accounts and the Bank of Thailand's Sectoral GDP decomposition.
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