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The article reports on the statistical analysis of trade deficits of Thailand offered by the Bank of Thailand (BOT). It is predicted that the trade surplus of Thailand will depreciate from 6.8 percent of total gross domestic product (GDP) of 2011 to 6.6 percent of GDP in 2012 which is the indication of increasing pressure for the payment surplus. Several graphs depicting trade exports and imports, foreign capital inflows and foreign direct investment flows of Thailand are also presented.

Charts are presented that assess various foreign exchanges, bonds and equities including the Nigerian All-Share Index, the Singaporean dollar, and the Vietnam 2-Year Bond.

The article presents a growth and forecast revision for Peru. Data released by the Peruvian National Institute of Statistics (INEI) showed a GDP expanded by 6.9% in November. This led to the upward revision of the 2007 forecast for the economic outlook in Peru. This shows that the Peruvian economy is still growing but there are still downside risks.

The article reports on the growth forecasts for 2006 of the economy in Libya. The revenue is expected to reach 5.5 percent and increased government spending, which is set to rise by 17 percent according to 2006 draft budget. There are revisions in the coming months due to the risks to both hydrocarbons and non-hydrocarbon sector growth.