External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) in Thailand
Thailand: External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) was 70.89 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
70.89 billion DOD, current US$
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
5th
of 123 countries
All-time high
71.42 billion DOD, current US$
in 2024
All-time low
275.00 million DOD, current US$
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
External debt stocks, short-term in Thailand, 1970–2025
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in DOD, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, external debt stocks, short-term in Thailand stood at 70.89 billion DOD, current US$.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 64.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, short-term in Thailand peaked at 71.42 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 275.00 million DOD, current US$, in 1970.
Thailand ranks 5th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 275.00 million DOD, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 297.00 million DOD, current US$ | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 338.00 million DOD, current US$ | +13.8% |
| 1973 | 343.00 million DOD, current US$ | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 440.00 million DOD, current US$ | +28.3% |
| 1975 | 513.00 million DOD, current US$ | +16.6% |
| 1976 | 640.00 million DOD, current US$ | +24.8% |
| 1977 | 1.26 billion DOD, current US$ | +97.5% |
| 1978 | 2.09 billion DOD, current US$ | +65.7% |
| 1979 | 2.34 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.7% |
| 1980 | 2.30 billion DOD, current US$ | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 2.88 billion DOD, current US$ | +25.0% |
| 1982 | 3.04 billion DOD, current US$ | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 3.31 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 3.55 billion DOD, current US$ | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 3.20 billion DOD, current US$ | -9.9% |
| 1986 | 2.84 billion DOD, current US$ | -11.2% |
| 1987 | 2.66 billion DOD, current US$ | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 4.80 billion DOD, current US$ | +80.2% |
| 1989 | 6.11 billion DOD, current US$ | +27.3% |
| 1990 | 8.32 billion DOD, current US$ | +36.2% |
| 1991 | 12.49 billion DOD, current US$ | +50.1% |
| 1992 | 14.73 billion DOD, current US$ | +17.9% |
| 1993 | 22.63 billion DOD, current US$ | +53.7% |
| 1994 | 29.18 billion DOD, current US$ | +28.9% |
| 1995 | 44.09 billion DOD, current US$ | +51.1% |
| 1996 | 47.72 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 37.84 billion DOD, current US$ | -20.7% |
| 1998 | 29.66 billion DOD, current US$ | -21.6% |
| 1999 | 23.42 billion DOD, current US$ | -21.0% |
| 2000 | 14.88 billion DOD, current US$ | -36.5% |
| 2001 | 13.22 billion DOD, current US$ | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 11.92 billion DOD, current US$ | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 10.96 billion DOD, current US$ | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 11.49 billion DOD, current US$ | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 16.01 billion DOD, current US$ | +39.4% |
| 2006 | 17.81 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 18.30 billion DOD, current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 20.46 billion DOD, current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 33.28 billion DOD, current US$ | +62.7% |
| 2010 | 50.66 billion DOD, current US$ | +52.2% |
| 2011 | 47.29 billion DOD, current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 58.18 billion DOD, current US$ | +23.0% |
| 2013 | 61.90 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 56.05 billion DOD, current US$ | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 43.20 billion DOD, current US$ | -22.9% |
| 2016 | 45.99 billion DOD, current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 59.35 billion DOD, current US$ | +29.1% |
| 2018 | 53.93 billion DOD, current US$ | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 50.81 billion DOD, current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 64.75 billion DOD, current US$ | +27.4% |
| 2021 | 62.77 billion DOD, current US$ | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 68.31 billion DOD, current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 68.84 billion DOD, current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 71.42 billion DOD, current US$ | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 70.89 billion DOD, current US$ | -0.7% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 70.89 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.37 billion DOD, current US$, 29.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 70.89 billion DOD, current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.08 billion DOD, current US$, 65.9× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 854.40 million DOD, current US$ | 275.00 million DOD, current US$ | 2.34 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.47 billion DOD, current US$ | 2.30 billion DOD, current US$ | 6.11 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.01 billion DOD, current US$ | 8.32 billion DOD, current US$ | 47.72 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.83 billion DOD, current US$ | 10.96 billion DOD, current US$ | 33.28 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.74 billion DOD, current US$ | 43.20 billion DOD, current US$ | 61.90 billion DOD, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.83 billion DOD, current US$ | 62.77 billion DOD, current US$ | 71.42 billion DOD, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More external debt data for Thailand
- Net financial flows, IBRD -83.40 million NFL, current US$ (2025)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 4.81 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0007 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 871.58 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -0.8077 NFL, current US$ per person (2011)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0.0002 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per square kilometre -109.09 NFL, current US$ per square kilometre (2011)
- Use of IMF credit 5.54 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) 35.02 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
- External debt stocks, long-term 132.44 billion DOD, current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, short-term in Thailand?
- External debt stocks, short-term in Thailand was 70.89 billion DOD, current US$ in 2025, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 71.42 billion DOD, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, short-term recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 275.00 million DOD, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Thailand rank for external debt stocks, short-term?
- Thailand ranks 5th out of 123 countries with data for 2025.
- Is external debt stocks, short-term rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of External debt stocks, short-term (DOD, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term external debt is defined as debt that has an original maturity of one year or less. Available data permit no distinction between public and private nonguaranteed short-term debt. Data are in current U.S. dollars.