Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Thailand
Thailand: Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) was 19.72 billion in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Thailand, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Thailand stood at 19.72 billion.
That represents a change of up 25.5% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Thailand peaked at 36.43 billion in 2017 and was at its lowest, -17.59 billion, in 2022.
That places Thailand 21st out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -2.43 billion | — |
| 2006 | 5.35 billion | -319.8% |
| 2007 | 17.29 billion | +223.0% |
| 2008 | 7.41 billion | -57.1% |
| 2009 | 22.74 billion | +206.8% |
| 2010 | 7.75 billion | -65.9% |
| 2011 | 9.48 billion | +22.3% |
| 2012 | -7.52 billion | -179.4% |
| 2013 | -2.56 billion | -66.0% |
| 2014 | 14.74 billion | -675.7% |
| 2015 | 22.66 billion | +53.7% |
| 2016 | 33.04 billion | +45.8% |
| 2017 | 36.43 billion | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 19.56 billion | -46.3% |
| 2019 | 30.08 billion | +53.8% |
| 2020 | 30.96 billion | +2.9% |
| 2021 | -2.16 billion | -107.0% |
| 2022 | -17.59 billion | +715.8% |
| 2023 | 15.72 billion | -189.4% |
| 2024 | 19.72 billion | +25.5% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 19.72 billion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -625.20 million. (54 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 19.72 billion is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 38.12 million, 517.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net) in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -715.8% | -2.16 billion | -17.59 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.07 billion | -2.43 billion | 22.74 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 16.37 billion | -7.52 billion | 36.43 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.33 billion | -17.59 billion | 30.96 billion | 5 |
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 financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Thailand?
- Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) in Thailand was 19.72 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 36.43 billion in 2017.
- What is the lowest financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.59 billion in 2022.
- How does Thailand rank for financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net)?
- Thailand ranks 21st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is financial account balance (assets less liabilities), net (net) rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial account balance (assets less liabilities), Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.