Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Domestic in Thailand
Thailand: Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Domestic was -180.59 billion in 2031. ◆ Volatile
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government in Thailand, 2000–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Thailand is -180.59 billion, measured in 2031.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and up 79.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Thailand peaked at 266.81 billion in 2006 and was at its lowest, -873.91 billion, in 2021.
Thailand ranks 19th of 24 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Domestic in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -28.64 billion | — |
| 2001 | -26.48 billion | -7.6% |
| 2002 | -287.75 billion | +986.8% |
| 2003 | 189.64 billion | -165.9% |
| 2004 | 159.85 billion | -15.7% |
| 2005 | 252.81 billion | +58.2% |
| 2006 | 266.81 billion | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 112.81 billion | -57.7% |
| 2008 | 186.49 billion | +65.3% |
| 2009 | -111.59 billion | -159.8% |
| 2010 | 3.38 billion | -103.0% |
| 2011 | 146.13 billion | +4228.4% |
| 2012 | 41.14 billion | -71.8% |
| 2013 | 221.21 billion | +437.7% |
| 2014 | 55.66 billion | -74.8% |
| 2015 | 163.50 billion | +193.8% |
| 2016 | 181.48 billion | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 80.09 billion | -55.9% |
| 2018 | 197.87 billion | +147.1% |
| 2019 | 242.55 billion | +22.6% |
| 2020 | -555.95 billion | -329.2% |
| 2021 | -873.91 billion | +57.2% |
| 2022 | -563.52 billion | -35.5% |
| 2023 | -133.61 billion | -76.3% |
| 2024 | -17.28 billion | -87.1% |
| 2025 | -142.53 billion | +725.0% |
| 2026 | -198.12 billion | +39.0% |
| 2027 | -143.70 billion | -27.5% |
| 2028 | -154.31 billion | +7.4% |
| 2029 | -163.51 billion | +6.0% |
| 2030 | -171.88 billion | +5.1% |
| 2031 | -180.59 billion | +5.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's -180.59 billion is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -4.91 billion, 36.8× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Thailand's -180.59 billion is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -107.60 billion, 1.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General … Domestic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +4228.4% | 3.38 billion | 146.13 billion |
| 2002 | -986.8% | -26.48 billion | -287.75 billion |
| 2025 | -725.0% | -17.28 billion | -142.53 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.39 billion | -287.75 billion | 266.81 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 133.30 billion | 3.38 billion | 242.55 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -294.64 billion | -873.91 billion | -17.28 billion | 10 |
| 2030s | -176.24 billion | -180.59 billion | -171.88 billion | 2 |
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 primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Thailand?
- Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government in Thailand was -180.59 billion in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 266.81 billion in 2006.
- What is the lowest primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was -873.91 billion in 2021.
- How does Thailand rank for primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government?
- Thailand ranks 19th out of 24 countries with data for 2031.
- Is primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), general government rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.3%. 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 Primary net lending (+) / net borrowing (-), General government, Domestic currency (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.