Hong Kong vs Thailand: Net foreign assets (current LCU)
Net foreign assets (current LCU) over time
- Hong Kong
- Thailand
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 12.08 trillion current LCU against 9.51 trillion current LCU in Thailand, a difference of 2.57 trillion current LCU.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.3 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 25th and Thailand ranks 28th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 741.37 billion current LCU | 22.06 billion current LCU | 719.32 billion current LCU | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 2.68 trillion current LCU | 2.53 trillion current LCU | 152.31 billion current LCU | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 5.72 trillion current LCU | 5.73 trillion current LCU | 13.05 billion current LCU | Thailand |
| 2020s | 9.64 trillion current LCU | 8.16 trillion current LCU | 1.47 trillion current LCU | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net foreign assets, Hong Kong or Thailand?
- Hong Kong, at 12.08 trillion current LCU against 9.51 trillion current LCU in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net foreign assets between Hong Kong and Thailand?
- 2.57 trillion current LCU, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Thailand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Thailand rank globally for net foreign assets?
- Hong Kong ranks 25th and Thailand ranks 28th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net foreign assets (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net foreign assets are the sum of foreign assets held by monetary authorities and deposit money banks, less their foreign liabilities. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.