Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Thailand
Thailand: Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio was 17.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Thailand, 2001–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Thailand is 17.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Thailand peaked at 23.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2002.
That places Thailand 78th out of 152 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7.1% | — |
| 2002 | 5.9% | -17.1% |
| 2003 | 8.5% | +45.2% |
| 2004 | 9.3% | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 8.8% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 10.7% | +21.7% |
| 2007 | 12.1% | +12.8% |
| 2008 | 18.3% | +51.3% |
| 2009 | 22.1% | +20.9% |
| 2010 | 23.0% | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 21.1% | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 20.5% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 19.1% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 19.2% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 17.3% | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 18.9% | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 19.6% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 18.0% | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 20.2% | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 21.7% | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 19.6% | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 17.3% | -11.6% |
| 2023 | 16.8% | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 16.3% | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 17.2% | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4% | 5.9% | 22.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 17.3% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 16.3% | 21.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 75 United Arab Emirates 18.6% compare
- 76 Montenegro 18.0% compare
- 77 Paraguay 17.3% compare
- 79 Mali 17.0% compare
- 80 Mauritania 16.8% compare
- 81 Myanmar 16.8% compare
More financial sector data for Thailand
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 16.06 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 11.73 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 16.06 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Thailand?
- Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Thailand was 17.2% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2002.
- How does Thailand rank for bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio?
- Thailand ranks 78th out of 152 countries with data for 2025.
- Is bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of bank liquid reserves to bank assets is the ratio of domestic currency holdings and deposits with the monetary authorities to claims on other governments, nonfinancial public enterprises, the private sector, and other banking institutions. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.