Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Thailand
Thailand: Bank non-performing loans to gross loans was 3.2% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Thailand, 1998–2020
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Thailand stood at 3.2%.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Thailand peaked at 42.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2013.
That places Thailand 81st out of 141 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 42.9% | — |
| 1999 | 38.6% | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 17.7% | -54.1% |
| 2001 | 11.5% | -35.0% |
| 2002 | 16.5% | +43.5% |
| 2003 | 13.5% | -18.2% |
| 2004 | 11.9% | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 9.1% | -23.5% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 5.7% | -27.8% |
| 2009 | 5.2% | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | -25.2% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | -24.6% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -17.1% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | +16.4% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 3.1% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.8% | 38.6% | 42.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 5.2% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.3% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 1 |
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More financial sector data for Thailand
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 389,633 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 48.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 263.90 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 24.05 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 177.04 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 182.06 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 206.10 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 205.82 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 2,874 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Thailand?
- Bank non-performing loans to gross loans in Thailand was 3.2% in 2020, according to Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank non-performing loans to gross loans recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 42.9% in 1998.
- What is the lowest bank non-performing loans to gross loans recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2013.
- How does Thailand rank for bank non-performing loans to gross loans?
- Thailand ranks 81st out of 141 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank non-performing loans to gross loans rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank non-performing loans to gross loans (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported by IMF staff. Note that due to differences in national accounting, taxation, and supervisory regimes, these data are not strictly comparable across countries.