Capital Accounts in Thailand
Thailand: Capital Accounts was 2.60 trillion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2008)
2.60 trillion
Change on year
up 15.1%
World rank
21st
of 155 countries
All-time high
2.60 trillion
in 2008
All-time low
370.00 million
in 1950
Years of data
59
1950–2008
Capital Accounts in Thailand, 1950–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 2.60 trillion for capital accounts in 2008. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is up 15.1% on the previous year and up 152.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital accounts in Thailand peaked at 2.60 trillion in 2008 and was at its lowest, 370.00 million, in 1950.
Thailand ranks 21st of 155 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capital Accounts in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 370.00 million | — |
| 1951 | 420.00 million | +13.5% |
| 1952 | 590.00 million | +40.5% |
| 1953 | 770.00 million | +30.5% |
| 1954 | 870.00 million | +13.0% |
| 1955 | 1.23 billion | +41.4% |
| 1956 | 1.52 billion | +24.0% |
| 1957 | 1.75 billion | +14.6% |
| 1958 | 1.94 billion | +10.9% |
| 1959 | 2.13 billion | +10.1% |
| 1960 | 2.06 billion | -3.5% |
| 1961 | 3.37 billion | +63.9% |
| 1962 | 4.14 billion | +22.7% |
| 1963 | 4.58 billion | +10.8% |
| 1964 | 5.01 billion | +9.2% |
| 1965 | 5.39 billion | +7.6% |
| 1966 | 6.33 billion | +17.5% |
| 1967 | 7.25 billion | +14.6% |
| 1968 | 11.41 billion | +57.3% |
| 1969 | 12.82 billion | +12.4% |
| 1970 | 15.08 billion | +17.6% |
| 1971 | 17.79 billion | +18.0% |
| 1972 | 20.53 billion | +15.5% |
| 1973 | 24.49 billion | +19.3% |
| 1974 | 31.55 billion | +28.8% |
| 1975 | 35.29 billion | +11.8% |
| 1976 | 39.22 billion | +11.2% |
| 1977 | 47.55 billion | +21.2% |
| 1978 | 69.63 billion | +46.4% |
| 1979 | 95.24 billion | +36.8% |
| 1980 | 105.16 billion | +10.4% |
| 1981 | 110.52 billion | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 120.08 billion | +8.6% |
| 1983 | 127.88 billion | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 147.78 billion | +15.6% |
| 1985 | 166.03 billion | +12.3% |
| 1986 | 183.52 billion | +10.5% |
| 1987 | 217.16 billion | +18.3% |
| 1988 | 236.19 billion | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 273.71 billion | +15.9% |
| 1990 | 336.13 billion | +22.8% |
| 1991 | 415.76 billion | +23.7% |
| 1992 | 497.19 billion | +19.6% |
| 1993 | 607.75 billion | +22.2% |
| 1994 | 796.91 billion | +31.1% |
| 1995 | 973.26 billion | +22.1% |
| 1996 | 1.14 trillion | +17.1% |
| 1997 | 1.37 trillion | +20.5% |
| 1998 | 1.03 trillion | -24.9% |
| 1999 | 988.63 billion | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 1.05 trillion | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 1.07 trillion | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 2.22 trillion | +108.3% |
| 2003 | 1.92 trillion | -13.5% |
| 2004 | 2.12 trillion | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 2.27 trillion | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 2.15 trillion | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 2.26 trillion | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 2.60 trillion | +15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.16 billion | 370.00 million | 2.13 billion | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.23 billion | 2.06 billion | 12.82 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 39.64 billion | 15.08 billion | 95.24 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 168.80 billion | 105.16 billion | 273.71 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 815.86 billion | 336.13 billion | 1.37 trillion | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.96 trillion | 1.05 trillion | 2.60 trillion | 9 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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 capital accounts in Thailand?
- Capital accounts in Thailand was 2.60 trillion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest capital accounts recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 2.60 trillion in 2008.
- What is the lowest capital accounts recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 370.00 million in 1950.
- How does Thailand rank for capital accounts?
- Thailand ranks 21st out of 155 countries with data for 2008.
- Is capital accounts rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 152.5%. 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 Capital Accounts (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.