Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Thailand
Thailand: Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP was 38.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Thailand, 1983–2020
Source: Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 38.6% for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in 2020.
That represents a change of up 15.0% on the previous year and up 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Thailand peaked at 50.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 1988.
Thailand ranks 59th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 15.9% | — |
| 1984 | 17.8% | +11.6% |
| 1985 | 20.2% | +13.8% |
| 1986 | 16.9% | -16.3% |
| 1987 | 16.8% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 15.2% | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 18.3% | +19.8% |
| 1990 | 19.0% | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 22.7% | +19.6% |
| 1992 | 23.5% | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 26.7% | +13.7% |
| 1994 | 33.8% | +26.4% |
| 1995 | 40.3% | +19.4% |
| 1996 | 42.4% | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 48.6% | +14.6% |
| 1998 | 50.6% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 36.8% | -27.2% |
| 2000 | 34.1% | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 35.2% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 26.3% | -25.2% |
| 2003 | 25.7% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 23.6% | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 22.9% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 23.6% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 20.9% | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 19.2% | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 23.5% | +22.8% |
| 2010 | 25.7% | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 23.5% | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 26.6% | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 33.3% | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 34.5% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 34.0% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 33.8% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 35.2% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 32.8% | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 33.6% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 38.6% | +15.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 38.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.1%, 2.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 38.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.1%, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.3% | 15.2% | 20.2% | 7 |
| 1990s | 34.4% | 19.0% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.5% | 19.2% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.3% | 23.5% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.6% | 38.6% | 38.6% | 1 |
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 consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Thailand?
- Consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Thailand was 38.6% in 2020, according to Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 50.6% in 1998.
- What is the lowest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 1988.
- How does Thailand rank for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp?
- Thailand ranks 59th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of consolidated foreign claims to GDP of the banks that are reporting to BIS. Foreign claims are defined as the sum of cross-border claims plus foreign offices’ local claims in all currencies. In the consolidated banking statistics claims that are granted or extended to nonresidents are referred to as either cross-border claims. In the context of the consolidated banking statistics, local claims refer to claims of domestic banks’ foreign affiliates (branches/subsidiaries) on the residents of the host country (i.e. country of residence of affiliates). Items (A+L from BIS Table 9A). End-of-year data (i.e. December data) are considered for banks claims. GDP is from World Development Indicators.