Current account balance (credit less debit), US dollar in Thailand
Thailand: Current account balance (credit less debit), US dollar was 18.02 billion in 2031. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance (credit less debit), US dollar in Thailand, 1980–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 18.02 billion for current account balance (credit less debit), us dollar in 2031.
That represents a change of up 12.2% on the previous year and up 266.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance (credit less debit), us dollar in Thailand peaked at 43.95 billion in 2017 and was at its lowest, -17.00 billion, in 2022.
Thailand ranks 8th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance (credit less debit), US dollar in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -2.08 billion | — |
| 1981 | -2.57 billion | +23.8% |
| 1982 | -1.00 billion | -61.0% |
| 1983 | -2.87 billion | +186.5% |
| 1984 | -2.11 billion | -26.6% |
| 1985 | -1.54 billion | -27.1% |
| 1986 | 247.03 million | -116.1% |
| 1987 | -366.48 million | -248.4% |
| 1988 | -1.65 billion | +351.4% |
| 1989 | -2.50 billion | +51.0% |
| 1990 | -7.28 billion | +191.5% |
| 1991 | -7.57 billion | +4.0% |
| 1992 | -6.30 billion | -16.7% |
| 1993 | -6.35 billion | +0.8% |
| 1994 | -8.06 billion | +26.8% |
| 1995 | -13.58 billion | +68.5% |
| 1996 | -14.69 billion | +8.2% |
| 1997 | -3.02 billion | -79.4% |
| 1998 | 14.24 billion | -571.4% |
| 1999 | 12.43 billion | -12.7% |
| 2000 | 9.31 billion | -25.1% |
| 2001 | 5.10 billion | -45.2% |
| 2002 | 4.65 billion | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 4.77 billion | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 2.76 billion | -42.2% |
| 2005 | -7.64 billion | -376.9% |
| 2006 | 2.31 billion | -130.3% |
| 2007 | 15.58 billion | +573.2% |
| 2008 | 930.90 million | -94.0% |
| 2009 | 22.19 billion | +2283.6% |
| 2010 | 11.49 billion | -48.2% |
| 2011 | 9.43 billion | -17.9% |
| 2012 | -4.90 billion | -152.0% |
| 2013 | -8.83 billion | +80.3% |
| 2014 | 11.64 billion | -231.8% |
| 2015 | 27.75 billion | +138.4% |
| 2016 | 43.44 billion | +56.5% |
| 2017 | 43.95 billion | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 28.48 billion | -35.2% |
| 2019 | 38.34 billion | +34.6% |
| 2020 | 20.73 billion | -45.9% |
| 2021 | -10.84 billion | -152.3% |
| 2022 | -17.00 billion | +56.8% |
| 2023 | 8.48 billion | -149.9% |
| 2024 | 11.62 billion | +37.0% |
| 2025 | 17.71 billion | +52.5% |
| 2026 | 4.10 billion | -76.8% |
| 2027 | 8.23 billion | +100.5% |
| 2028 | 11.42 billion | +38.7% |
| 2029 | 14.42 billion | +26.3% |
| 2030 | 16.07 billion | +11.4% |
| 2031 | 18.02 billion | +12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -1.64 billion | -2.87 billion | 247.03 million | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.02 billion | -14.69 billion | 14.24 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.00 billion | -7.64 billion | 22.19 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.08 billion | -8.83 billion | 43.95 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.89 billion | -17.00 billion | 20.73 billion | 10 |
| 2030s | 17.05 billion | 16.07 billion | 18.02 billion | 2 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More financial sector data for Thailand
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 7.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 9.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.3068 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 2,472 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 9.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 2,542 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 13.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 2,878 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance (credit less debit), us dollar in Thailand?
- Current account balance (credit less debit), us dollar in Thailand was 18.02 billion in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest current account balance (credit less debit), us dollar recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 43.95 billion in 2017.
- What is the lowest current account balance (credit less debit), us dollar recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.00 billion in 2022.
- How does Thailand rank for current account balance (credit less debit), us dollar?
- Thailand ranks 8th out of 26 countries with data for 2031.
- Is current account balance (credit less debit), us dollar rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 266.3%. 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 Current account balance (credit less debit), US dollar (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.