External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Thailand
Thailand: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking was 1.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Thailand, 1995–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Thailand is 1.8%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.2% on the previous year and down 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Thailand peaked at 14.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2021.
Thailand ranks 171st of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 7.4% | — |
| 1996 | 4.9% | -32.9% |
| 1997 | 5.3% | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 8.3% | +55.9% |
| 1999 | 7.3% | -12.8% |
| 2000 | 8.4% | +15.9% |
| 2001 | 9.5% | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 5.7% | -40.0% |
| 2003 | 9.0% | +58.6% |
| 2004 | 9.7% | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 13.3% | +37.1% |
| 2006 | 14.4% | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 14.0% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | -51.5% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | -34.4% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | -21.8% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | +27.5% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | -24.4% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | +19.7% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 2.7% | -26.7% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 1.8% | -21.2% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 1.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.4%, 18% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 1.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.2%, 18% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.6% | 4.9% | 8.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 9.5% | 4.5% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.7% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 2 |
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 external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Thailand?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Thailand was 1.8% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2021.
- How does Thailand rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking?
- Thailand ranks 171st out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking sector (% of domestic bank deposits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data is from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 7A minus 7B: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors minus external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis nonbanking sectors; bank deposits from IFS (IFS lines 24 and 25). End of year data (i.e. December data) are used.