Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Thailand
Thailand: Monetary Sector credit to private sector was 111.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Thailand, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 111.8% for monetary sector credit to private sector in 2025.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monetary sector credit to private sector in Thailand peaked at 166.5% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 1960.
That places Thailand 18th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.1% | — |
| 1961 | 11.0% | +8.6% |
| 1962 | 12.0% | +9.1% |
| 1963 | 11.9% | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 12.9% | +8.5% |
| 1965 | 13.6% | +6.0% |
| 1966 | 13.6% | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 15.0% | +10.0% |
| 1968 | 15.8% | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 16.9% | +6.6% |
| 1970 | 19.3% | +14.5% |
| 1971 | 20.6% | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 21.0% | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 22.5% | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 24.2% | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 27.7% | +14.4% |
| 1976 | 34.5% | +24.6% |
| 1977 | 38.3% | +11.0% |
| 1978 | 41.7% | +8.9% |
| 1979 | 43.2% | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 40.8% | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 42.0% | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 44.7% | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 53.0% | +18.7% |
| 1984 | 56.8% | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 58.3% | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 56.9% | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 59.5% | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 64.1% | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 71.9% | +12.2% |
| 1990 | 83.4% | +15.9% |
| 1991 | 89.1% | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 98.5% | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 108.0% | +9.7% |
| 1994 | 125.7% | +16.4% |
| 1995 | 138.8% | +10.4% |
| 1996 | 146.3% | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 166.5% | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 153.4% | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 127.7% | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 105.1% | -17.7% |
| 2001 | 93.1% | -11.5% |
| 2002 | 96.9% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 94.1% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 95.1% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 93.8% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 88.9% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 86.2% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 87.7% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 90.3% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 90.7% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 101.5% | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 106.4% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 111.5% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 114.0% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 115.9% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 113.8% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 112.1% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 112.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 111.3% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 125.5% | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 126.8% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 121.1% | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 118.7% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 113.4% | -4.4% |
| 2025 | 111.8% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.3% | 10.1% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.3% | 19.3% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.8% | 40.8% | 71.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 123.7% | 83.4% | 166.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.1% | 86.2% | 105.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.9% | 90.7% | 115.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 119.5% | 111.8% | 126.8% | 6 |
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 monetary sector credit to private sector in Thailand?
- Monetary sector credit to private sector in Thailand was 111.8% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 166.5% in 1997.
- What is the lowest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 1960.
- How does Thailand rank for monetary sector credit to private sector?
- Thailand ranks 18th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is monetary sector credit to private sector rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.