Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Thailand
Thailand: Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate was 12.32 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
12.32 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 71.1%
World rank
94th
of 186 countries
All-time high
515.63 % change on previous year
in 1999
All-time low
-439.98 % change on previous year
in 1995
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Thailand, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Thailand stood at 12.32 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 71.1% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Thailand peaked at 515.63 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -439.98 % change on previous year, in 1995.
Thailand ranks 94th of 186 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.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 13.45 % change on previous year | -37.6% |
| 1963 | 9.41 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 1964 | 12.43 % change on previous year | +32.0% |
| 1965 | 16.67 % change on previous year | +34.1% |
| 1966 | 22.38 % change on previous year | +34.3% |
| 1967 | 5.75 % change on previous year | -74.3% |
| 1968 | 7.03 % change on previous year | +22.2% |
| 1969 | -2.33 % change on previous year | -133.1% |
| 1970 | -9.87 % change on previous year | +324.3% |
| 1971 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -125.9% |
| 1972 | 25.53 % change on previous year | +901.0% |
| 1973 | 10.1 % change on previous year | -60.5% |
| 1974 | 40.6 % change on previous year | +302.1% |
| 1975 | -8.31 % change on previous year | -120.5% |
| 1976 | -16.38 % change on previous year | +97.3% |
| 1977 | -23.59 % change on previous year | +44.0% |
| 1978 | -3.16 % change on previous year | -86.6% |
| 1979 | 15.93 % change on previous year | -604.1% |
| 1980 | 35.14 % change on previous year | +120.6% |
| 1981 | -34.88 % change on previous year | -199.2% |
| 1982 | 22.12 % change on previous year | -163.4% |
| 1983 | -94.7 % change on previous year | -528.2% |
| 1984 | 207.69 % change on previous year | -319.3% |
| 1985 | 247.73 % change on previous year | +19.3% |
| 1986 | 279.32 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 1987 | 49.19 % change on previous year | -82.4% |
| 1988 | 45.86 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 80.36 % change on previous year | +75.2% |
| 1990 | 21.17 % change on previous year | -73.7% |
| 1991 | 37.05 % change on previous year | +75.0% |
| 1992 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -85.8% |
| 1993 | -4.11 % change on previous year | -178.2% |
| 1994 | -87.91 % change on previous year | +2037.0% |
| 1995 | -439.98 % change on previous year | +400.5% |
| 1996 | -103.22 % change on previous year | -76.5% |
| 1997 | -191.8 % change on previous year | +85.8% |
| 1998 | 86.06 % change on previous year | -144.9% |
| 1999 | 515.63 % change on previous year | +499.1% |
| 2000 | 70.8 % change on previous year | -86.3% |
| 2001 | 37.18 % change on previous year | -47.5% |
| 2002 | 34.35 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 13.71 % change on previous year | -60.1% |
| 2004 | 13.4 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 13.78 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 23.37 % change on previous year | +69.6% |
| 2007 | 21.96 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 14.97 % change on previous year | -31.9% |
| 2009 | 10.59 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 2010 | 6.87 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 2011 | 11.13 % change on previous year | +62.0% |
| 2012 | -8.89 % change on previous year | -179.9% |
| 2013 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -114.7% |
| 2014 | 0.6698 % change on previous year | -48.6% |
| 2015 | 16.5 % change on previous year | +2364.1% |
| 2016 | 4.75 % change on previous year | -71.2% |
| 2017 | 4.18 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 4.75 % change on previous year | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 1.6 % change on previous year | -66.3% |
| 2020 | 13.95 % change on previous year | +772.6% |
| 2021 | -0.1646 % change on previous year | -101.2% |
| 2022 | -2.48 % change on previous year | +1407.1% |
| 2023 | 4.32 % change on previous year | -274.1% |
| 2024 | 7.2 % change on previous year | +66.7% |
| 2025 | 12.32 % change on previous year | +71.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 12.32 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.89 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 12.32 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.59 % change on previous year, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +2364.1% | 0.6698 % change on previous year | 16.5 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | -2037.0% | -4.11 % change on previous year | -87.91 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | -1407.1% | -0.1646 % change on previous year | -2.48 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | +901.0% | 2.55 % change on previous year | 25.53 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +772.6% | 1.6 % change on previous year | 13.95 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.82 % change on previous year | -2.33 % change on previous year | 22.38 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.34 % change on previous year | -23.59 % change on previous year | 40.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.78 % change on previous year | -94.7 % change on previous year | 279.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -16.18 % change on previous year | -439.98 % change on previous year | 515.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.41 % change on previous year | 10.59 % change on previous year | 70.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.29 % change on previous year | -8.89 % change on previous year | 16.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.86 % change on previous year | -2.48 % change on previous year | 13.95 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 91 Cameroon 13.47 % change on previous year compare
- 92 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 13.17 % change on previous year compare
- 93 Ireland 12.52 % change on previous year compare
- 95 Norway 12.29 % change on previous year compare
- 96 Antigua and Barbuda 12.29 % change on previous year compare
- 97 Vanuatu 12.09 % change on previous year compare
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 net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Thailand?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Thailand was 12.32 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 515.63 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was -439.98 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does Thailand rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Thailand ranks 94th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.