Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Thailand
Thailand: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita was 132,781 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Thailand, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 132,781 current LCU per person for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Thailand peaked at 132,781 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, -14,702 current LCU per person, in 1997.
Thailand ranks 57th 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), per capita in Thailand, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 283.45 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 334.61 current LCU per person | +18.0% |
| 1962 | 368.53 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 1963 | 391.38 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 427.06 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 483.57 current LCU per person | +13.2% |
| 1966 | 574.52 current LCU per person | +18.8% |
| 1967 | 590.05 current LCU per person | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 613.61 current LCU per person | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 582.69 current LCU per person | -5.0% |
| 1970 | 510.88 current LCU per person | -12.3% |
| 1971 | 509.97 current LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 623.35 current LCU per person | +22.2% |
| 1973 | 668.42 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 916.16 current LCU per person | +37.1% |
| 1975 | 819.81 current LCU per person | -10.5% |
| 1976 | 669.84 current LCU per person | -18.3% |
| 1977 | 500.53 current LCU per person | -25.3% |
| 1978 | 474.25 current LCU per person | -5.3% |
| 1979 | 538.38 current LCU per person | +13.5% |
| 1980 | 712.75 current LCU per person | +32.4% |
| 1981 | 454.95 current LCU per person | -36.2% |
| 1982 | 544.82 current LCU per person | +19.8% |
| 1983 | 28.32 current LCU per person | -94.8% |
| 1984 | 85.5 current LCU per person | +201.9% |
| 1985 | 291.88 current LCU per person | +241.4% |
| 1986 | 1,088 current LCU per person | +272.6% |
| 1987 | 1,595 current LCU per person | +46.6% |
| 1988 | 2,287 current LCU per person | +43.4% |
| 1989 | 4,057 current LCU per person | +77.4% |
| 1990 | 4,836 current LCU per person | +19.2% |
| 1991 | 6,520 current LCU per person | +34.8% |
| 1992 | 6,755 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 6,378 current LCU per person | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 760.09 current LCU per person | -88.1% |
| 1995 | -2,548 current LCU per person | -435.2% |
| 1996 | -5,106 current LCU per person | +100.4% |
| 1997 | -14,702 current LCU per person | +187.9% |
| 1998 | -2,023 current LCU per person | -86.2% |
| 1999 | 8,302 current LCU per person | -510.5% |
| 2000 | 14,021 current LCU per person | +68.9% |
| 2001 | 19,040 current LCU per person | +35.8% |
| 2002 | 25,336 current LCU per person | +33.1% |
| 2003 | 28,542 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 32,078 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 36,185 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 44,272 current LCU per person | +22.3% |
| 2007 | 53,565 current LCU per person | +21.0% |
| 2008 | 61,111 current LCU per person | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 67,084 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 71,215 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 78,650 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 71,214 current LCU per person | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 71,720 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 71,818 current LCU per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 83,286 current LCU per person | +16.0% |
| 2016 | 86,853 current LCU per person | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 90,103 current LCU per person | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 94,097 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 95,407 current LCU per person | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 108,538 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 108,230 current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 105,533 current LCU per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 110,142 current LCU per person | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 118,132 current LCU per person | +7.3% |
| 2025 | 132,781 current LCU per person | +12.4% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 132,781 current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22,040 current LCU per person, 6.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 132,781 current LCU per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 48,546 current LCU per person, 2.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +510.5% | -2,023 current LCU per person | 8,302 current LCU per person |
| 1995 | -435.2% | 760.09 current LCU per person | -2,548 current LCU per person |
| 1986 | +272.6% | 291.88 current LCU per person | 1,088 current LCU per person |
| 1985 | +241.4% | 85.5 current LCU per person | 291.88 current LCU per person |
| 1997 | -187.9% | -5,106 current LCU per person | -14,702 current LCU per person |
| 1984 | +201.9% | 28.32 current LCU per person | 85.5 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 464.95 current LCU per person | 283.45 current LCU per person | 613.61 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 623.16 current LCU per person | 474.25 current LCU per person | 916.16 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,114 current LCU per person | 28.32 current LCU per person | 4,057 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 917.21 current LCU per person | -14,702 current LCU per person | 8,302 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,124 current LCU per person | 14,021 current LCU per person | 67,084 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 81,436 current LCU per person | 71,214 current LCU per person | 95,407 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 113,893 current LCU per person | 105,533 current LCU per person | 132,781 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 54 Bhutan 146,211 current LCU per person compare
- 55 Comoros 145,942 current LCU per person compare
- 56 Guinea-Bissau 136,531 current LCU per person compare
- 58 Burkina Faso 128,854 current LCU per person compare
- 59 Suriname 107,434 current LCU per person compare
- 60 Nepal 106,483 current LCU per person 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), per capita in Thailand?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Thailand was 132,781 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 132,781 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was -14,702 current LCU per person in 1997.
- How does Thailand rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita?
- Thailand ranks 57th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.4%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.