Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Thailand
Thailand: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre was 15.46 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
15.46 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
44th
of 185 countries
All-time high
15.46 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
-1.75 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 1997
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Thailand, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 15.46 million current LCU per square kilometre for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Thailand peaked at 15.46 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, -1.75 million current LCU per square kilometre, in 1997.
That places Thailand 44th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Thailand, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18,110 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 20,544 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1963 | 22,478 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1964 | 25,272 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1965 | 29,484 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1966 | 36,082 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1967 | 38,157 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 40,839 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1969 | 39,889 current LCU per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 35,954 current LCU per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1971 | 36,871 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 46,284 current LCU per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1973 | 50,958 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 71,646 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 1975 | 65,695 current LCU per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 54,931 current LCU per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1977 | 41,975 current LCU per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 1978 | 40,648 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 47,125 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1980 | 63,686 current LCU per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 1981 | 41,476 current LCU per square kilometre | -34.9% |
| 1982 | 50,649 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1983 | 2,684 current LCU per square kilometre | -94.7% |
| 1984 | 8,260 current LCU per square kilometre | +207.7% |
| 1985 | 28,721 current LCU per square kilometre | +247.7% |
| 1986 | 108,945 current LCU per square kilometre | +279.3% |
| 1987 | 162,531 current LCU per square kilometre | +49.2% |
| 1988 | 237,075 current LCU per square kilometre | +45.9% |
| 1989 | 427,583 current LCU per square kilometre | +80.4% |
| 1990 | 518,114 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1991 | 710,063 current LCU per square kilometre | +37.0% |
| 1992 | 747,402 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 716,657 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 86,680 current LCU per square kilometre | -87.9% |
| 1995 | -294,694 current LCU per square kilometre | -440.0% |
| 1996 | -598,874 current LCU per square kilometre | +103.2% |
| 1997 | -1.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +191.8% |
| 1998 | -243,585 current LCU per square kilometre | -86.1% |
| 1999 | 1.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | -515.6% |
| 2000 | 1.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | +70.8% |
| 2001 | 2.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 2002 | 3.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 2003 | 3.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2004 | 4.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 4.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 5.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 2007 | 7.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2008 | 8.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 8.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 9.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 10.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 9.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 9.81 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 9.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 11.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2016 | 12.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 12.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 13.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 13.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 15.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 15.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 14.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 15.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | +4.3% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 15.46 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.01 million current LCU per square kilometre, 7.7× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 15.46 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.35 million current LCU per square kilometre, 3.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 | +515.6% | -243,585 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.01 million current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1995 | -440.0% | 86,680 current LCU per square kilometre | -294,694 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1986 | +279.3% | 28,721 current LCU per square kilometre | 108,945 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1985 | +247.7% | 8,260 current LCU per square kilometre | 28,721 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1997 | -191.8% | -598,874 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.75 million current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1984 | +207.7% | 2,684 current LCU per square kilometre | 8,260 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30,095 current LCU per square kilometre | 18,110 current LCU per square kilometre | 40,839 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 49,209 current LCU per square kilometre | 35,954 current LCU per square kilometre | 71,646 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 113,161 current LCU per square kilometre | 2,684 current LCU per square kilometre | 427,583 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 90,665 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.73 million current LCU per square kilometre | 8.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | 9.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | 13.36 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | 14.82 million current LCU per square kilometre | 15.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 41 Aruba 17.01 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 42 United Arab Emirates 16.18 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 43 Senegal 16.17 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 45 Dominican Republic 14.98 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 46 Bangladesh 14.43 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 47 Madagascar 14.38 million current LCU per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Thailand?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Thailand was 15.46 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 15.46 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.75 million current LCU per square kilometre in 1997.
- How does Thailand rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Thailand ranks 44th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.7%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.