Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Thailand
Thailand: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 16.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
16.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
56th
of 186 countries
All-time high
16.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
All-time low
-5.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1997
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Thailand, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Thailand is 16.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Thailand peaked at 16.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, -5.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1997.
Thailand ranks 56th 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 unit of GDP in Thailand, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 3.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1962 | 3.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 3.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 3.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 3.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 3.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 3.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 3.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 3.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1970 | 2.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1971 | 2.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 2.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1973 | 2.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 1974 | 2.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 1975 | 2.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1976 | 1.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 1977 | 1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -34.4% |
| 1978 | 0.865 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 1979 | 0.8796 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 1.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1981 | 0.6081 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -39.5% |
| 1982 | 0.7072 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0342 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -95.2% |
| 1984 | 0.101 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +194.8% |
| 1985 | 0.3772 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +273.6% |
| 1986 | 1.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +242.4% |
| 1987 | 1.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.2% |
| 1988 | 1.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.5% |
| 1989 | 3.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +53.9% |
| 1990 | 3.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 3.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.1% |
| 1992 | 3.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 2.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3019 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -89.4% |
| 1995 | -0.8894 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -394.6% |
| 1996 | -1.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +87.9% |
| 1997 | -5.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +255.6% |
| 1998 | -1.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -81.6% |
| 1999 | 4.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -473.0% |
| 2000 | 6.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +71.2% |
| 2001 | 10.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +44.1% |
| 2002 | 12.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 2003 | 12.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 12.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 12.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 13.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 13.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 14.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 16.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.4% |
| 2010 | 14.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 14.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 12.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 11.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 12.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 14.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.3% |
| 2016 | 14.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 14.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 13.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 12.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 15.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
| 2021 | 15.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 15.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 15.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 15.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 16.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.865 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0342 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7846 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 16.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 14.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 16.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 53 Mali 24.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Macau, China 16.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 India 16.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Japan 15.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 58 Suriname 15.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 59 Philippines 15.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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 net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Thailand?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Thailand was 16.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 16.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1997.
- How does Thailand rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Thailand ranks 56th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.