Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Thailand
Thailand: Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) was -16.81 billion in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Thailand, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Thailand stood at -16.81 billion.
The figure is down 31.6% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Thailand peaked at -8.05 billion in 2006 and was at its lowest, -26.90 billion, in 2013.
That places Thailand 180th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -8.37 billion | — |
| 2006 | -8.05 billion | -3.9% |
| 2007 | -8.69 billion | +8.0% |
| 2008 | -10.19 billion | +17.3% |
| 2009 | -9.93 billion | -2.6% |
| 2010 | -14.31 billion | +44.2% |
| 2011 | -9.14 billion | -36.1% |
| 2012 | -18.24 billion | +99.6% |
| 2013 | -26.90 billion | +47.5% |
| 2014 | -20.99 billion | -22.0% |
| 2015 | -20.62 billion | -1.8% |
| 2016 | -19.43 billion | -5.8% |
| 2017 | -20.46 billion | +5.3% |
| 2018 | -24.46 billion | +19.5% |
| 2019 | -18.88 billion | -22.8% |
| 2020 | -9.84 billion | -47.9% |
| 2021 | -16.61 billion | +68.8% |
| 2022 | -15.31 billion | -7.8% |
| 2023 | -12.78 billion | -16.6% |
| 2024 | -16.81 billion | +31.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -9.05 billion | -10.19 billion | -8.05 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | -19.34 billion | -26.90 billion | -9.14 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -14.27 billion | -16.81 billion | -9.84 billion | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Thailand
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 389,633 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 48.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 263.90 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 24.05 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 177.04 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 182.06 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 206.10 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 205.82 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 2,874 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Thailand?
- Primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Thailand was -16.81 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was -8.05 billion in 2006.
- What is the lowest primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.90 billion in 2013.
- How does Thailand rank for primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- Thailand ranks 180th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.