Reserve assets, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Thailand
Thailand: Reserve assets, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 19.89 billion US dollar in 2025. ▲ Rising
Reserve assets, Currency and deposits in Thailand, 1995–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 19.89 billion US dollar for reserve assets, currency and deposits in 2025.
The figure is down 28.9% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, currency and deposits in Thailand peaked at 39.56 billion US dollar in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.04 billion US dollar, in 2002.
Thailand ranks 20th of 156 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Reserve assets, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 35.46 billion US dollar | — |
| 1996 | 37.19 billion US dollar | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 25.70 billion US dollar | -30.9% |
| 1998 | 28.43 billion US dollar | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 33.80 billion US dollar | +18.9% |
| 2000 | 9.60 billion US dollar | -71.6% |
| 2001 | 8.67 billion US dollar | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 7.04 billion US dollar | -18.8% |
| 2003 | 12.81 billion US dollar | +81.9% |
| 2004 | 13.62 billion US dollar | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 14.57 billion US dollar | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 18.45 billion US dollar | +26.6% |
| 2007 | 18.84 billion US dollar | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 16.29 billion US dollar | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 13.64 billion US dollar | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 12.82 billion US dollar | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 7.26 billion US dollar | -43.4% |
| 2012 | 14.03 billion US dollar | +93.3% |
| 2013 | 14.68 billion US dollar | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 13.43 billion US dollar | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 17.17 billion US dollar | +27.8% |
| 2016 | 26.09 billion US dollar | +52.0% |
| 2017 | 39.56 billion US dollar | +51.6% |
| 2018 | 28.34 billion US dollar | -28.4% |
| 2019 | 19.71 billion US dollar | -30.5% |
| 2020 | 31.95 billion US dollar | +62.1% |
| 2021 | 34.27 billion US dollar | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 34.64 billion US dollar | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 25.54 billion US dollar | -26.3% |
| 2024 | 27.98 billion US dollar | +9.5% |
| 2025 | 19.89 billion US dollar | -28.9% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 19.89 billion US dollar is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.60 billion US dollar, 7.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 19.89 billion US dollar is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.60 billion US dollar, 12.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.12 billion US dollar | 25.70 billion US dollar | 37.19 billion US dollar | 5 |
| 2000s | 13.35 billion US dollar | 7.04 billion US dollar | 18.84 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.31 billion US dollar | 7.26 billion US dollar | 39.56 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.04 billion US dollar | 19.89 billion US dollar | 34.64 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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 reserve assets, currency and deposits in Thailand?
- Reserve assets, currency and deposits in Thailand was 19.89 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, currency and deposits recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 39.56 billion US dollar in 2017.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, currency and deposits recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.04 billion US dollar in 2002.
- How does Thailand rank for reserve assets, currency and deposits?
- Thailand ranks 20th out of 156 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, currency and deposits rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserve assets, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.