Foreign assets in Thailand

Thailand: Foreign assets was 597.73 billion current US$ in 2020. β—† Volatile

Latest (2020)
597.73 billion current US$
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
31st
of 150 countries
All-time high
597.73 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
38.71 billion current US$
in 1997
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets in Thailand, 1995–2020

0200.0B400.0B600.0B1995200720201995: 48.4B current US$1996: 48.4B current US$1997: 38.7B current US$1998: 46.3B current US$1999: 54.7B current US$2000: 54.4B current US$2001: 55.1B current US$2002: 59.3B current US$2003: 65.4B current US$2004: 82.7B current US$2005: 92.3B current US$2006: 121.5B current US$2007: 161.1B current US$2008: 176.2B current US$2009: 215.0B current US$2010: 258.5B current US$2011: 276.2B current US$2012: 308.7B current US$2013: 314.6B current US$2014: 323.6B current US$2015: 333.7B current US$2016: 376.7B current US$2017: 460.9B current US$2018: 482.2B current US$2019: 536.9B current US$2020: 597.7B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 597.73 billion current US$ for foreign assets in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 131.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets in Thailand peaked at 597.73 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 38.71 billion current US$, in 1997.

That places Thailand 31st out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 47.29 billion current US$ 38.71 billion current US$ 54.68 billion current US$ 5
2000s 108.28 billion current US$ 54.35 billion current US$ 214.99 billion current US$ 10
2010s 367.20 billion current US$ 258.53 billion current US$ 536.93 billion current US$ 10
2020s 597.73 billion current US$ 597.73 billion current US$ 597.73 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 28 India 822.72 billion current US$ compare
  2. 29 Mexico 740.93 billion current US$ compare
  3. 30 Qatar 738.46 billion current US$ compare
  4. 32 Israel 596.43 billion current US$ compare
  5. 33 Hungary 561.95 billion current US$ compare
  6. 34 South Africa 543.77 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places β†’

More reference data data for Thailand

All data for Thailand β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets in Thailand?
Foreign assets in Thailand was 597.73 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 597.73 billion current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 38.71 billion current US$ in 1997.
How does Thailand rank for foreign assets?
Thailand ranks 31st out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 131.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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