Foreign liabilities in Thailand
Thailand: Foreign liabilities was 574.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
574.38 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
33rd
of 150 countries
All-time high
574.38 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
150.00 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2002
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign liabilities in Thailand, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 574.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ for foreign liabilities in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 66.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Thailand peaked at 574.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 150.00 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2002.
Thailand ranks 33rd of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign liabilities in Thailand, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 250.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 240.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 208.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -13.1% |
| 1998 | 204.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 205.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 166.92 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -18.8% |
| 2001 | 153.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 150.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 170.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 184.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 192.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 222.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 267.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 222.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 260.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 345.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +32.7% |
| 2011 | 354.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 421.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +18.9% |
| 2013 | 404.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 434.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 391.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 425.70 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 526.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +23.8% |
| 2018 | 518.49 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 568.40 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 574.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 574.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.60 billion real chained 2019 US$, 8.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 574.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 406.81 billion real chained 2019 US$, 1.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 222.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 204.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 250.85 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 199.09 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 150.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 267.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 439.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 345.45 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 568.40 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 574.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 574.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 574.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 30 Hungary 627.90 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 31 Poland 606.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 32 United Arab Emirates 596.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 34 Turkey 571.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 35 Saudi Arabia 531.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 36 Malaysia 459.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Thailand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 65.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.92 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign liabilities in Thailand?
- Foreign liabilities in Thailand was 574.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 574.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 150.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2002.
- How does Thailand rank for foreign liabilities?
- Thailand ranks 33rd out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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