Total Reserves in Thailand

Thailand: Total Reserves was 281,872 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
281,872
Change on year
up 18.9%
World rank
12th
of 165 countries
All-time high
281,872
in 2025
All-time low
13,824
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Total Reserves in Thailand, 1990–2025

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1990200720251990: 13.8k1991: 18.2k1992: 21.2k1993: 25.4k1994: 30.3k1995: 37.0k1996: 38.7k1997: 27.0k1998: 29.5k1999: 34.8k2000: 32.7k2001: 33.0k2002: 38.9k2003: 42.1k2004: 49.8k2005: 52.1k2006: 67.0k2007: 87.5k2008: 111.0k2009: 138.4k2010: 172.1k2011: 175.1k2012: 181.6k2013: 167.3k2014: 157.1k2015: 156.5k2016: 171.9k2017: 202.6k2018: 205.6k2019: 224.3k2020: 258.1k2021: 246.0k2022: 216.6k2023: 224.5k2024: 237.0k2025: 281.9k

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

Analysis

In 2025, total reserves in Thailand stood at 281,872. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.9% on the previous year and up 80.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reserves in Thailand peaked at 281,872 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13,824, in 1990.

Thailand ranks 12th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Total Reserves in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Total Reserves in Thailand, 1990 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1990 13,824 —
1991 18,200 +31.7%
1992 21,153 +16.2%
1993 25,439 +20.3%
1994 30,279 +19.0%
1995 37,027 +22.3%
1996 38,724 +4.6%
1997 26,968 -30.4%
1998 29,536 +9.5%
1999 34,781 +17.8%
2000 32,661 -6.1%
2001 33,048 +1.2%
2002 38,924 +17.8%
2003 42,148 +8.3%
2004 49,832 +18.2%
2005 52,066 +4.5%
2006 66,985 +28.7%
2007 87,455 +30.6%
2008 111,008 +26.9%
2009 138,418 +24.7%
2010 172,129 +24.4%
2011 175,124 +1.7%
2012 181,608 +3.7%
2013 167,289 -7.9%
2014 157,108 -6.1%
2015 156,514 -0.4%
2016 171,853 +9.8%
2017 202,562 +17.9%
2018 205,641 +1.5%
2019 224,327 +9.1%
2020 258,134 +15.1%
2021 245,997 -4.7%
2022 216,632 -11.9%
2023 224,484 +3.6%
2024 237,046 +5.6%
2025 281,872 +18.9%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 281,872 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,747, 32.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Thailand's 281,872 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27,530, 10.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27,593 13,824 38,724 10
2000s 65,254 32,661 138,418 10
2010s 181,416 156,514 224,327 10
2020s 244,028 216,632 281,872 6

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 9 South Korea 428,055 compare
  2. 10 Hong Kong 427,934 compare
  3. 11 Brazil 358,234 compare
  4. 13 United States 271,299 compare
  5. 14 Poland 271,117 compare
  6. 15 Mexico 251,875 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves in Thailand?
Total reserves in Thailand was 281,872 in 2025, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
What is the highest total reserves recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 281,872 in 2025.
What is the lowest total reserves recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 13,824 in 1990.
How does Thailand rank for total reserves?
Thailand ranks 12th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
Is total reserves rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 80.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Thailand data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of Total Reserves. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total Reserves
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,422 data points, 1990–2025
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Total reserves comprise holdings of monetary gold, special drawing rights, reserves of IMF members held by the IMF, and holdings of foreign exchange under the control of monetary authorities.