Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Thailand
Thailand: Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure was 388.19 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Thailand, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Thailand is 388.19 billion, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Thailand peaked at 388.19 billion in 2024 and was at its lowest, 144.16 billion, in 2005.
That places Thailand 28th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 144.16 billion | — |
| 2006 | 158.89 billion | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 177.67 billion | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 219.92 billion | +23.8% |
| 2009 | 172.11 billion | -21.7% |
| 2010 | 230.23 billion | +33.8% |
| 2011 | 273.85 billion | +18.9% |
| 2012 | 302.70 billion | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 311.80 billion | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 286.67 billion | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 259.06 billion | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 250.88 billion | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 280.39 billion | +11.8% |
| 2018 | 320.63 billion | +14.4% |
| 2019 | 309.66 billion | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 259.40 billion | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 333.04 billion | +28.4% |
| 2022 | 370.44 billion | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 362.03 billion | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 388.19 billion | +7.2% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 388.19 billion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.86 billion, 17.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 388.19 billion is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.26 billion, 34.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 174.55 billion | 144.16 billion | 219.92 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 282.59 billion | 230.23 billion | 320.63 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 342.62 billion | 259.40 billion | 388.19 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Thailand?
- Total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Thailand was 388.19 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 388.19 billion in 2024.
- What is the lowest total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 144.16 billion in 2005.
- How does Thailand rank for total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure?
- Thailand ranks 28th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. 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 Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure (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.