Iran vs Thailand: Current account balance
Current account balance over time
- Iran
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 15.94 billion BoP, current US$ against 12.48 billion BoP, current US$ in Iran, a difference of 3.46 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.3 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 22nd and Thailand ranks 20th of 199 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.64 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.83 billion BoP, current US$ | Iran |
| 1980s | -998.80 million BoP, current US$ | -1.64 billion BoP, current US$ | 645.37 million BoP, current US$ | Iran |
| 1990s | 33.50 million BoP, current US$ | -4.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.05 billion BoP, current US$ | Iran |
| 2000s | 12.48 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.17 billion BoP, current US$ | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance, Iran or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 15.94 billion BoP, current US$ against 12.48 billion BoP, current US$ in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in current account balance between Iran and Thailand?
- 3.46 billion BoP, current US$, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Thailand?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2000.
- How do Iran and Thailand rank globally for current account balance?
- Iran ranks 22nd and Thailand ranks 20th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.