Thailand vs Viet Nam: Current account balance
Current account balance over time
- Thailand
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 30.18 billion BoP, current US$ against 15.94 billion BoP, current US$ in Thailand, a difference of 14.23 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.9 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Thailand ranks 20th and Viet Nam ranks 17th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 3 and Viet Nam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.24 billion BoP, current US$ | -861.25 million BoP, current US$ | 3.10 billion BoP, current US$ | Thailand |
| 2000s | 6.00 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.68 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.68 billion BoP, current US$ | Thailand |
| 2010s | 20.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.84 billion BoP, current US$ | 16.24 billion BoP, current US$ | Thailand |
| 2020s | 2.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.96 billion BoP, current US$ | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance, Thailand or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 30.18 billion BoP, current US$ against 15.94 billion BoP, current US$ in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current account balance between Thailand and Viet Nam?
- 14.23 billion BoP, current US$, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and Viet Nam?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Thailand and Viet Nam rank globally for current account balance?
- Thailand ranks 20th and Viet Nam ranks 17th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Current account balance (BoP, current US$). 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.