Changes in inventories in Thailand
Thailand: Changes in inventories was -287.87 billion constant LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-287.87 billion constant LCU
Change on year
down 56.2%
World rank
116th
of 118 countries
All-time high
289.71 billion constant LCU
in 2021
All-time low
-340.74 billion constant LCU
in 2016
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Changes in inventories in Thailand, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant LCU.
Analysis
Thailand recorded -287.87 billion constant LCU for changes in inventories in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 56.2% on the previous year and down 157.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, changes in inventories in Thailand peaked at 289.71 billion constant LCU in 2021 and was at its lowest, -340.74 billion constant LCU, in 2016.
Thailand ranks 116th of 118 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Changes in inventories in Thailand, year by year
| Year | constant LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.60 billion constant LCU | — |
| 1961 | 8.93 billion constant LCU | -6.9% |
| 1962 | 18.81 billion constant LCU | +110.6% |
| 1963 | 30.11 billion constant LCU | +60.1% |
| 1964 | 12.12 billion constant LCU | -59.7% |
| 1965 | 17.10 billion constant LCU | +41.0% |
| 1966 | 36.19 billion constant LCU | +111.7% |
| 1967 | 17.62 billion constant LCU | -51.3% |
| 1968 | 25.43 billion constant LCU | +44.4% |
| 1969 | 45.90 billion constant LCU | +80.5% |
| 1970 | 23.34 billion constant LCU | -49.1% |
| 1971 | 13.05 billion constant LCU | -44.1% |
| 1972 | -9.02 billion constant LCU | -169.2% |
| 1973 | 62.04 billion constant LCU | -787.5% |
| 1974 | 48.78 billion constant LCU | -21.4% |
| 1975 | 59.80 billion constant LCU | +22.6% |
| 1976 | 19.05 billion constant LCU | -68.1% |
| 1977 | 28.92 billion constant LCU | +51.8% |
| 1978 | 66.34 billion constant LCU | +129.4% |
| 1979 | 22.38 billion constant LCU | -66.3% |
| 1980 | 12.29 billion constant LCU | -45.1% |
| 1981 | 23.67 billion constant LCU | +92.6% |
| 1982 | -12.50 billion constant LCU | -152.8% |
| 1983 | 25.62 billion constant LCU | -305.0% |
| 1984 | 22.71 billion constant LCU | -11.4% |
| 1985 | 23.30 billion constant LCU | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 270.52 million constant LCU | -98.8% |
| 1987 | 3.38 billion constant LCU | +1150.7% |
| 1988 | 56.81 billion constant LCU | +1579.1% |
| 1989 | 16.06 billion constant LCU | -71.7% |
| 1990 | 39.34 billion constant LCU | +144.9% |
| 1991 | 54.20 billion constant LCU | +37.8% |
| 1992 | 33.91 billion constant LCU | -37.4% |
| 1993 | 26.31 billion constant LCU | -22.4% |
| 1994 | 43.42 billion constant LCU | +65.0% |
| 1995 | 82.29 billion constant LCU | +89.5% |
| 1996 | 47.73 billion constant LCU | -42.0% |
| 1997 | -17.69 billion constant LCU | -137.1% |
| 1998 | -98.10 billion constant LCU | +454.4% |
| 1999 | -11.80 billion constant LCU | -88.0% |
| 2000 | 36.91 billion constant LCU | -412.7% |
| 2001 | 34.02 billion constant LCU | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 48.04 billion constant LCU | +41.2% |
| 2003 | 49.55 billion constant LCU | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 54.19 billion constant LCU | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 187.95 billion constant LCU | +246.8% |
| 2006 | 11.06 billion constant LCU | -94.1% |
| 2007 | 3.06 billion constant LCU | -72.4% |
| 2008 | 138.57 billion constant LCU | +4435.8% |
| 2009 | -183.42 billion constant LCU | -232.4% |
| 2010 | 107.40 billion constant LCU | -158.6% |
| 2011 | 68.20 billion constant LCU | -36.5% |
| 2012 | 92.68 billion constant LCU | +35.9% |
| 2013 | 183.08 billion constant LCU | +97.5% |
| 2014 | -63.57 billion constant LCU | -134.7% |
| 2015 | -111.91 billion constant LCU | +76.0% |
| 2016 | -340.74 billion constant LCU | +204.5% |
| 2017 | -68.59 billion constant LCU | -79.9% |
| 2018 | 258.42 billion constant LCU | -476.8% |
| 2019 | 117.39 billion constant LCU | -54.6% |
| 2020 | 127.76 billion constant LCU | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 289.71 billion constant LCU | +126.8% |
| 2022 | 234.81 billion constant LCU | -19.0% |
| 2023 | -8.90 billion constant LCU | -103.8% |
| 2024 | -184.33 billion constant LCU | +1970.2% |
| 2025 | -287.87 billion constant LCU | +56.2% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's -287.87 billion constant LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.23 billion constant LCU. (37 countries reporting)
- Thailand's -287.87 billion constant LCU is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 119.98 million constant LCU. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Changes in inventories in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +4435.8% | 3.06 billion constant LCU | 138.57 billion constant LCU |
| 2024 | -1970.2% | -8.90 billion constant LCU | -184.33 billion constant LCU |
| 1988 | +1579.1% | 3.38 billion constant LCU | 56.81 billion constant LCU |
| 1987 | +1150.7% | 270.52 million constant LCU | 3.38 billion constant LCU |
| 1973 | +787.5% | -9.02 billion constant LCU | 62.04 billion constant LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.18 billion constant LCU | 8.93 billion constant LCU | 45.90 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 33.47 billion constant LCU | -9.02 billion constant LCU | 66.34 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.16 billion constant LCU | -12.50 billion constant LCU | 56.81 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.96 billion constant LCU | -98.10 billion constant LCU | 82.29 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.99 billion constant LCU | -183.42 billion constant LCU | 187.95 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.24 billion constant LCU | -340.74 billion constant LCU | 258.42 billion constant LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.53 billion constant LCU | -287.87 billion constant LCU | 289.71 billion constant LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More economy & growth data for Thailand
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 9.33 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 130.33 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 18.84 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 31.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0327 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 263.07 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 19.13 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is changes in inventories in Thailand?
- Changes in inventories in Thailand was -287.87 billion constant LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest changes in inventories recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 289.71 billion constant LCU in 2021.
- What is the lowest changes in inventories recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was -340.74 billion constant LCU in 2016.
- How does Thailand rank for changes in inventories?
- Thailand ranks 116th out of 118 countries with data for 2025.
- Is changes in inventories rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 157.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Changes in inventories (constant LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Changes in inventories is the value of entries into inventories less the value of withdrawals and less the value of any recurrent losses of goods held in inventories during the accounting period.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.