Changes in inventories in Thailand
Thailand: Changes in inventories was -3.42 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-3.42 billion current US$
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
183rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
26.13 billion current US$
in 2021
All-time low
-10.78 billion current US$
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 current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, changes in inventories in Thailand stood at -3.42 billion current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 60.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, changes in inventories in Thailand peaked at 26.13 billion current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, -10.78 billion current US$, in 2016.
That places Thailand 183rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Changes in inventories in Thailand, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 42.63 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 28.68 million current US$ | -32.7% |
| 1962 | 78.74 million current US$ | +174.5% |
| 1963 | 121.70 million current US$ | +54.6% |
| 1964 | 22.55 million current US$ | -81.5% |
| 1965 | 49.33 million current US$ | +118.8% |
| 1966 | 170.38 million current US$ | +245.4% |
| 1967 | 36.44 million current US$ | -78.6% |
| 1968 | 94.13 million current US$ | +158.3% |
| 1969 | 149.18 million current US$ | +58.5% |
| 1970 | 131.54 million current US$ | -11.8% |
| 1971 | 64.86 million current US$ | -50.7% |
| 1972 | -84.57 million current US$ | -230.4% |
| 1973 | 489.03 million current US$ | -678.3% |
| 1974 | 458.11 million current US$ | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 576.76 million current US$ | +25.9% |
| 1976 | 183.43 million current US$ | -68.2% |
| 1977 | 189.12 million current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 700.58 million current US$ | +270.4% |
| 1979 | 450.12 million current US$ | -35.7% |
| 1980 | 443.10 million current US$ | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 587.38 million current US$ | +32.6% |
| 1982 | -155.35 million current US$ | -126.4% |
| 1983 | 605.69 million current US$ | -489.9% |
| 1984 | 364.48 million current US$ | -39.8% |
| 1985 | 419.94 million current US$ | +15.2% |
| 1986 | 39.66 million current US$ | -90.6% |
| 1987 | 119.66 million current US$ | +201.7% |
| 1988 | 1.18 billion current US$ | +885.2% |
| 1989 | 322.89 million current US$ | -72.6% |
| 1990 | 829.14 million current US$ | +156.8% |
| 1991 | 1.19 billion current US$ | +43.3% |
| 1992 | 789.84 million current US$ | -33.5% |
| 1993 | 762.41 million current US$ | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 1.33 billion current US$ | +74.7% |
| 1995 | 2.61 billion current US$ | +95.9% |
| 1996 | 1.61 billion current US$ | -38.4% |
| 1997 | -505.67 million current US$ | -131.5% |
| 1998 | -2.36 billion current US$ | +367.7% |
| 1999 | -299.71 million current US$ | -87.3% |
| 2000 | 894.45 million current US$ | -398.4% |
| 2001 | 760.36 million current US$ | -15.0% |
| 2002 | 1.12 billion current US$ | +47.1% |
| 2003 | 1.21 billion current US$ | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 1.41 billion current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2005 | 5.13 billion current US$ | +262.9% |
| 2006 | 365.93 million current US$ | -92.9% |
| 2007 | 104.55 million current US$ | -71.4% |
| 2008 | 5.18 billion current US$ | +4857.1% |
| 2009 | -6.97 billion current US$ | -234.4% |
| 2010 | 4.65 billion current US$ | -166.8% |
| 2011 | 3.54 billion current US$ | -23.9% |
| 2012 | 4.10 billion current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2013 | 8.72 billion current US$ | +112.7% |
| 2014 | -3.02 billion current US$ | -134.7% |
| 2015 | -8.72 billion current US$ | +188.3% |
| 2016 | -10.78 billion current US$ | +23.6% |
| 2017 | -794.38 million current US$ | -92.6% |
| 2018 | 12.33 billion current US$ | -1652.3% |
| 2019 | 6.76 billion current US$ | -45.2% |
| 2020 | 2.72 billion current US$ | -59.8% |
| 2021 | 26.13 billion current US$ | +861.5% |
| 2022 | 22.12 billion current US$ | -15.3% |
| 2023 | -2.51 billion current US$ | -111.4% |
| 2024 | -3.25 billion current US$ | +29.3% |
| 2025 | -3.42 billion current US$ | +5.2% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's -3.42 billion current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 259.88 million current US$. (55 countries reporting)
- Thailand's -3.42 billion current US$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.49 million current US$. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Changes in inventories in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +4857.1% | 104.55 million current US$ | 5.18 billion current US$ |
| 2018 | +1652.3% | -794.38 million current US$ | 12.33 billion current US$ |
| 1988 | +885.2% | 119.66 million current US$ | 1.18 billion current US$ |
| 2021 | +861.5% | 2.72 billion current US$ | 26.13 billion current US$ |
| 1973 | +678.3% | -84.57 million current US$ | 489.03 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.38 million current US$ | 22.55 million current US$ | 170.38 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 315.90 million current US$ | -84.57 million current US$ | 700.58 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 392.64 million current US$ | -155.35 million current US$ | 1.18 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 594.75 million current US$ | -2.36 billion current US$ | 2.61 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 921.51 million current US$ | -6.97 billion current US$ | 5.18 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.68 billion current US$ | -10.78 billion current US$ | 12.33 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.96 billion current US$ | -3.42 billion current US$ | 26.13 billion current US$ | 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$), annual growth rate 19.13 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is changes in inventories in Thailand?
- Changes in inventories in Thailand was -3.42 billion current US$ 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 26.13 billion current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest changes in inventories recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.78 billion current US$ in 2016.
- How does Thailand rank for changes in inventories?
- Thailand ranks 183rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is changes in inventories rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.8%. 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 (current US$). 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.