Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Thailand
Thailand: Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 37.21 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Thailand, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Thailand stood at 37.21 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 73.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Thailand peaked at 573.24 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -376.94 % change on previous year, in 2005.
That places Thailand 47th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 27.47 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | -149.56 % change on previous year | -644.5% |
| 1978 | -5.04 % change on previous year | -96.6% |
| 1979 | -81.03 % change on previous year | +1508.9% |
| 1980 | 0.4984 % change on previous year | -100.6% |
| 1981 | -23.83 % change on previous year | -4881.8% |
| 1982 | 60.99 % change on previous year | -355.9% |
| 1983 | -186.45 % change on previous year | -405.7% |
| 1984 | 26.62 % change on previous year | -114.3% |
| 1985 | 27.09 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 116.07 % change on previous year | +328.4% |
| 1987 | -248.35 % change on previous year | -314.0% |
| 1988 | -351.42 % change on previous year | +41.5% |
| 1989 | -50.99 % change on previous year | -85.5% |
| 1990 | -191.49 % change on previous year | +275.5% |
| 1991 | -3.99 % change on previous year | -97.9% |
| 1992 | 16.75 % change on previous year | -520.0% |
| 1993 | -0.8167 % change on previous year | -104.9% |
| 1994 | -26.81 % change on previous year | +3183.3% |
| 1995 | -68.53 % change on previous year | +155.6% |
| 1996 | -8.17 % change on previous year | -88.1% |
| 1997 | 79.44 % change on previous year | -1072.1% |
| 1998 | 571.43 % change on previous year | +619.4% |
| 1999 | -12.74 % change on previous year | -102.2% |
| 2000 | -25.06 % change on previous year | +96.7% |
| 2001 | -45.23 % change on previous year | +80.5% |
| 2002 | -8.76 % change on previous year | -80.6% |
| 2003 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -128.9% |
| 2004 | -42.17 % change on previous year | -1768.9% |
| 2005 | -376.94 % change on previous year | +793.8% |
| 2006 | 130.29 % change on previous year | -134.6% |
| 2007 | 573.24 % change on previous year | +340.0% |
| 2008 | -94.03 % change on previous year | -116.4% |
| 2010 | -48.24 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 2011 | -17.93 % change on previous year | -62.8% |
| 2012 | -151.97 % change on previous year | +747.7% |
| 2013 | -80.3 % change on previous year | -47.2% |
| 2014 | 231.81 % change on previous year | -388.7% |
| 2015 | 138.37 % change on previous year | -40.3% |
| 2016 | 56.52 % change on previous year | -59.2% |
| 2017 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -97.9% |
| 2018 | -35.2 % change on previous year | -3075.7% |
| 2019 | 34.63 % change on previous year | -198.4% |
| 2020 | -45.93 % change on previous year | -232.6% |
| 2021 | -152.28 % change on previous year | +231.6% |
| 2022 | -56.8 % change on previous year | -62.7% |
| 2023 | 149.89 % change on previous year | -363.9% |
| 2024 | 37.03 % change on previous year | -75.3% |
| 2025 | 37.21 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 37.21 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -7.99 % change on previous year. (56 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 37.21 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.26 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -4881.8% | 0.4984 % change on previous year | -23.83 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | -3183.3% | -0.8167 % change on previous year | -26.81 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | -3075.7% | 1.18 % change on previous year | -35.2 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | -1768.9% | 2.53 % change on previous year | -42.17 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | -1508.9% | -5.04 % change on previous year | -81.03 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -52.04 % change on previous year | -149.56 % change on previous year | 27.47 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | -62.98 % change on previous year | -351.42 % change on previous year | 116.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.51 % change on previous year | -191.49 % change on previous year | 571.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.65 % change on previous year | -376.94 % change on previous year | 573.24 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.89 % change on previous year | -151.97 % change on previous year | 231.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -5.15 % change on previous year | -152.28 % change on previous year | 149.89 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 44 Cote d'Ivoire 40.14 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Uruguay 39.96 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Kyrgyzstan 39.71 % change on previous year compare
- 48 Egypt 37 % change on previous year compare
- 49 Bhutan 36.44 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Samoa 36.12 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Thailand
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- 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$), annual growth rate 19.13 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Thailand?
- Current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Thailand was 37.21 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 573.24 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was -376.94 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does Thailand rank for current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Thailand ranks 47th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is current account balance (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Current account balance (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Current account balance Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.