Current account balance (BoP, current US$) in Thailand
Thailand: Current account balance (BoP, current US$) was 17.43 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance in Thailand, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 17.43 billion BoP, current US$ for current account balance in 2025.
That represents a change of up 50.0% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance in Thailand peaked at 43.95 billion BoP, current US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, -17.00 billion BoP, current US$, in 2022.
Thailand ranks 20th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance (BoP, current US$) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -606.30 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1976 | -439.75 million BoP, current US$ | -27.5% |
| 1977 | -1.10 billion BoP, current US$ | +149.6% |
| 1978 | -1.15 billion BoP, current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1979 | -2.09 billion BoP, current US$ | +81.0% |
| 1980 | -2.08 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.5% |
| 1981 | -2.57 billion BoP, current US$ | +23.8% |
| 1982 | -1.00 billion BoP, current US$ | -61.0% |
| 1983 | -2.87 billion BoP, current US$ | +186.4% |
| 1984 | -2.11 billion BoP, current US$ | -26.6% |
| 1985 | -1.54 billion BoP, current US$ | -27.1% |
| 1986 | 247.03 million BoP, current US$ | -116.1% |
| 1987 | -366.48 million BoP, current US$ | -248.4% |
| 1988 | -1.65 billion BoP, current US$ | +351.4% |
| 1989 | -2.50 billion BoP, current US$ | +51.0% |
| 1990 | -7.28 billion BoP, current US$ | +191.5% |
| 1991 | -7.57 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.0% |
| 1992 | -6.30 billion BoP, current US$ | -16.7% |
| 1993 | -6.35 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.8% |
| 1994 | -8.06 billion BoP, current US$ | +26.8% |
| 1995 | -13.58 billion BoP, current US$ | +68.5% |
| 1996 | -14.69 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.2% |
| 1997 | -3.02 billion BoP, current US$ | -79.4% |
| 1998 | 14.24 billion BoP, current US$ | -571.4% |
| 1999 | 12.43 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.7% |
| 2000 | 9.31 billion BoP, current US$ | -25.1% |
| 2001 | 5.10 billion BoP, current US$ | -45.2% |
| 2002 | 4.65 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 4.77 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 2.76 billion BoP, current US$ | -42.2% |
| 2005 | -7.64 billion BoP, current US$ | -376.9% |
| 2006 | 2.31 billion BoP, current US$ | -130.3% |
| 2007 | 15.58 billion BoP, current US$ | +573.2% |
| 2008 | 930.87 million BoP, current US$ | -94.0% |
| 2009 | 22.19 billion BoP, current US$ | +2283.7% |
| 2010 | 11.49 billion BoP, current US$ | -48.2% |
| 2011 | 9.43 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.9% |
| 2012 | -4.90 billion BoP, current US$ | -152.0% |
| 2013 | -8.83 billion BoP, current US$ | +80.3% |
| 2014 | 11.64 billion BoP, current US$ | -231.8% |
| 2015 | 27.75 billion BoP, current US$ | +138.4% |
| 2016 | 43.44 billion BoP, current US$ | +56.5% |
| 2017 | 43.95 billion BoP, current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 28.48 billion BoP, current US$ | -35.2% |
| 2019 | 38.34 billion BoP, current US$ | +34.6% |
| 2020 | 20.73 billion BoP, current US$ | -45.9% |
| 2021 | -10.84 billion BoP, current US$ | -152.3% |
| 2022 | -17.00 billion BoP, current US$ | +56.8% |
| 2023 | 8.48 billion BoP, current US$ | -149.9% |
| 2024 | 11.62 billion BoP, current US$ | +37.0% |
| 2025 | 17.43 billion BoP, current US$ | +50.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 17.43 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -464.37 million BoP, current US$. (57 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 17.43 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.41 million BoP, current US$, 777.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Current account balance (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +2283.7% | 930.87 million BoP, current US$ | 22.19 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 2007 | +573.2% | 2.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 15.58 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 1998 | +571.4% | -3.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.24 billion BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.08 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.09 billion BoP, current US$ | -439.75 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | -1.64 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 247.03 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -4.02 billion BoP, current US$ | -14.69 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.24 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.00 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.64 billion BoP, current US$ | 22.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.08 billion BoP, current US$ | -8.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 43.95 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.07 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 20.73 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More economy & growth data for Thailand
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -18.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 79.86 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.6567 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 58.32 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance in Thailand?
- Current account balance in Thailand was 17.43 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest current account balance recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 43.95 billion BoP, current US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest current account balance recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.00 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022.
- How does Thailand rank for current account balance?
- Thailand ranks 20th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is current account balance rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.