Thailand External Debt: % of GDP

2005 - 2024 | Quarterly | % | Bank of Thailand

Key information about Thailand External Debt: % of GDP

  • Thailand External Debt accounted for 38.0 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2024, compared with the ratio of 37.4 % in the previous quarter.
  • Thailand External Debt: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2005 to Sep 2024.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 42.1 % in Dec 2022 and a record low of 26.4 % in Jun 2009.

The Bank of Thailand provides External Debt as % of Nominal GDP. Nominal GDP in USD is calculated by the Bank of Thailand using Weighted Average Interbank Exchange Rate.


Related information about Thailand External Debt: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports of Thailand, Current Account recorded a surplus of 2.0 USD bn in Nov 2024.
  • Thailand Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 2.3 USD bn in Sep 2024.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 2.8 USD bn in Sep 2024.
  • The country's External Debt reached 200,924.7 in Sep 2024.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 132.0 USD bn in Mar 2023.

View Thailand's External Debt: % of GDP from Mar 2005 to Sep 2024 in the chart:

Thailand External Debt: % of GDP

What was Thailand's External Debt: % of GDP in Sep 2024?

Thailand External Debt accounted for 38.0 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2024, compared with the ratio of 37.4 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
38.0 Sep 2024 37.4 Jun 2024 26.4 Jun 2009 42.1 Dec 2022 % quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024

External Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 45.9 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Algeria (%) 1.3 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Argentina (%) 45.3 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Armenia (%) 64.2 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Australia (%) 112.4 2024 yearly 1988 - 2024
Austria (%) 136.1 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Azerbaijan (%) 14.9 Dec 2021 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2021
Bangladesh (%) 11.4 2017 yearly 1997 - 2017
Belarus (%) 48.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2024
Belgium (%) 231.5 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Bolivia (%) 35.0 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 17.8 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Botswana (%) 7.3 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Brazil (%) 27.5 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Bulgaria (%) 47.3 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Cambodia (%) 56.7 2022 yearly 2010 - 2022
Canada (%) 148.4 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Chile (%) 71.7 2023 yearly 1971 - 2023
China (%) 13.4 2023 yearly 1985 - 2023
Colombia (%) 48.2 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Croatia (%) 73.5 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Cyprus (%) 828.3 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Czech Republic (%) 61.7 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Denmark (%) 132.3 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Ecuador (%) 48.3 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Egypt (%) 38.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1999 - Jun 2024
Estonia (%) 89.2 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
European Union (%) 111.1 2023 yearly 2008 - 2023
Finland (%) 215.7 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
France (%) 244.9 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Georgia (%) 79.6 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Germany (%) 146.1 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Ghana (%) 37.4 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Greece (%) 246.0 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 483.3 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Hungary (%) 128.8 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Iceland (%) 70.8 2024 yearly 1989 - 2024
India (%) 18.9 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Indonesia (%) 30.4 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Iran (%) 0.3 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Ireland (%) 575.3 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Israel (%) 28.4 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Italy (%) 129.0 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Ivory Coast (%) 31.4 2021 yearly 1994 - 2021
Japan (%) 111.4 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Jordan (%) 80.7 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 59.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2024
Kenya (%) 40.3 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
South Korea (%) 35.8 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Kosovo (%) 39.6 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Kuwait (%) 39.4 2023 yearly 2014 - 2023
Kyrgyzstan (%) 66.6 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Laos (%) 74.2 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Latvia (%) 98.9 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2024
Lebanon (%) 21.2 2021 yearly 2007 - 2021
Lithuania (%) 69.2 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Luxembourg (%) 4,446.8 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
North Macedonia (%) 83.2 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Malawi (%) 60.1 2021 yearly 2006 - 2021
Malaysia (%) 69.7 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Malta (%) 858.9 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Mauritius (%) 1,359.5 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Mexico (%) 33.0 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Moldova (%) 60.6 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Mongolia (%) 157.4 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Montenegro (%) 141.5 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Morocco (%) 50.9 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Mozambique (%) 71.7 2020 yearly 1985 - 2020
Myanmar (%) 16.7 2020 yearly 2018 - 2020
Nepal (%) 17.3 2016 yearly 2001 - 2016
Netherlands (%) 373.8 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
New Zealand (%) 86.4 2023 yearly 1993 - 2023
Nigeria (%) 11.9 2023 yearly 1985 - 2023
Norway (%) 160.3 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Pakistan (%) 35.1 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Palestinian Territory (%) 11.9 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
Panama (%) 167.4 2021 yearly 2014 - 2021
Paraguay (%) 56.2 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Peru (%) 37.6 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Philippines (%) 28.7 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Poland (%) 49.6 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Portugal (%) 149.5 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Qatar (%) 106.1 2018 yearly 2000 - 2018
Romania (%) 57.3 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Russia (%) 13.4 2024 yearly 1993 - 2024
Serbia (%) 65.3 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Singapore (%) 391.1 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Slovakia (%) 96.0 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Slovenia (%) 88.6 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
South Africa (%) 41.5 2023 yearly 1985 - 2023
Spain (%) 163.6 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Sri Lanka (%) 75.0 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Sudan (%) 202.2 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Sweden (%) 168.3 2024 yearly 1997 - 2024
Switzerland (%) 238.7 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Taiwan (%) 27.6 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Tajikistan (%) 37.7 2021 yearly 2000 - 2021
Thailand (%) 38.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Tunisia (%) 90.4 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Turkey (%) 45.1 2023 yearly 1989 - 2023

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Thailand Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -5.7 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -1,579.976 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 2001 - Jan 2025
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 67,624.756 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 13.2 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 316,226.8 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 1997 - Jan 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 56.6 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (THB bn) 5,366.801 2029 yearly 1995 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (THB bn) 14,934.651 2029 yearly 1996 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (THB bn) 4,743.913 2029 yearly 1995 - 2029
Govt Revenue: Gross: Excise Dept (THB mn) 47,541.47 Jun 2018 monthly Oct 1989 - Jun 2018
Govt Revenue: Gross: Revenue Dept: Value Added Tax (THB mn) 68,616.81 Jun 2018 monthly Oct 1989 - Jun 2018
Total Public Debt as % of GDP (%) 64.130 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2025
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.640 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -1,880.2 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 25,277.0 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 1990 - Jan 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 11.8 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 1991 - Jan 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 1,474,770.435 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 425,949.614 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 187,991.703 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 27,157.2 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 6.3 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1992 - Jan 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 1,944,018.232 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 2,208,010.738 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 4,777.942 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1971 - Jan 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 1,745.124 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1971 - Jan 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 2,531.405 Jan 2025 monthly Sep 1978 - Jan 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 8,223.661 Jan 2025 monthly Apr 1974 - Jan 2025
MoC: Exports: Custom Basis (THB mn) 862,366.563 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 1990 - Jan 2025
MoC: Imports: Custom Basis (THB mn) 938,112.013 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2025
MoC: Trade Balance: Custom Basis (THB mn) -75,745.450 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2025
Imports Volume: Liquefied Natural Gas (Cub ft mn) 36,790.499 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Dec 2024
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 2,287.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 2,656.8 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1985 - Jan 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 4.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) -517.0 Jul 2020 monthly Jan 2005 - Jul 2020
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 2,765.600 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 2.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 1,315.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1976 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 1,450.320 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1976 - Sep 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 200,924.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 38.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 87,533.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 15.7 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 18.156 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 42,929.370 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
BOP: USD: Current Account Balance (USD mn) 2,656.850 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2025
Private Investment Index (PII): Seasonally Adjusted (SA) (2010=100) 139.20 Jun 2018 monthly Jan 2010 - Jun 2018
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI): Agr, Forestry & Fishing (THB mn) -17.370 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
FDI: Manufacturing (THB mn) 19,572.550 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
FDI: Construction (THB mn) 1,520.740 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
FDI: Financial & Insurance Activities (THB mn) -3,517.230 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
FDI: Mining & Quarrying (THB mn) 53.250 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.0 Dec 2019 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2019
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 88.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2024
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 14,453.992 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 96,163.304 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1975 - Jan 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 788,311.637 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2025
M2 Growth (%) 3.6 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 1.0 Feb 2025 monthly Sep 1997 - Feb 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 216,711.1 Feb 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Feb 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 7.9 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 21,558.150 Feb 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Feb 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 525,871.042 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 2000 - Jan 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 2.2 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 2001 - Jan 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 802,561.5 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 2.2 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2025
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 15.300 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Credit to Households (USD bn) 511.678 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1991 - Sep 2024
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 982.668 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1957 - Sep 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 436,311.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2022
Total Loans (USD mn) 512,098.834 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Dec 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) -0.33 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 166.09 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2024
Monetary Aggregates (MA): Broad Money (THB mn) 26,487,271.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2025
MA: Narrow Money (NM) (THB mn) 3,231,087.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2025
MA: Quasi Money (THB mn) 23,256,185.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2025
Private Credits (THB mn) 30,699,864.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2011 - Jan 2025
Credit: Outs: CB: Businesses (THB mn) 6,918,435.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2025
Credit: Outs: CB: Individuals (THB mn) 6,181,675.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2025
Deposit: Outs: CB: Individuals (THB mn) 9,063,917.000 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 2003 - Jan 2025
Deposit: Outs: CB: Businesses (THB mn) 5,531,867.000 Jan 2025 monthly Oct 2003 - Jan 2025
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Global Competitiveness Index (Score) 68.112 2019 yearly 2017 - 2019
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 0.2 Feb 2025 monthly Feb 2000 - Feb 2025
Leading Economic Index (LEI): BOT: Seasonally Adjusted (2000=100) 150.37 Jun 2018 monthly Jan 1993 - Jun 2018
Trade and Services Sentiment Index (TSSI): MSME: Present (NA) 53.100 Jan 2025 monthly Jan 2013 - Jan 2025

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