Thailand External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP

1980 - 2023 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Thailand External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP

  • Thailand External Debt: Short Term accounted for 15.8 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2023, compared with the ratio of 16.4 % in the previous year.
  • Thailand External Debt: Short Term: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from 1980 to 2023.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 31.2 % in 1995 and a record low of 5.9 % in 1987.

CEIC calculates Short Term External Debt as % of Nominal GDP from annual Short Term External Debt and annual Nominal GDP. The Bank of Thailand provides Short Term External Debt in USD based on BPM6. The Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council provides Nominal GDP in local currency based on SNA 1993. Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Short Term External Debt as % of Nominal GDP prior to 2005 is calculated from Short Term External Debt based on BPM5 and Nominal GDP based on SNA 1968.


Related information about Thailand External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports of Thailand, Current Account recorded a surplus of 1.4 USD bn in Aug 2024.
  • Thailand Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 1.9 USD bn in Jun 2024.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 2.2 USD bn in Jun 2024.
  • Thailand External Debt: Short Term value stood at 80.6 USD bn in Dec 2023.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 132.0 USD bn in Mar 2023.

View Thailand's External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP from 1980 to 2023 in the chart:

Thailand External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP

What was Thailand's External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP in 2023?

Thailand External Debt: Short Term accounted for 15.8 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2023, compared with the ratio of 16.4 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
15.8 2023 16.4 2022 5.9 1987 31.2 1995 % yearly 1980 - 2023

External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 4.0 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
Algeria (%) 0.8 2023 yearly 1977 - 2023
Argentina (%) 16.5 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Armenia (%) 12.9 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Australia (%) 23.0 2023 yearly 1988 - 2023
Austria (%) 47.8 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Azerbaijan (%) 0.6 2022 yearly 1993 - 2022
Bangladesh (%) 3.1 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
Belarus (%) 14.5 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Mar 2024
Belgium (%) 93.7 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Bolivia (%) 0.0 2019 yearly 2000 - 2019
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 11.4 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Botswana (%) 0.8 2021 yearly 1994 - 2021
Brazil (%) 3.7 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Bulgaria (%) 8.9 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Canada (%) 58.9 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Chile (%) 7.3 2023 yearly 1971 - 2023
China (%) 7.7 2023 yearly 1985 - 2023
Colombia (%) 8.6 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Croatia (%) 20.4 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Cyprus (%) 83.1 2023 yearly 2008 - 2023
Czech Republic (%) 31.5 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Denmark (%) 58.5 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Ecuador (%) 1.5 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Egypt (%) 7.1 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Estonia (%) 26.2 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Finland (%) 90.4 2023 yearly 1991 - 2023
France (%) 109.7 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Georgia (%) 13.7 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Germany (%) 55.6 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Greece (%) 79.9 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 300.3 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Hungary (%) 14.4 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Iceland (%) 8.9 2023 yearly 1989 - 2023
India (%) 3.6 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Indonesia (%) 3.8 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Iran (%) 0.1 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Ireland (%) 211.3 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Israel (%) 9.1 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Italy (%) 59.6 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
Ivory Coast (%) 2.4 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Japan (%) 77.7 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Jordan (%) 33.4 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 7.4 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Kenya (%) 2.2 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
South Korea (%) 7.7 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Kosovo (%) 13.5 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Kyrgyzstan (%) 8.0 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Latvia (%) 45.9 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Lithuania (%) 33.7 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Luxembourg (%) 1,146.4 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
North Macedonia (%) 23.6 2022 yearly 2004 - 2022
Malawi (%) 0.6 2019 yearly 2002 - 2019
Malaysia (%) 28.5 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Malta (%) 163.0 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Mauritius (%) 63.0 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Mexico (%) 3.4 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Moldova (%) 16.3 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Mongolia (%) 9.3 2023 yearly 1992 - 2023
Montenegro (%) 3.2 2022 yearly 2007 - 2022
Morocco (%) 7.8 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Mozambique (%) 4.2 2022 yearly 1984 - 2022
Myanmar (%) 0.1 2020 yearly 2018 - 2020
Netherlands (%) 153.3 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
New Zealand (%) 29.9 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Nigeria (%) 0.2 2020 yearly 2008 - 2020
Norway (%) 51.9 2022 yearly 2012 - 2022
Pakistan (%) 0.9 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Palestinian Territory (%) 3.7 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
Panama (%) 59.0 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Paraguay (%) 11.6 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
Peru (%) 4.3 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Philippines (%) 3.9 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Poland (%) 8.6 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Portugal (%) 60.5 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Romania (%) 14.3 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Russia (%) 4.5 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Serbia (%) 1.0 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Singapore (%) 254.2 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Slovakia (%) 42.9 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Slovenia (%) 32.4 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
South Africa (%) 8.4 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Spain (%) 64.4 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Sri Lanka (%) 11.5 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Sudan (%) 15.7 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Sweden (%) 56.5 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Switzerland (%) 115.5 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Taiwan (%) 25.3 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Tajikistan (%) 6.8 2022 yearly 1993 - 2022
Thailand (%) 15.8 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Tunisia (%) 31.7 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Turkey (%) 15.9 2023 yearly 1989 - 2023
Ukraine (%) 5.4 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
United Kingdom (%) 195.8 2023 yearly 1979 - 2023
United States (%) 29.6 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Uruguay (%) 10.5 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Venezuela (%) 0.2 2017 yearly 1997 - 2017
Vietnam (%) 9.3 2022 yearly 1985 - 2022
Yemen (%) 1.8 2017 yearly 1991 - 2017

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Thailand Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 544.084 Aug 2024 monthly Oct 2001 - Aug 2024
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) 304,418.8 Aug 2024 monthly Oct 1997 - Aug 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 55.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1997 - Jun 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (THB bn) 5,065.690 2028 yearly 1995 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (THB bn) 13,689.050 2028 yearly 1996 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (THB bn) 4,525.300 2028 yearly 1995 - 2028
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 (%) 64.020 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Aug 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.640 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 264.9 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Aug 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 26,182.2 Aug 2024 monthly Oct 1990 - Aug 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 13.0 Aug 2024 monthly Oct 1991 - Aug 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 1,477,403.084 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 435,513.625 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 196,247.335 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 25,917.4 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Aug 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 15.0 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Aug 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 1,843,219.521 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 1,586,101.179 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 5,030.297 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1971 - Aug 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 1,742.971 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1971 - Aug 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 2,990.307 Aug 2024 monthly Sep 1978 - Aug 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 7,024.863 Aug 2024 monthly Apr 1974 - Aug 2024
MoC: Trade Balance: Custom Basis (THB mn) -1,497.408 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Aug 2024
MoC: Exports: Custom Basis (THB mn) 939,521.122 Aug 2024 monthly Oct 1990 - Aug 2024
MoC: Imports: Custom Basis (THB mn) 941,018.530 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Aug 2024
Imports Volume: Liquefied Natural Gas (Cub ft mn) 37,753.874 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Aug 2024
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 1,871.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 1,361.7 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Aug 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 0.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) -517.0 Jul 2020 monthly Jan 2005 - Jul 2020
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -2,235.310 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -1.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -831.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1976 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -1,404.200 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1976 - Jun 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 185,494.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 37.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 80,595.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 15.8 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 22.379 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 45,081.400 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BOP: USD: Current Account Balance (USD mn) 1,361.690 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Aug 2024
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) -79.510 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
FDI: Manufacturing (THB mn) -45,746.850 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
FDI: Construction (THB mn) 489.860 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
FDI: Mining & Quarrying (THB mn) 2,246.470 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
FDI: Financial & Insurance Activities (THB mn) 24,650.950 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.0 Dec 2019 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2019
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 89.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2024
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 13,918.759 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 89,452.452 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1975 - Aug 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 750,770.132 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Aug 2024
M2 Growth (%) 2.6 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Aug 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 1.0 Sep 2024 monthly Sep 1997 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 216,391.6 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 8.1 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Aug 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 19,869.600 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Sep 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 505,239.765 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2000 - Aug 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 1.4 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Aug 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 776,094.4 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 1.9 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Aug 2024
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 15.300 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Credit to Households (USD bn) 481.404 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1991 - Dec 2023
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 928.900 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1957 - Dec 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 436,311.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2022
Total Loans (USD mn) 508,948.311 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Aug 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) -0.44 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Aug 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 169.39 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
MA: Quasi Money (THB mn) 22,517,867.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Aug 2024
Monetary Aggregates (MA): Broad Money (THB mn) 25,563,723.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Aug 2024
MA: Narrow Money (NM) (THB mn) 3,045,856.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Aug 2024
Credit: Outs: CB: Individuals (THB mn) 6,252,173.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Aug 2024
Credit: Outs: CB: Businesses (THB mn) 6,974,233.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Aug 2024
Deposit: Outs: CB: Individuals (THB mn) 8,827,253.000 Aug 2024 monthly Oct 2003 - Aug 2024
Deposit: Outs: CB: Businesses (THB mn) 5,309,825.000 Aug 2024 monthly Oct 2003 - Aug 2024
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Global Competitiveness Index (Score) 68.112 2019 yearly 2017 - 2019
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -9.4 Sep 2024 monthly Feb 2000 - Sep 2024
Leading Economic Index (LEI): BOT: Seasonally Adjusted (2000=100) 150.37 Jun 2018 monthly Jan 1993 - Jun 2018

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