Thailand Policy Rate

2000 - 2024 | Monthly | % pa | Bank of Thailand

Key information about Thailand Policy Rate

  • Thailand cash rate (Policy Rate: Month End) was set at 2.25 % pa in Oct 2024, compared with 2.50 % pa in the previous Sep 2024.
  • Thailand Policy Rate averaged 1.75 % pa and is updated monthly, available from May 2000 to Oct 2024.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 5.00 % pa in Dec 2006 and a record low of 0.50 % pa in Jul 2022.

The 14-Day RP Rate was used as a policy interest rate up until 16 January 2007 and after that the policy interest rate was switched to the 1-Day RP Rate. Since 12 February 2008, with the closure of the BOT-run RP market, policy rate was switched to the 1-Day Bilateral RP Rate.


Related information about Thailand Policy Rate

  • In the latest reports, Thailand Short Term Interest Rate: Month End: BIBOR 3 Months was reported at 2.65 % pa in Sep 2024.
  • Its Long Term Interest Rate (Long Term Interest Rate: Month End: Thailand: Government Bond Yield: 10 Years) was reported at 2.48 % pa in Sep 2024.
  • Thailand Exchange Rate against USD averaged 34.91 (USD/THB) in Jun 2023.
  • Its Real Effective Exchange Rate was 119.94 in Aug 2024.

View Thailand's Policy Rate from May 2000 to Oct 2024 in the chart:

Thailand Policy Rate

What was Thailand's Policy Rate in Oct 2024?

Thailand cash rate (Policy Rate: Month End) was set at 2.25 % pa in Oct 2024, compared with 2.50 % pa in the previous Sep 2024. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
2.25 Oct 2024 2.50 Sep 2024 0.50 Jul 2022 5.00 Dec 2006 % pa monthly May 2000 - Oct 2024

Policy Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (% pa) 3.00 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2024
Algeria (% pa) 3.00 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1963 - Oct 2024
Argentina (%) 40.45 Oct 2024 monthly Aug 1985 - Oct 2024
Armenia (% pa) 7.25 Oct 2024 monthly May 2001 - Oct 2024
Australia (% pa) 4.35 Oct 2024 monthly Aug 1990 - Oct 2024
Austria (% pa) 3.40 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2024
Azerbaijan (% pa) 7.25 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2024
Bahrain (% pa) 5.75 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Oct 2024
Bangladesh (% pa) 10.00 Oct 2024 monthly Sep 2009 - Oct 2024
Belarus (% pa) 9.50 Oct 2024 monthly Jul 1991 - Oct 2024
Belgium (% pa) 3.40 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2024
Bolivia (% pa) 3.08 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Oct 2024
Botswana (% pa) 3.75 Apr 2022 monthly Aug 1976 - Apr 2022
Brazil (% pa) 10.75 Oct 2024 monthly Mar 1999 - Oct 2024
Bulgaria (% pa) 3.43 Oct 2024 monthly Feb 1991 - Oct 2024
Canada (% pa) 3.75 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1992 - Oct 2024
Chile (% pa) 5.25 Oct 2024 monthly May 1995 - Oct 2024
China (% pa) 2.65 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2016 - Jun 2023
Colombia (% pa) 9.75 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 1995 - Nov 2024
Croatia (% pa) 3.00 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 1992 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (% pa) 3.40 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2024
Czech Republic (% pa) 3.25 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2024
Denmark (% pa) 2.85 Oct 2024 monthly Aug 1914 - Oct 2024
Ecuador (% pa) 10.73 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 1995 - Nov 2024
Egypt (% pa) 27.75 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Oct 2024
Estonia (% pa) 3.40 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2024
European Union (% pa) 3.40 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2024
Finland (% pa) 3.40 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2024
France (% pa) 3.40 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2024
Georgia (% pa) 8.00 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Oct 2024
Germany (% pa) 3.40 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2024
Ghana (% pa) 29.50 May 2023 monthly Nov 2002 - May 2023
Greece (% pa) 3.40 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (% pa) 5.25 Oct 2024 monthly Jun 1992 - Oct 2024
Hungary (% pa) 6.50 Oct 2024 monthly Oct 1990 - Oct 2024
Iceland (% pa) 10.00 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Oct 2024
India (% pa) 6.50 Oct 2024 monthly Apr 2001 - Oct 2024
Indonesia (% pa) 6.00 Nov 2024 monthly Jun 2015 - Nov 2024
Ireland (% pa) 3.40 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2024
Israel (% pa) 4.50 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1998 - Oct 2024
Italy (% pa) 3.40 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2024
Ivory Coast (% pa) 2.50 Mar 2017 monthly Jan 1964 - Mar 2017
Japan (% pa) -0.10 Jun 2023 monthly Nov 2008 - Jun 2023
Jordan (% pa) 8.00 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1965 - Oct 2024
Kazakhstan (% pa) 14.25 Oct 2024 monthly Feb 1992 - Oct 2024
Kenya (% pa) 12.00 Oct 2024 monthly Jul 2003 - Oct 2024
South Korea (% pa) 3.25 Oct 2024 monthly May 1999 - Oct 2024
Kosovo (% pa) 3.40 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2024
Kuwait (% pa) 4.00 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 1999 - Sep 2024
Kyrgyzstan (% pa) 9.00 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2024
Laos (% pa) 7.50 May 2023 monthly Dec 1992 - May 2023
Latvia (% pa) 3.40 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2024
Lebanon (% pa) 10.00 Jan 2023 monthly Apr 1964 - Jan 2023
Lithuania (% pa) 3.40 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2024
Luxembourg (% pa) 3.40 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2024
Macau SAR, China (% pa) 5.25 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Oct 2024
North Macedonia (% pa) 5.80 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Oct 2024
Malawi (% pa) 26.00 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Oct 2024
Malaysia (% pa) 3.00 Oct 2024 monthly Apr 2004 - Oct 2024
Malta (% pa) 3.40 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2024
Mauritius (% pa) 4.00 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Mexico (% pa) 10.50 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Sep 2024
Moldova (% pa) 3.60 Oct 2024 monthly Feb 2001 - Oct 2024
Mongolia (% pa) 10.00 Oct 2024 monthly Jul 2007 - Oct 2024
Montenegro (% pa) 3.40 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2024
Morocco (% pa) 2.75 Oct 2024 monthly Jun 1995 - Oct 2024
Myanmar (% pa) 7.00 2024 yearly 1986 - 2024
Nepal (% pa) 6.50 Sep 2024 monthly Jul 2003 - Sep 2024
Netherlands (% pa) 3.40 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2024
New Zealand (% pa) 5.50 May 2023 monthly Mar 1999 - May 2023
Nigeria (% pa) 27.25 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 2006 - Oct 2024
Norway (% pa) 4.50 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Aug 2024
Oman (% pa) 5.25 Nov 2024 monthly May 2007 - Nov 2024
Pakistan (% pa) 18.50 Oct 2024 monthly Feb 1992 - Oct 2024
Paraguay (% pa) 6.00 Oct 2024 monthly Jul 2010 - Oct 2024
Peru (% pa) 5.25 Oct 2024 monthly Sep 2003 - Oct 2024
Philippines (% pa) 7.00 May 2024 monthly Jun 2016 - May 2024
Poland (% pa) 5.75 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Nov 2024
Portugal (% pa) 3.40 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2024
Qatar (% pa) 5.70 Oct 2024 monthly Mar 2003 - Oct 2024
Romania (% pa) 6.50 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2024
Russia (% pa) 21.00 Oct 2024 monthly Sep 2013 - Oct 2024
Saudi Arabia (% pa) 5.50 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2024
Serbia (% pa) 5.75 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Oct 2024
Singapore (% pa) 4.00 Jun 2023 monthly Jul 2005 - Jun 2023
Slovakia (% pa) 3.40 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2024
Slovenia (% pa) 3.40 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2024
South Africa (% pa) 8.00 Oct 2024 monthly Nov 1999 - Oct 2024
Spain (% pa) 3.40 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2024
Sri Lanka (% pa) 8.25 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Oct 2024
Sweden (% pa) 3.25 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1987 - Oct 2024
Switzerland (% pa) 0.94 Oct 2024 monthly Jun 1999 - Oct 2024
Syria (% pa) 5.00 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1962 - Sep 2024
Taiwan (% pa) 2.00 Oct 2024 monthly Jul 1961 - Oct 2024
Tajikistan (% pa) 9.00 Oct 2024 monthly Jun 1995 - Oct 2024
Thailand (% pa) 2.25 Oct 2024 monthly May 2000 - Oct 2024
Tunisia (% pa) 8.00 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Oct 2024
Turkey (% pa) 50.00 Oct 2024 monthly Jun 1996 - Oct 2024
Ukraine (% pa) 13.00 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1992 - Oct 2024
United Arab Emirates (% pa) 4.90 Oct 2024 monthly Nov 2007 - Oct 2024

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Thailand Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -4.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 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) 317,325.3 Sep 2024 monthly Oct 1997 - Sep 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 55.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1997 - Sep 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: Revenue Dept: Value Added Tax (THB mn) 68,616.81 Jun 2018 monthly Oct 1989 - Jun 2018
Govt Revenue: Gross: Excise Dept (THB mn) 47,541.47 Jun 2018 monthly Oct 1989 - Jun 2018
Total Public Debt as % of GDP (%) 63.280 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.640 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 394.2 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Sep 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 25,983.2 Sep 2024 monthly Oct 1990 - Sep 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -0.8 Sep 2024 monthly Oct 1991 - Sep 2024
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) 25,589.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Sep 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 7.8 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Sep 2024
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) 5,018.062 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1971 - Sep 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 1,772.775 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1971 - Sep 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 2,851.030 Sep 2024 monthly Sep 1978 - Sep 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 6,795.905 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 1974 - Sep 2024
MoC: Exports: Custom Basis (THB mn) 889,074.371 Sep 2024 monthly Oct 1990 - Sep 2024
MoC: Imports: Custom Basis (THB mn) 886,335.963 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Sep 2024
MoC: Trade Balance: Custom Basis (THB mn) 2,738.408 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Sep 2024
Imports Volume: Liquefied Natural Gas (Cub ft mn) 38,892.129 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Sep 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) 558.6 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 1.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 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 (%) 15.7 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 18.156 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 45,081.400 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BOP: USD: Current Account Balance (USD mn) 558.570 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 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: 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
FDI: Construction (THB mn) 489.860 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
FDI: Manufacturing (THB mn) -45,746.850 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) 798,147.232 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Sep 2024
M2 Growth (%) 3.1 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 1.0 Oct 2024 monthly Sep 1997 - Oct 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 211,220.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 8.5 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Sep 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 20,693.720 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Oct 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 533,812.589 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2000 - Sep 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 1.1 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Sep 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 819,930.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 2.6 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 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) 529,873.121 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Sep 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) -1.72 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Sep 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 167.26 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
Monetary Aggregates (MA): Broad Money (THB mn) 25,804,100.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Sep 2024
MA: Narrow Money (NM) (THB mn) 3,236,923.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Sep 2024
MA: Quasi Money (THB mn) 22,567,177.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Sep 2024
Credit: Outs: CB: Businesses (THB mn) 6,978,604.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2024
Credit: Outs: CB: Individuals (THB mn) 6,240,588.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2024
Deposit: Outs: CB: Individuals (THB mn) 8,853,655.000 Sep 2024 monthly Oct 2003 - Sep 2024
Deposit: Outs: CB: Businesses (THB mn) 5,258,139.000 Sep 2024 monthly Oct 2003 - Sep 2024
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Global Competitiveness Index (Score) 68.112 2019 yearly 2017 - 2019
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -3.8 Oct 2024 monthly Feb 2000 - Oct 2024
Leading Economic Index (LEI): BOT: Seasonally Adjusted (2000=100) 150.37 Jun 2018 monthly Jan 1993 - Jun 2018

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