Thailand External Debt

1999 - 2023 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Thailand External Debt

  • Thailand External Debt reached 193.2 USD bn in Dec 2023, compared with 190.0 USD bn in the previous quarter.
  • Thailand External Debt: USD mn data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1999 to Dec 2023.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 201.8 USD bn in Mar 2023 and a record low of 49.9 USD bn in Jun 2004.

CEIC extends history for quarterly External Debt. The Bank of Thailand provides External Debt in USD based on BPM6. External Debt prior to Q1 2005 is based on BPM5.


Related information about Thailand External Debt
  • In the latest reports of Thailand, Current Account recorded a surplus of 2.0 USD bn in Feb 2024.
  • Thailand Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 1.5 USD bn in Dec 2023.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 1.1 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 from Mar 1999 to Dec 2023 in the chart:

Thailand External Debt

What was Thailand's External Debt in Dec 2023?

Thailand External Debt reached 193.2 USD bn in Dec 2023, compared with 190.0 USD bn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
193,212.3 Dec 2023 190,006.5 Sep 2023 49,945.5 Jun 2004 201,812.0 Mar 2023 USD mn quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023

External Debt by Country Comparison

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 11,224.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2023
Algeria (USD mn) 3,838.0 Dec 2019 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2019
Argentina (USD mn) 285,951.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
Armenia (USD mn) 6,441.3 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2012 - Feb 2024
Australia (USD mn) 1,958,183.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1988 - Dec 2023
Austria (USD mn) 744,396.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2023
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 8,135.7 Dec 2021 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2021
Bangladesh (USD mn) 96,549.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Sep 2011 - Sep 2023
Belarus (USD mn) 36,875.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2023
Belgium (USD mn) 1,531,740.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2023
Bolivia (USD mn) 15,544.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 5,020.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Botswana (USD mn) 1,431.8 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Brazil (USD mn) 575,357.5 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2022
Bulgaria (USD mn) 48,805.4 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jan 2024
Cambodia (USD mn) 22,625.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2023
Canada (USD mn) 2,912,639.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2023
Chile (USD mn) 242,497.5 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1995 - Jan 2024
China (USD mn) 2,447,537.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2023
Colombia (USD mn) 196,360.4 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2023
Croatia (USD mn) 52,854.6 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 1998 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) 171,796.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Czech Republic (USD mn) 206,569.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Dec 2023
Denmark (USD mn) 540,007.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2023
Ecuador (USD mn) 57,821.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2024
Egypt (USD mn) 168,034.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1997 - Dec 2023
Estonia (USD mn) 37,602.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
European Union (USD mn) 16,979,574.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Finland (USD mn) 660,514.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2023
France (USD mn) 7,650,849.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2004 - Dec 2023
Georgia (USD mn) 23,373.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2023
Germany (USD mn) 6,758,013.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1999 - Dec 2023
Ghana (USD mn) 29,185.2 Nov 2022 monthly Jan 2012 - Nov 2022
Greece (USD mn) 611,538.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Dec 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 1,838,766.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2023
Hungary (USD mn) 279,807.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
Iceland (USD mn) 22,508.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1989 - Dec 2023
India (USD mn) 648,192.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1999 - Dec 2023
Indonesia (USD mn) 407,106.7 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2023
Iran (USD mn) 6,281.7 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Ireland (USD mn) 3,147,735.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2023
Israel (USD mn) 154,690.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2023
Italy (USD mn) 2,662,299.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2023
Ivory Coast (USD mn) 29,752.4 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Japan (USD mn) 4,487,872.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2023
Jordan (USD mn) 41,188.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2023
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 162,697.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2023
Kenya (USD mn) 38,664.5 Dec 2023 monthly Sep 1999 - Dec 2023
South Korea (USD mn) 663,631.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1994 - Dec 2023
Kosovo (USD mn) 4,256.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2011 - Dec 2023
Kuwait (USD mn) 59,638.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2023
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) 9,978.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2023
Laos (USD mn) 10,234.8 2022 yearly 1996 - 2022
Latvia (USD mn) 43,947.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Lebanon (USD mn) 34,577.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2007 - Sep 2023
Lithuania (USD mn) 54,461.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1996 - Dec 2023
Luxembourg (USD mn) 3,791,246.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2002 - Dec 2023
North Macedonia (USD mn) 12,666.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2023
Malawi (MWK mn) 2,812,733.5 2021 yearly 1984 - 2021
Malaysia (USD mn) 270,687.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2023
Malta (USD mn) 200,913.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2023
Mauritius (USD mn) 193,727.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2009 - Dec 2023
Mexico (USD mn) 447,827.9 Dec 2021 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2021
Moldova (USD mn) 9,763.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2011 - Sep 2023
Mongolia (USD mn) 34,569.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Montenegro (USD mn) 8,815.2 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Morocco (USD mn) 63,124.2 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 2006 - Sep 2022
Mozambique (USD mn) 10,073.2 2022 yearly 1985 - 2022
Myanmar (USD mn) 12,537.5 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Nepal (USD mn) 9,585.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Netherlands (USD mn) 3,871,910.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2023
New Zealand (USD mn) 223,600.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Nigeria (USD mn) 42,495.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2023
Norway (USD mn) 772,516.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2023
Pakistan (USD mn) 131,159.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2006 - Dec 2023
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) 1,535.0 Dec 2018 monthly Dec 2012 - Dec 2018
Panama (USD mn) 42,844.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 2004 - Feb 2024
Paraguay (USD mn) 21,762.3 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2022
Peru (USD mn) 102,172.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2022
Philippines (USD mn) 125,393.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Poland (USD mn) 426,901.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Portugal (USD mn) 421,999.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2023
Qatar (USD mn) 194,500.0 2018 yearly 2000 - 2018
Romania (USD mn) 169,046.9 Apr 2023 monthly Dec 2004 - Apr 2023
Russia (USD mn) 304,007.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Mar 2024
Serbia (USD mn) 50,196.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2023
Singapore (USD mn) 1,995,943.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2023
Slovakia (USD mn) 130,380.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Slovenia (USD mn) 60,664.8 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Apr 2023
South Africa (USD mn) 158,081.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1985 - Dec 2023
Spain (USD mn) 2,676,056.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 54,831.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2012 - Dec 2023
Sudan (USD mn) 62,400.0 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Sweden (USD mn) 1,041,898.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Switzerland (USD mn) 2,281,043.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1999 - Dec 2023
Taiwan (USD mn) 206,499.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1999 - Dec 2023
Tajikistan (USD mn) 6,089.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2015 - Sep 2023
Thailand (USD mn) 193,212.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Tunisia (USD mn) 40,844.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2009 - Sep 2023
Turkey (USD mn) 499,885.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1989 - Dec 2023

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -3.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -1,041.625 Jan 2024 monthly Oct 2001 - Jan 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 67,893.852 2022 yearly 1984 - 2022
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 13.4 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
National Government Debt (USD mn) 276,423.6 Feb 2024 monthly Oct 1997 - Feb 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 54.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2023
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: 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
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.640 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -554.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Feb 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 23,384.9 Feb 2024 monthly Oct 1990 - Feb 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 12.3 Feb 2024 monthly Oct 1991 - Feb 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 1,568,630.600 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
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) 23,938.8 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Feb 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 11.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Feb 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) 4,072.093 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1971 - Feb 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 1,587.353 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1971 - Feb 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 2,320.343 Feb 2024 monthly Sep 1978 - Feb 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 5,631.694 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 1974 - Feb 2024
MoC: Imports: Custom Basis (THB mn) 856,508.112 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Feb 2024
MoC: Exports: Custom Basis (THB mn) 827,139.032 Feb 2024 monthly Oct 1990 - Feb 2024
MoC: Trade Balance: Custom Basis (THB mn) -29,369.080 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Feb 2024
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 1,549.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 1,965.5 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Feb 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 1.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) -517.0 Jul 2020 monthly Jan 2005 - Jul 2020
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -1,146.350 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -741.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1976 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -404.680 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1976 - Dec 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 193,212.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 38.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 79,224.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 15.4 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 22.379 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 42,907.160 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
BOP: USD: Current Account Balance (USD mn) 1,965.450 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 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) -163.140 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
FDI: Financial & Insurance Activities (THB mn) -31,607.400 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
FDI: Mining & Quarrying (THB mn) 3,484.020 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
FDI: Manufacturing (THB mn) 10,477.880 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
FDI: Construction (THB mn) -762.270 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.0 Dec 2019 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2019
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 86.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2023
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 14,347.394 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 86,549.219 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1975 - Feb 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 718,682.729 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2024
M2 Growth (%) 2.5 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 1.0 Mar 2024 monthly Sep 1997 - Mar 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 199,906.3 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Mar 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 8.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Feb 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 16,837.550 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Mar 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 489,127.460 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 2000 - Jan 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 1.8 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Jan 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 741,734.4 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 3.5 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2024
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 15.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Credit to Households (USD bn) 448.346 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1991 - Sep 2023
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 869.949 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1957 - Sep 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 436,311.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2022
Total Loans (USD mn) 494,263.235 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Jan 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) -0.61 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 171.50 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2023
Monetary Aggregates (MA): Broad Money (THB mn) 25,757,589.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2024
MA: Quasi Money (THB mn) 22,655,665.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2024
MA: Narrow Money (NM) (THB mn) 3,101,924.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2024
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Global Competitiveness Index (Score) 68.112 2019 yearly 2017 - 2019
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -6.6 Mar 2024 monthly Feb 2000 - Mar 2024
Leading Economic Index (LEI): BOT: Seasonally Adjusted (2000=100) 150.37 Jun 2018 monthly Jan 1993 - Jun 2018

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