Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) in Thailand
Thailand: Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) was 7.46 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in months of imports in Thailand, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 7.46 for total reserves in months of imports in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Thailand peaked at 12.2 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.35, in 2005.
Thailand ranks 31st of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports (ratio) in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.07 | — |
| 2001 | 5.25 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 5.78 | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 5.43 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 5.13 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 4.35 | -15.1% |
| 2006 | 5.08 | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 5.93 | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 6.08 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 9.81 | +61.4% |
| 2010 | 9.07 | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 7.74 | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 7.27 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 6.51 | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 6.66 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 7.35 | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 8.34 | +13.4% |
| 2017 | 8.78 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 7.79 | -11.3% |
| 2019 | 8.9 | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 12.2 | +37.1% |
| 2021 | 9.01 | -26.2% |
| 2022 | 7.12 | -21.0% |
| 2023 | 7.57 | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 7.46 | -1.5% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 7.46 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.04, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 7.46 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.51, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.79 | 4.35 | 9.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.84 | 6.51 | 9.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.67 | 7.12 | 12.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More infrastructure data for Thailand
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 115.13 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 160.64 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.90 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 5.45 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0545 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -4.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 3.90 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.61 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Thailand?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Thailand was 7.46 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2 in 2020.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.35 in 2005.
- How does Thailand rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Thailand ranks 31st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total reserves in months of imports (ratio). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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