Saudi Arabia vs Thailand: Primary income payments
Primary income payments over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 33.09 billion BoP, current US$ against 30.52 billion BoP, current US$ in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 2.58 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 37th and Thailand ranks 34th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 345.40 million BoP, current US$ | 2.87 billion BoP, current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 3.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.64 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.73 billion BoP, current US$ | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 2.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.08 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.71 billion BoP, current US$ | Thailand |
| 2000s | 3.55 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.70 billion BoP, current US$ | Thailand |
| 2010s | 5.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 26.71 billion BoP, current US$ | 20.77 billion BoP, current US$ | Thailand |
| 2020s | 21.76 billion BoP, current US$ | 29.46 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.70 billion BoP, current US$ | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary income payments, Saudi Arabia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 33.09 billion BoP, current US$ against 30.52 billion BoP, current US$ in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary income payments between Saudi Arabia and Thailand?
- 2.58 billion BoP, current US$, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Thailand?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Thailand rank globally for primary income payments?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 37th and Thailand ranks 34th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary income payments refer to employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments).This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.