Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Thailand
Thailand: Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a was 5.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Thailand, 2011–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Thailand is 5.8%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Thailand peaked at 9.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2025.
That places Thailand 55th out of 110 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 7.6% | — |
| 2015 | 7.6% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 9.2% | +20.0% |
| 2018 | 8.3% | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 7.7% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 7.3% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 6.3% | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 6.2% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 5.8% | -5.5% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 5.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.5%, 1.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 5.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.4%, 90% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.1% | 7.6% | 9.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 5.8% | 7.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More economy & growth data for Thailand
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 9.33 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 130.33 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 18.84 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 31.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0327 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 263.07 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 19.13 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Thailand?
- Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a in Thailand was 5.8% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2025.
- How does Thailand rank for average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a?
- Thailand ranks 55th out of 110 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Average remittance costs of sending $200 to a receiving country as a proportion of the amount remitted (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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