Insurance and financial services in Thailand
Thailand: Insurance and financial services was 1.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Insurance and financial services in Thailand, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for insurance and financial services in Thailand is 1.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 60.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insurance and financial services in Thailand peaked at 3.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1988.
That places Thailand 114th out of 190 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Insurance and financial services in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.9% | — |
| 1976 | 1.1% | +19.7% |
| 1977 | 1.3% | +19.5% |
| 1978 | 0.8% | -42.3% |
| 1979 | 0.6% | -16.2% |
| 1980 | 0.5% | -18.8% |
| 1981 | 0.7% | +35.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | -25.9% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | -10.2% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | +18.4% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | -12.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | -50.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | -23.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -27.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | +21.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | +194.5% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 0.7% | +40.4% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | -30.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | +52.6% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +14.5% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +41.9% |
| 2004 | 0.7% | -16.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -21.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -19.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +49.7% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +43.0% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +27.7% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | +45.0% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -16.5% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -32.7% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | +165.8% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | +26.8% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | -30.5% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | -16.8% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | -26.1% |
| 2025 | 1.8% | +9.6% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 1.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8%, 98% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 1.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.3%, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Insurance and financial services in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +194.5% | 0.2% | 0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.3% | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 1.6% | 3.8% | 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 insurance and financial services in Thailand?
- Insurance and financial services in Thailand was 1.8% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest insurance and financial services recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest insurance and financial services recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1988.
- How does Thailand rank for insurance and financial services?
- Thailand ranks 114th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is insurance and financial services rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Insurance and financial services (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Insurance and financial services cover various types of insurance provided to nonresidents by resident insurance enterprises and vice versa, and financial intermediary and auxiliary services (except those of insurance enterprises and pension funds) exchanged between residents and nonresidents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are services provided by residents to non-residents.