Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Thailand
Thailand: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate was 24.28 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Thailand, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Thailand is 24.28 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 81.8% on the previous year and up 136.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Thailand peaked at 81.15 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -72.98 % change on previous year, in 1991.
Thailand ranks 35th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -5.91 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | -14.67 % change on previous year | +148.1% |
| 1978 | 46.58 % change on previous year | -417.5% |
| 1979 | 23.05 % change on previous year | -50.5% |
| 1980 | 81.15 % change on previous year | +252.1% |
| 1981 | 0.8682 % change on previous year | -98.9% |
| 1982 | 32.73 % change on previous year | +3670.3% |
| 1983 | -13.3 % change on previous year | -140.6% |
| 1984 | 32.39 % change on previous year | -343.5% |
| 1985 | 26.8 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 1986 | -13.91 % change on previous year | -151.9% |
| 1987 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -92.6% |
| 1988 | 55.01 % change on previous year | -5439.8% |
| 1989 | 34.04 % change on previous year | -38.1% |
| 1990 | 62.13 % change on previous year | +82.5% |
| 1991 | -72.98 % change on previous year | -217.5% |
| 2010 | -7.3 % change on previous year | -90.0% |
| 2011 | -3.49 % change on previous year | -52.3% |
| 2012 | -0.9653 % change on previous year | -72.3% |
| 2013 | 13.68 % change on previous year | -1517.3% |
| 2014 | 10.08 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 2015 | 10.27 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 4.08 % change on previous year | -60.3% |
| 2017 | 5.81 % change on previous year | +42.6% |
| 2018 | 11.98 % change on previous year | +106.1% |
| 2019 | 71.61 % change on previous year | +497.6% |
| 2020 | -18.06 % change on previous year | -125.2% |
| 2021 | -4.8 % change on previous year | -73.4% |
| 2022 | -4.31 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 12.38 % change on previous year | -387.1% |
| 2024 | 13.35 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 2025 | 24.28 % change on previous year | +81.8% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 24.28 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.68 % change on previous year, 5.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 24.28 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.82 % change on previous year, 4.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +5439.8% | -1.03 % change on previous year | 55.01 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | +3670.3% | 0.8682 % change on previous year | 32.73 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +1517.3% | -0.9653 % change on previous year | 13.68 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.26 % change on previous year | -14.67 % change on previous year | 46.58 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | 23.47 % change on previous year | -13.91 % change on previous year | 81.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.43 % change on previous year | -72.98 % change on previous year | 62.13 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.58 % change on previous year | -7.3 % change on previous year | 71.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.81 % change on previous year | -18.06 % change on previous year | 24.28 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 32 Saudi Arabia 26.04 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Romania 25.8 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Côte d'Ivoire 25.22 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Tuvalu 23.56 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Montenegro 23.04 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Nigeria 22.6 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Thailand
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 19.13 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Thailand?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate in Thailand was 24.28 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 81.15 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was -72.98 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Thailand rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Thailand ranks 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances, paid (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances, paid (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.