Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Thailand
Thailand: Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita was 139.41 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Thailand, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 139.41 current US$ per person for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 24.4% on the previous year and up 146.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Thailand peaked at 139.41 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.2529 current US$ per person, in 1977.
Thailand ranks 77th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Thailand, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.3296 current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 0.303 current US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2529 current US$ per person | -16.6% |
| 1978 | 0.3626 current US$ per person | +43.4% |
| 1979 | 0.437 current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 1980 | 0.7754 current US$ per person | +77.5% |
| 1981 | 0.7666 current US$ per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.9978 current US$ per person | +30.2% |
| 1983 | 0.8485 current US$ per person | -15.0% |
| 1984 | 1.1 current US$ per person | +29.9% |
| 1985 | 1.37 current US$ per person | +24.5% |
| 1986 | 1.16 current US$ per person | -15.4% |
| 1987 | 1.13 current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 1.72 current US$ per person | +52.4% |
| 1989 | 2.27 current US$ per person | +31.8% |
| 1990 | 3.62 current US$ per person | +59.5% |
| 1991 | 0.9612 current US$ per person | -73.4% |
| 2009 | 47.94 current US$ per person | +4887.0% |
| 2010 | 44.14 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 42.33 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 41.67 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 47.09 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 51.56 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 56.6 current US$ per person | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 58.64 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 61.79 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 68.98 current US$ per person | +11.6% |
| 2019 | 118.13 current US$ per person | +71.3% |
| 2020 | 96.64 current US$ per person | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 91.9 current US$ per person | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 87.92 current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 98.86 current US$ per person | +12.4% |
| 2024 | 112.11 current US$ per person | +13.4% |
| 2025 | 139.41 current US$ per person | +24.4% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 139.41 current US$ per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61.21 current US$ per person, 2.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 139.41 current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 139.41 current US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, paid (current US$), per capita in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +4887.0% | 0.9612 current US$ per person | 47.94 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.337 current US$ per person | 0.2529 current US$ per person | 0.437 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.21 current US$ per person | 0.7666 current US$ per person | 2.27 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.29 current US$ per person | 0.9612 current US$ per person | 3.62 current US$ per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 47.94 current US$ per person | 47.94 current US$ per person | 47.94 current US$ per person | 1 |
| 2010s | 59.09 current US$ per person | 41.67 current US$ per person | 118.13 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 104.47 current US$ per person | 87.92 current US$ per person | 139.41 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 74 Hong Kong, China 144.5 current US$ per person compare
- 75 Hungary 141.26 current US$ per person compare
- 76 Romania 139.46 current US$ per person compare
- 78 Dominica 137.21 current US$ per person compare
- 79 Panama 133.56 current US$ per person compare
- 80 Kazakhstan 130.95 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate 19.13 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Thailand?
- Personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita in Thailand was 139.41 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 139.41 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2529 current US$ per person in 1977.
- How does Thailand rank for personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita?
- Thailand ranks 77th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, paid (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.3%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances, paid IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, paid (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.