Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Thailand
Thailand: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita was 168.25 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Thailand, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Thailand stood at 168.25 current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.5% on the previous year and up 101.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Thailand peaked at 168.25 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.4507 current US$ per person, in 1975.
Thailand ranks 100th of 197 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, received (current US$), per capita in Thailand, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.4507 current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 0.5733 current US$ per person | +27.2% |
| 1977 | 1.05 current US$ per person | +83.4% |
| 1978 | 2.38 current US$ per person | +126.7% |
| 1979 | 4.22 current US$ per person | +76.9% |
| 1980 | 8.39 current US$ per person | +99.0% |
| 1981 | 10.26 current US$ per person | +22.2% |
| 1982 | 13.03 current US$ per person | +27.0% |
| 1983 | 17.47 current US$ per person | +34.1% |
| 1984 | 18.1 current US$ per person | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 17.45 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 15.54 current US$ per person | -11.0% |
| 1987 | 16.17 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 17.5 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 17.52 current US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 17.78 current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 18.32 current US$ per person | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 7.86 current US$ per person | -57.1% |
| 1993 | 19.36 current US$ per person | +146.2% |
| 1994 | 21.99 current US$ per person | +13.5% |
| 1995 | 28.69 current US$ per person | +30.5% |
| 1996 | 30.14 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 27.31 current US$ per person | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 23.15 current US$ per person | -15.2% |
| 1999 | 23.44 current US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 26.93 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 19.68 current US$ per person | -26.9% |
| 2002 | 21.47 current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 24.78 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 24.78 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 17.98 current US$ per person | -27.4% |
| 2006 | 20.03 current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 24.36 current US$ per person | +21.6% |
| 2008 | 28.07 current US$ per person | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 55.9 current US$ per person | +99.1% |
| 2010 | 64.64 current US$ per person | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 76.16 current US$ per person | +17.8% |
| 2012 | 81.47 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 94.28 current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 92.91 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 83.56 current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 88.48 current US$ per person | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 94.44 current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 104.6 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 108.84 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 109.9 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 121.01 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 124.75 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 135.17 current US$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 131.94 current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 168.25 current US$ per person | +27.5% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 168.25 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 275.26 current US$ per person, 61% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 168.25 current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 136.81 current US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per capita in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +146.2% | 7.86 current US$ per person | 19.36 current US$ per person |
| 1978 | +126.7% | 1.05 current US$ per person | 2.38 current US$ per person |
| 1980 | +99.0% | 4.22 current US$ per person | 8.39 current US$ per person |
| 2009 | +99.1% | 28.07 current US$ per person | 55.9 current US$ per person |
| 1977 | +83.4% | 0.5733 current US$ per person | 1.05 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.74 current US$ per person | 0.4507 current US$ per person | 4.22 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 15.14 current US$ per person | 8.39 current US$ per person | 18.1 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.8 current US$ per person | 7.86 current US$ per person | 30.14 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.4 current US$ per person | 17.98 current US$ per person | 55.9 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.94 current US$ per person | 64.64 current US$ per person | 108.84 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 131.84 current US$ per person | 109.9 current US$ per person | 168.25 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 97 Senegal 180.73 current US$ per person compare
- 98 Turks and Caicos Islands 180.03 current US$ per person compare
- 99 Portugal 172.2 current US$ per person compare
- 101 Kiribati 165.68 current US$ per person compare
- 102 Costa Rica 165.6 current US$ per person compare
- 103 Bahamas 164.3 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$), annual growth rate 19.13 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Thailand?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita in Thailand was 168.25 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 168.25 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4507 current US$ per person in 1975.
- How does Thailand rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita?
- Thailand ranks 100th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.3%. 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, received (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal remittances, received (current US$) 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, received (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.