How does Thailand rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp?

Thailand ranks 104th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.

Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Thailand?

Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Thailand

Name: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Thailand
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Thailand: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0209 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.0209 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 16.9%

World rank

104th

of 196 countries

All-time high

0.0226 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1985

All-time low

0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1975

Years of data

1975–2025

Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Thailand, 1975–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Thailand stood at 0.0209 current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of up 16.9% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Thailand peaked at 0.0226 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1975.

That places Thailand 104th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP in Thailand, 1975 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1975	0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1976	0.0014 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.1%
1977	0.0023 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+61.1%
1978	0.0043 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+90.9%
1979	0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+58.5%
1980	0.0118 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+71.8%
1981	0.0137 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.8%
1982	0.0169 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+23.3%
1983	0.0211 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.9%
1984	0.0214 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1985	0.0226 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
1986	0.0185 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.2%
1987	0.0167 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1988	0.015 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1989	0.0131 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
1990	0.0114 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
1991	0.0104 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
1992	0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-61.6%
1993	0.0086 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+116.2%
1994	0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1995	0.01 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.7%
1996	0.0099 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1997	0.011 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.9%
1998	0.0125 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.5%
1999	0.0115 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
2000	0.0134 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.5%
2001	0.0104 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.4%
2002	0.0103 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2003	0.0106 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
2004	0.0094 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
2005	0.0063 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-33.2%
2006	0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2007	0.0062 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.4%
2008	0.0065 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
2009	0.0135 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+107.5%
2010	0.013 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2011	0.0142 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
2012	0.0142 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2013	0.0157 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
2014	0.016 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2015	0.0147 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
2016	0.0152 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.3%
2017	0.0147 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2018	0.0147 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2019	0.0143 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2020	0.0157 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.0%
2021	0.0172 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.0%
2022	0.0181 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
2023	0.0187 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.8%
2024	0.0179 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2025	0.0209 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.9%

Thailand compared with similar countries

Thailand's 0.0209 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0372 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 56% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Thailand's 0.0209 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.034 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 61% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP 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	+116.2%	0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0086 current US$ per US$ of GDP
2009	+107.5%	0.0065 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0135 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0032 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0069 current US$ per US$ of GDP	5
1980s	0.0171 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0118 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0226 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0098 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.004 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0125 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0093 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.006 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0135 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0147 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.013 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.016 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0181 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0157 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0209 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Thailand

101 Mongolia 0.0222 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
102 Ghana 0.0212 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
103 Bulgaria 0.021 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
105 Slovakia 0.0207 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
106 Cyprus 0.0205 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
107 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0203 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 130.33 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 31.73 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Thailand?: Personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp in Thailand was 0.0209 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Thailand?: The highest recorded value was 0.0226 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1985.
What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Thailand?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1975.
How does Thailand rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp?: Thailand ranks 104th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
Is personal remittances, received (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Thailand?: Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Thailand data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Personal remittances, received (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks

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Indicator: Personal remittances, received (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 243 places, 9,663 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 11 September 2026

Personal remittances, received (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.