Personal remittances, received in Thailand
Thailand: Personal remittances, received was 2.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Personal remittances, received in Thailand, 1975–2025
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 2.1% for personal remittances, received in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.9% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Thailand peaked at 2.3% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, 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 in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.1% | — |
| 1976 | 0.1% | +14.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | +61.1% |
| 1978 | 0.4% | +90.9% |
| 1979 | 0.7% | +58.5% |
| 1980 | 1.2% | +71.8% |
| 1981 | 1.4% | +15.8% |
| 1982 | 1.7% | +23.3% |
| 1983 | 2.1% | +24.9% |
| 1984 | 2.1% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 2.3% | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 1.8% | -18.2% |
| 1987 | 1.7% | -9.7% |
| 1988 | 1.5% | -9.8% |
| 1989 | 1.3% | -13.1% |
| 1990 | 1.1% | -12.6% |
| 1991 | 1.0% | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | -61.6% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | +116.2% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | +14.7% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | +16.5% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -22.4% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -33.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | +107.5% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 1.4% | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 2.1% | +16.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.7% | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 1.2% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.4% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.1% | 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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.65 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4957 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 3,994 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 16.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 8.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual -0.1089 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 2.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 23,172 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Thailand?
- Personal remittances, received in Thailand was 2.1% in 2025, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 1985.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1975.
- How does Thailand rank for personal remittances, received?
- Thailand ranks 104th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal remittances, received 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 Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Personal remittances, received (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees.