Personal transfers, receipts in Thailand
Thailand: Personal transfers, receipts was 10.99 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts in Thailand, 1976–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 10.99 billion BoP, current US$ for personal transfers, receipts in 2025. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 27.0% on the previous year and up 184.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts in Thailand peaked at 10.99 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 23.77 million BoP, current US$, in 1976.
Thailand ranks 16th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal transfers, receipts in Thailand, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 23.77 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2005 | 1.19 billion BoP, current US$ | +4892.8% |
| 2006 | 1.33 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 1.63 billion BoP, current US$ | +22.6% |
| 2008 | 1.90 billion BoP, current US$ | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 2.78 billion BoP, current US$ | +46.4% |
| 2010 | 3.16 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 3.53 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.8% |
| 2012 | 3.75 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 4.75 billion BoP, current US$ | +26.4% |
| 2014 | 4.62 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 3.87 billion BoP, current US$ | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 4.04 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 4.66 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 5.35 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 6.99 billion BoP, current US$ | +30.6% |
| 2020 | 7.23 billion BoP, current US$ | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 7.93 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 8.00 billion BoP, current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 8.79 billion BoP, current US$ | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 8.66 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 10.99 billion BoP, current US$ | +27.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 10.99 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 849.93 million BoP, current US$, 12.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 10.99 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 181.94 million BoP, current US$, 60.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +4892.8% | 23.77 million BoP, current US$ | 1.19 billion BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.77 million BoP, current US$ | 23.77 million BoP, current US$ | 23.77 million BoP, current US$ | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.77 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.47 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.99 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.23 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.99 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 13 Honduras 11.90 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 14 Dominican Republic 11.87 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 15 Nepal 11.07 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 17 El Salvador 10.07 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 18 Ecuador 7.73 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 19 Ethiopia 7.14 billion BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 19.13 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts in Thailand?
- Personal transfers, receipts in Thailand was 10.99 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 10.99 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.77 million BoP, current US$ in 1976.
- How does Thailand rank for personal transfers, receipts?
- Thailand ranks 16th out of 177 countries with data for 2025.
- Is personal transfers, receipts rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 184.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal transfers are current transfers, in cash or in kind, received by resident households from non-resident households. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.