Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Thailand
Thailand: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 5.16 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5.16 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 44.4%
World rank
98th
of 198 countries
All-time high
80.28 % change on previous year
in 1978
All-time low
-26.62 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
50
1976–2025
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Thailand, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Thailand recorded 5.16 % change on previous year for primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 44.4% on the previous year and up 151.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Thailand peaked at 80.28 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -26.62 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Thailand ranks 98th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 4.92 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 11.44 % change on previous year | +132.5% |
| 1978 | 80.28 % change on previous year | +602.0% |
| 1979 | 60.82 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 1980 | 28.8 % change on previous year | -52.6% |
| 1981 | 43.66 % change on previous year | +51.6% |
| 1982 | 10.89 % change on previous year | -75.1% |
| 1983 | -5.65 % change on previous year | -151.9% |
| 1984 | 19.48 % change on previous year | -444.7% |
| 1985 | 10.64 % change on previous year | -45.4% |
| 1986 | 7.49 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 1987 | 4.34 % change on previous year | -42.0% |
| 1988 | 13.66 % change on previous year | +214.6% |
| 1989 | 8.13 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 1990 | 22.94 % change on previous year | +182.2% |
| 1991 | 14.31 % change on previous year | -37.6% |
| 1992 | -2.7 % change on previous year | -118.9% |
| 1993 | 9.45 % change on previous year | -450.4% |
| 1994 | 21.05 % change on previous year | +122.7% |
| 1995 | 37.79 % change on previous year | +79.5% |
| 1996 | 24.34 % change on previous year | -35.6% |
| 1997 | -1.79 % change on previous year | -107.4% |
| 1998 | -4.59 % change on previous year | +156.5% |
| 1999 | -11.73 % change on previous year | +155.3% |
| 2000 | -7.67 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 2001 | 13.5 % change on previous year | -276.0% |
| 2002 | 11.14 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 2003 | 14.67 % change on previous year | +31.7% |
| 2004 | 15.28 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 15.58 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 5.13 % change on previous year | -67.1% |
| 2007 | 25.6 % change on previous year | +398.6% |
| 2008 | 6.23 % change on previous year | -75.7% |
| 2009 | -6.07 % change on previous year | -197.5% |
| 2010 | 40.09 % change on previous year | -760.3% |
| 2011 | -20.99 % change on previous year | -152.4% |
| 2012 | 66.61 % change on previous year | -417.4% |
| 2013 | 27.12 % change on previous year | -59.3% |
| 2014 | -15.19 % change on previous year | -156.0% |
| 2015 | -10 % change on previous year | -34.2% |
| 2016 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -114.6% |
| 2017 | 11.97 % change on previous year | +719.9% |
| 2018 | 14.48 % change on previous year | +20.9% |
| 2019 | -10.75 % change on previous year | -174.3% |
| 2020 | -26.62 % change on previous year | +147.6% |
| 2021 | 42.93 % change on previous year | -261.3% |
| 2022 | -1.53 % change on previous year | -103.6% |
| 2023 | -5.85 % change on previous year | +283.5% |
| 2024 | 9.27 % change on previous year | -258.5% |
| 2025 | 5.16 % change on previous year | -44.4% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 5.16 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.77 % change on previous year, 89% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 5.16 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.04 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.36 % change on previous year | 4.92 % change on previous year | 80.28 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | 14.14 % change on previous year | -5.65 % change on previous year | 43.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.91 % change on previous year | -11.73 % change on previous year | 37.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.34 % change on previous year | -7.67 % change on previous year | 25.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.48 % change on previous year | -20.99 % change on previous year | 66.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.89 % change on previous year | -26.62 % change on previous year | 42.93 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 95 Mexico 5.77 % change on previous year compare
- 96 Cape Verde 5.58 % change on previous year compare
- 97 Guatemala 5.56 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Maldives 5.15 % change on previous year compare
- 100 New Zealand 5.04 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Singapore 4.57 % change on previous year 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$), annual growth rate 19.13 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Thailand?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Thailand was 5.16 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 80.28 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.62 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Thailand rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Thailand ranks 98th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.