Romania vs Thailand: Personal remittances and foreign aid received
Romania
9.12 billion current US$
in 2021
Thailand
8.68 billion current US$
in 2021
Romania rank
20th
Thailand rank
21st
Personal remittances and foreign aid received over time
- Romania
- Thailand
How they compare
Romania currently reports 9.12 billion current US$ against 8.68 billion current US$ in Thailand, a difference of 436.32 million current US$.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Thailand ahead.
Romania ranks 20th and Thailand ranks 21st of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.17 million current US$ | 1.55 billion current US$ | 1.52 billion current US$ | Thailand |
| 2000s | 673.13 million current US$ | 1.74 billion current US$ | 1.07 billion current US$ | Thailand |
| 2010s | 4.50 billion current US$ | 6.26 billion current US$ | 1.76 billion current US$ | Thailand |
| 2020s | 8.37 billion current US$ | 8.28 billion current US$ | 94.31 million current US$ | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances and foreign aid received, Romania or Thailand?
- Romania, at 9.12 billion current US$ against 8.68 billion current US$ in Thailand as of 2021.
- What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received between Romania and Thailand?
- 436.32 million current US$, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Thailand?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
- How do Romania and Thailand rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received?
- Romania ranks 20th and Thailand ranks 21st of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank based on International Monetary Fund balance of payments data (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Remittances are financial transfers from non-residents to residents of a country, such as a worker abroad sending money to family and friends. Foreign aid is measured as official development assistance. Both are measured in current US$.