Remittances in Thailand
Thailand: Remittances was 2.09 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Remittances in Thailand, 1975–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, remittances in Thailand stood at 2.09.
The figure is up 16.9% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remittances in Thailand peaked at 2.26 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.124, in 1975.
Thailand ranks 102nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Remittances in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.124 | — |
| 1976 | 0.1414 | +14.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2278 | +61.1% |
| 1978 | 0.4349 | +90.9% |
| 1979 | 0.6892 | +58.5% |
| 1980 | 1.18 | +71.8% |
| 1981 | 1.37 | +15.8% |
| 1982 | 1.69 | +23.3% |
| 1983 | 2.11 | +24.9% |
| 1984 | 2.14 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 2.26 | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 1.85 | -18.2% |
| 1987 | 1.67 | -9.7% |
| 1988 | 1.5 | -9.8% |
| 1989 | 1.31 | -13.1% |
| 1990 | 1.14 | -12.6% |
| 1991 | 1.04 | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3989 | -61.6% |
| 1993 | 0.8625 | +116.2% |
| 1994 | 0.8733 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 1 | +14.7% |
| 1996 | 0.9867 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 1.1 | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 1.25 | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 1.15 | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 1.34 | +16.5% |
| 2001 | 1.04 | -22.4% |
| 2002 | 1.03 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.06 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9381 | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 0.627 | -33.2% |
| 2006 | 0.6013 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6218 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.6515 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 1.35 | +107.5% |
| 2010 | 1.3 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 1.42 | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 1.42 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.57 | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 1.6 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.47 | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 1.52 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.47 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.47 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.43 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.57 | +10.0% |
| 2021 | 1.72 | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 1.81 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 1.87 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 1.79 | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 2.09 | +16.9% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 2.09 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.62, 58% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 2.09 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.4, 61% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Remittances 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% | 0.3989 | 0.8625 |
| 2009 | +107.5% | 0.6515 | 1.35 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3234 | 0.124 | 0.6892 | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.71 | 1.18 | 2.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9811 | 0.3989 | 1.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9258 | 0.6013 | 1.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 | 1.3 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.81 | 1.57 | 2.09 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More reference data data for Thailand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 65.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.92 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is remittances in Thailand?
- Remittances in Thailand was 2.09 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remittances recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 2.26 in 1985.
- What is the lowest remittances recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.124 in 1975.
- How does Thailand rank for remittances?
- Thailand ranks 102nd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is remittances 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Remittances. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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