Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Thailand
Thailand: Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp was 2.09 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Thailand, 1975–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Thailand stood at 2.09.
That represents a change of up 16.9% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp 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.
Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp 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 Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp 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 |
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4671 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.749 (2100)
- Population density 89.17 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.67 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Thailand?
- Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp in Thailand was 2.09 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 2.26 in 1985.
- What is the lowest money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.124 in 1975.
- How does Thailand rank for money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp?
- Thailand ranks 102nd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp 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 Money sent or brought back by migrants as a share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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