Philippines vs Thailand: Primary income receipts

Philippines

17.68 billion BoP, current US$

in 2025

Thailand

17.29 billion BoP, current US$

in 2025

Philippines rank

39th

Thailand rank

40th

Primary income receipts over time

Philippines
Thailand

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 17.68 billion BoP, current US$ against 17.29 billion BoP, current US$ in Thailand, a difference of 395.10 million BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Philippines ahead.

Globally, Philippines ranks 39th and Thailand ranks 40th of 198 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$)
Unit: BoP, current US$
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 245 places, 9,309 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Primary income receipts refer to employee compensation paid to resident workers working abroad and investment income (receipts on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments, and receipts on reserve assets). 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.