Net primary income in Thailand
Thailand: Net primary income was -15.81 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income in Thailand, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Thailand recorded -15.81 billion BoP, current US$ for net primary income in 2025.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income in Thailand peaked at 10.99 million BoP, current US$ in 1975 and was at its lowest, -26.90 billion BoP, current US$, in 2013.
Thailand ranks 181st of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -101.38 million BoP, current US$ | -277.87 million BoP, current US$ | 10.99 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | -583.20 million BoP, current US$ | -894.37 million BoP, current US$ | -227.09 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.23 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.57 billion BoP, current US$ | -853.39 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -6.38 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.19 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.38 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -19.34 billion BoP, current US$ | -26.90 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -14.53 billion BoP, current US$ | -16.81 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.84 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 178 Malaysia -13.55 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 179 Argentina -13.90 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 180 Vietnam -15.69 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 182 Turkey -15.87 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 183 Egypt -16.48 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 184 Russia -17.93 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Thailand
- Gross fixed capital formation 4.30 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 410.53 billion current US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 13.50 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 335.61 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 9.2% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 71.1% (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 577.01 billion current US$ (2025)
- Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP -202.31 billion current LCU (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 130.77 billion current US$ (2025)
- Changes in inventories -112.50 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income in Thailand?
- Net primary income in Thailand was -15.81 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net primary income recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 10.99 million BoP, current US$ in 1975.
- What is the lowest net primary income recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.90 billion BoP, current US$ in 2013.
- How does Thailand rank for net primary income?
- Thailand ranks 181st out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net primary income (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). 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.