Philippines vs Thailand: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)
Philippines
8,938 million current US$
in 2024
Thailand
10,580 million current US$
in 2024
Philippines rank
41st
Thailand rank
38th
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time
- Philippines
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 10,580 million current US$ against 8,938 million current US$ in Philippines, a difference of 1,642 million current US$.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.2 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Thailand ahead.
Philippines ranks 41st and Thailand ranks 38th of 224 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,194 million current US$ | 3,184 million current US$ | 1,990 million current US$ | Thailand |
| 2000s | 1,629 million current US$ | 6,266 million current US$ | 4,637 million current US$ | Thailand |
| 2010s | 4,846 million current US$ | 7,684 million current US$ | 2,838 million current US$ | Thailand |
| 2020s | 6,962 million current US$ | 7,871 million current US$ | 909.38 million current US$ | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Philippines or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 10,580 million current US$ against 8,938 million current US$ in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Philippines and Thailand?
- 1,642 million current US$, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Thailand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Philippines and Thailand rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Philippines ranks 41st and Thailand ranks 38th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.