South Asia vs Thailand: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled over time
- South Asia
- Thailand
How they compare
South Asia currently reports 40.94 billion BoP, current US$ against 18.84 billion BoP, current US$ in Thailand, a difference of 22.10 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes South Asia's figure about 2.2 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Asia ahead.
South Asia ranks 26th and Thailand ranks 25th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Asia averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Asia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.25 million BoP, current US$ | 79.82 million BoP, current US$ | 50.57 million BoP, current US$ | Thailand |
| 1980s | 149.54 million BoP, current US$ | 508.04 million BoP, current US$ | 358.49 million BoP, current US$ | Thailand |
| 1990s | 1.73 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.41 billion BoP, current US$ | Thailand |
| 2000s | 16.43 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.36 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.07 billion BoP, current US$ | South Asia |
| 2010s | 40.73 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 31.63 billion BoP, current US$ | South Asia |
| 2020s | 45.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 33.95 billion BoP, current US$ | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled, South Asia or Thailand?
- South Asia, at 40.94 billion BoP, current US$ against 18.84 billion BoP, current US$ in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled between South Asia and Thailand?
- 22.10 billion BoP, current US$, with South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia and Thailand?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do South Asia and Thailand rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- South Asia ranks 26th and Thailand ranks 25th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.