Iceland vs Thailand: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square
Iceland
18,746 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Thailand
20,215 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
Iceland rank
78th
Thailand rank
77th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square over time
- Iceland
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 20,215 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 18,746 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Iceland, a difference of 1,469 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Thailand ahead.
Iceland ranks 78th and Thailand ranks 77th of 200 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 100.85 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 156.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 55.38 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Thailand |
| 1980s | 93.47 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 994.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 900.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Thailand |
| 1990s | 429.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,157 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5,728 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Thailand |
| 2000s | 16,569 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 12,450 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,119 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Iceland |
| 2010s | -4,454 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 17,814 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 22,268 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Thailand |
| 2020s | 6,931 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 16,284 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 9,354 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square, Iceland or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 20,215 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre against 18,746 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square between Iceland and Thailand?
- 1,469 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Thailand?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Thailand rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Iceland ranks 78th and Thailand ranks 77th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. 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$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.