North Macedonia vs Thailand: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP
North Macedonia
2.1%
in 2025
Thailand
1.6%
in 2025
North Macedonia rank
31st
Thailand rank
33rd
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP over time
- North Macedonia
- Thailand
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 2.1% against 1.6% in Thailand, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.3 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Thailand ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 31st and Thailand ranks 33rd of 189 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 2.5% | 1.8% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 2.5% | 1.8% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp, North Macedonia or Thailand?
- North Macedonia, at 2.1% against 1.6% in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp between North Macedonia and Thailand?
- 0.5%, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Thailand?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do North Macedonia and Thailand rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- North Macedonia ranks 31st and Thailand ranks 33rd of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net outflows of foreign direct investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world.