Thailand vs United States of America: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Thailand
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 31.06 % change on previous year against 26.91 % change on previous year in Thailand, a difference of 4.15 % change on previous year.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1979 it was United States of America ahead.
Thailand ranks 73rd and United States of America ranks 71st of 180 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Thailand averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Thailand | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -35.53 % change on previous year | 72.03 % change on previous year | 107.56 % change on previous year | United States of America |
| 1980s | -6.13 % change on previous year | 46.08 % change on previous year | 52.21 % change on previous year | United States of America |
| 1990s | 49.49 % change on previous year | 18.79 % change on previous year | 30.7 % change on previous year | Thailand |
| 2000s | 108.29 % change on previous year | 54.82 % change on previous year | 53.47 % change on previous year | Thailand |
| 2010s | 19.62 % change on previous year | 9.56 % change on previous year | 10.06 % change on previous year | Thailand |
| 2020s | 14.26 % change on previous year | 32.27 % change on previous year | 18.01 % change on previous year | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual, Thailand or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 31.06 % change on previous year against 26.91 % change on previous year in Thailand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual between Thailand and United States of America?
- 4.15 % change on previous year, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Thailand and United States of America?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Thailand and United States of America rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Thailand ranks 73rd and United States of America ranks 71st of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.