Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Thailand: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 9.33 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.79 billion BoP, current US$ in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 7.55 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Thailand's figure about 5.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 30th and Thailand ranks 27th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.90 million BoP, current US$ | 2.00 million BoP, current US$ | 62.90 million BoP, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 70.28 million BoP, current US$ | 25.52 million BoP, current US$ | 44.77 million BoP, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 269.93 million BoP, current US$ | 405.24 million BoP, current US$ | 135.31 million BoP, current US$ | Thailand |
| 2000s | 2.95 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.67 billion BoP, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 3.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.73 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.35 billion BoP, current US$ | Thailand |
| 2020s | 1.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.63 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.82 billion BoP, current US$ | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 9.33 billion BoP, current US$ against 1.79 billion BoP, current US$ in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Thailand?
- 7.55 billion BoP, current US$, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Thailand?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Thailand rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 30th and Thailand ranks 27th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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 outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 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.