Small states vs Thailand: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Small states
0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Thailand
0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Small states rank
32nd
Thailand rank
35th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Small states
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Small states, a difference of 0.0153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Thailand's figure about 17.0 times Small states's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Small states ahead.
Small states ranks 32nd and Thailand ranks 35th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Small states averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Small states | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Small states |
| 1980s | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Small states |
| 1990s | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Thailand |
| 2000s | 0.1187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1135 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Small states |
| 2010s | 0.31 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.285 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Small states |
| 2020s | 0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0245 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Small states or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Small states and Thailand?
- 0.0153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Thailand?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Small states and Thailand rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Small states ranks 32nd and Thailand ranks 35th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. 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$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.