Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Thailand: Foreign direct investment, net outflows
Foreign direct investment, net outflows 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, 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 between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Thailand?
- 7.55 billion BoP, current US$, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Thailand?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Thailand rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 30th and Thailand ranks 27th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). 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 refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.