Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Thailand: Foreign direct investment, net outflows
Foreign direct investment, net outflows over time
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 1.6% against 0.2% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 1.4%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 8.8 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 34th and Thailand ranks 35th of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 2.3% | 1.9% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 2.6% | 2.5% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 1.6% against 0.2% in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Thailand?
- 1.4%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Thailand?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Thailand rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 34th and Thailand ranks 35th 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 (% 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 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, and is divided by GDP.