External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions FDI in Thailand
Thailand: External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions FDI was 1 in 2014. ▲ Rising
External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions FDI in Thailand, 1980–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2014, external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions fdi in Thailand stood at 1. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions fdi in Thailand peaked at 1 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1980.
That places Thailand 51st out of 59 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions FDI in Thailand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.5 | — |
| 1981 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1 | +100.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5 | -50.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1 | +100.0% |
| 1992 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5 | -50.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | +100.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.55 | 0.5 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.95 | 0.5 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More economy & growth data for Thailand
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.98 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 8,057 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 1.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 32.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 264,922 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.8419 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions fdi in Thailand?
- External finance, s2 - inflow restrictions fdi in Thailand was 1 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions fdi recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1984.
- What is the lowest external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions fdi recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1980.
- How does Thailand rank for external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions fdi?
- Thailand ranks 51st out of 59 countries with data for 2014.
- Is external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions fdi rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions FDI. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The SRD contains data on a wide range of structural policies across different countries. These policies are things that affect how markets function, like labor laws, regulations on businesses, and trade policies.