Foreign aid and investments received in Thailand
Thailand: Foreign aid and investments received was 6.99 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.99 billion millions of current united states dollars
Change on year
up 828.1%
World rank
9th
of 155 countries
All-time high
12.41 billion millions of current united states dollars
in 2005
All-time low
-6.64 billion millions of current united states dollars
in 2003
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Foreign aid and investments received in Thailand, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in millions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign aid and investments received in Thailand is 6.99 billion millions of current united states dollars, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 828.1% on the previous year and down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in Thailand peaked at 12.41 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2005 and was at its lowest, -6.64 billion millions of current united states dollars, in 2003.
That places Thailand 9th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid and investments received in Thailand, year by year
| Year | millions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -1.38 billion millions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2001 | 2.19 billion millions of current united states dollars | -258.9% |
| 2002 | -3.05 billion millions of current united states dollars | -239.1% |
| 2003 | -6.64 billion millions of current united states dollars | +117.6% |
| 2004 | 1.01 billion millions of current united states dollars | -115.3% |
| 2005 | 12.41 billion millions of current united states dollars | +1125.7% |
| 2006 | 2.82 billion millions of current united states dollars | -77.3% |
| 2007 | 4.89 billion millions of current united states dollars | +73.4% |
| 2008 | 1.04 billion millions of current united states dollars | -78.8% |
| 2009 | 4.02 billion millions of current united states dollars | +287.4% |
| 2010 | 6.30 billion millions of current united states dollars | +56.8% |
| 2011 | 10.39 billion millions of current united states dollars | +64.9% |
| 2012 | 6.70 billion millions of current united states dollars | -35.5% |
| 2013 | 8.58 billion millions of current united states dollars | +28.1% |
| 2014 | 10.08 billion millions of current united states dollars | +17.5% |
| 2015 | -2.16 billion millions of current united states dollars | -121.5% |
| 2016 | 2.95 billion millions of current united states dollars | -236.4% |
| 2017 | 695.96 million millions of current united states dollars | -76.4% |
| 2018 | 5.61 billion millions of current united states dollars | +706.6% |
| 2019 | 7.84 billion millions of current united states dollars | +39.7% |
| 2020 | 3.07 billion millions of current united states dollars | -60.9% |
| 2021 | 4.49 billion millions of current united states dollars | +46.2% |
| 2022 | 6.98 billion millions of current united states dollars | +55.7% |
| 2023 | 752.84 million millions of current united states dollars | -89.2% |
| 2024 | 6.99 billion millions of current united states dollars | +828.1% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 6.99 billion millions of current united states dollars is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 818.00 million millions of current united states dollars, 8.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 6.99 billion millions of current united states dollars is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 499.53 million millions of current united states dollars, 14.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid and investments received in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +1125.7% | 1.01 billion millions of current united states dollars | 12.41 billion millions of current united states dollars |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.73 billion millions of current united states dollars | -6.64 billion millions of current united states dollars | 12.41 billion millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.70 billion millions of current united states dollars | -2.16 billion millions of current united states dollars | 10.39 billion millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.46 billion millions of current united states dollars | 752.84 million millions of current united states dollars | 6.99 billion millions of current united states dollars | 5 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 6 Uzbekistan 8.38 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 7 Ethiopia 8.21 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 8 Syria 8.16 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 10 Costa Rica 6.93 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 11 Pakistan 6.45 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 12 Saudi Arabia 5.77 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 79.86 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.6567 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 58.32 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid and investments received in Thailand?
- Foreign aid and investments received in Thailand was 6.99 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 12.41 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2005.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.64 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2003.
- How does Thailand rank for foreign aid and investments received?
- Thailand ranks 9th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid and investments received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions of current United States dollars).