Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Thailand
Thailand: Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -36.85 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Thailand, 1976–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Thailand is -36.85 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 88.0% on the previous year and up 94.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Thailand peaked at 391.34 % change on previous year in 2020 and was at its lowest, -613.71 % change on previous year, in 2015.
Thailand ranks 137th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 7.6 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | -34.08 % change on previous year | -548.3% |
| 1978 | 53.27 % change on previous year | -256.3% |
| 1979 | -3.61 % change on previous year | -106.8% |
| 1980 | -263.75 % change on previous year | +7214.7% |
| 1981 | -54.27 % change on previous year | -79.4% |
| 1982 | 34.52 % change on previous year | -163.6% |
| 1983 | -84.47 % change on previous year | -344.7% |
| 1984 | -15.01 % change on previous year | -82.2% |
| 1985 | 59.46 % change on previous year | -496.1% |
| 1986 | -61.04 % change on previous year | -202.7% |
| 1987 | 30.39 % change on previous year | -149.8% |
| 1988 | -494.11 % change on previous year | -1725.9% |
| 1989 | -59.61 % change on previous year | -87.9% |
| 1990 | -33.47 % change on previous year | -43.9% |
| 1991 | 19.82 % change on previous year | -159.2% |
| 1992 | -6.47 % change on previous year | -132.7% |
| 1993 | 20.11 % change on previous year | -410.6% |
| 1994 | 44.4 % change on previous year | +120.8% |
| 1995 | -35.37 % change on previous year | -179.7% |
| 1996 | -18.8 % change on previous year | -46.9% |
| 1997 | -136 % change on previous year | +623.5% |
| 1998 | -116.73 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 1999 | 19.87 % change on previous year | -117.0% |
| 2000 | 41.13 % change on previous year | +107.0% |
| 2001 | -36.9 % change on previous year | -189.7% |
| 2002 | 31.65 % change on previous year | -185.8% |
| 2003 | -45.37 % change on previous year | -243.3% |
| 2004 | -25.47 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
| 2005 | -32.52 % change on previous year | +27.6% |
| 2006 | -2.77 % change on previous year | -91.5% |
| 2007 | 10.03 % change on previous year | -461.6% |
| 2008 | 12.21 % change on previous year | +21.7% |
| 2009 | 93.33 % change on previous year | +664.6% |
| 2011 | 171.08 % change on previous year | +83.3% |
| 2012 | -71.04 % change on previous year | -141.5% |
| 2013 | -380.16 % change on previous year | +435.1% |
| 2014 | 120.09 % change on previous year | -131.6% |
| 2015 | -613.71 % change on previous year | -611.0% |
| 2016 | 351.65 % change on previous year | -157.3% |
| 2017 | -40.47 % change on previous year | -111.5% |
| 2018 | -42.68 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 36.96 % change on previous year | -186.6% |
| 2020 | 391.34 % change on previous year | +958.8% |
| 2021 | -82.71 % change on previous year | -121.1% |
| 2022 | -207.17 % change on previous year | +150.5% |
| 2023 | 179.61 % change on previous year | -186.7% |
| 2024 | -307.04 % change on previous year | -270.9% |
| 2025 | -36.85 % change on previous year | -88.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's -36.85 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82 % change on previous year. (56 countries reporting)
- Thailand's -36.85 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.12 % change on previous year. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -7214.7% | -3.61 % change on previous year | -263.75 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | -1725.9% | 30.39 % change on previous year | -494.11 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.8 % change on previous year | -34.08 % change on previous year | 53.27 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | -90.79 % change on previous year | -494.11 % change on previous year | 59.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -24.26 % change on previous year | -136 % change on previous year | 44.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.53 % change on previous year | -45.37 % change on previous year | 93.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -52.03 % change on previous year | -613.71 % change on previous year | 351.65 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | -10.47 % change on previous year | -307.04 % change on previous year | 391.34 % change on previous year | 6 |
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 9.33 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 130.33 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 18.84 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 31.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0327 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 263.07 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 19.13 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Thailand?
- Foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Thailand was -36.85 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 391.34 % change on previous year in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was -613.71 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Thailand rank for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Thailand ranks 137th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.