Foreign direct investment, net in Thailand
Thailand: Foreign direct investment, net was -9.51 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net in Thailand, 1975–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net in Thailand stood at -9.51 billion BoP, current US$. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is down 36.8% on the previous year and down 141.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net in Thailand peaked at 22.75 billion BoP, current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, -9.51 billion BoP, current US$, in 2025.
Thailand ranks 180th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -74.35 million BoP, current US$ | -106.08 million BoP, current US$ | -49.57 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 1980s | -482.52 million BoP, current US$ | -1.73 billion BoP, current US$ | -162.34 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.74 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.18 billion BoP, current US$ | -873.41 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -5.09 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.88 billion BoP, current US$ | -415.18 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.63 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.62 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.91 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 22.75 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Thailand
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 3.9% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices -0.1% (2025)
- GDP per capita 6,783 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 23.7% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 485.78 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 6,783 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 32.88 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 310.09 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 9.43 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -490.45 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net in Thailand?
- Foreign direct investment, net in Thailand was -9.51 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 22.75 billion BoP, current US$ in 2020.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.51 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- How does Thailand rank for foreign direct investment, net?
- Thailand ranks 180th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 141.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign 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 voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.