Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Thailand
Thailand: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual was 31.73 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
31.73 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 17.5%
World rank
65th
of 202 countries
All-time high
458.4 % change on previous year
in 2021
All-time low
-177.59 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
55
1971–2025
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Thailand, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Thailand stood at 31.73 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 17.5% on the previous year and down 60.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Thailand peaked at 458.4 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -177.59 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Thailand 65th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -9.2 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 76.53 % change on previous year | -932.0% |
| 1973 | 13.44 % change on previous year | -82.4% |
| 1974 | 141.91 % change on previous year | +955.7% |
| 1975 | -54.52 % change on previous year | -138.4% |
| 1976 | -7.6 % change on previous year | -86.1% |
| 1977 | 34.08 % change on previous year | -548.3% |
| 1978 | -47.54 % change on previous year | -239.5% |
| 1979 | -0.669 % change on previous year | -98.6% |
| 1980 | 243.44 % change on previous year | -36491.2% |
| 1981 | 53.04 % change on previous year | -78.2% |
| 1982 | -34.31 % change on previous year | -164.7% |
| 1983 | 83.17 % change on previous year | -342.4% |
| 1984 | 14.71 % change on previous year | -82.3% |
| 1985 | -59.3 % change on previous year | -503.3% |
| 1986 | 60.85 % change on previous year | -202.6% |
| 1987 | 34.07 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 1988 | 214.09 % change on previous year | +528.4% |
| 1989 | 60.62 % change on previous year | -71.7% |
| 1990 | 37.63 % change on previous year | -37.9% |
| 1991 | -17.58 % change on previous year | -146.7% |
| 1992 | 4.92 % change on previous year | -128.0% |
| 1993 | -14.62 % change on previous year | -397.4% |
| 1994 | -24.26 % change on previous year | +65.9% |
| 1995 | 51.34 % change on previous year | -311.6% |
| 1996 | 12.95 % change on previous year | -74.8% |
| 1997 | 66.74 % change on previous year | +415.2% |
| 1998 | 87.81 % change on previous year | +31.6% |
| 1999 | -16.57 % change on previous year | -118.9% |
| 2000 | -44.84 % change on previous year | +170.6% |
| 2001 | 50.54 % change on previous year | -212.7% |
| 2002 | -34.05 % change on previous year | -167.4% |
| 2003 | 56.58 % change on previous year | -266.1% |
| 2004 | 12 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 2005 | 40.19 % change on previous year | +234.9% |
| 2006 | 8.54 % change on previous year | -78.7% |
| 2007 | -3.18 % change on previous year | -137.2% |
| 2008 | -0.8379 % change on previous year | -73.7% |
| 2009 | -25.11 % change on previous year | +2897.3% |
| 2010 | 130 % change on previous year | -617.7% |
| 2011 | -83.23 % change on previous year | -164.0% |
| 2012 | 421.45 % change on previous year | -606.4% |
| 2013 | 23.54 % change on previous year | -94.4% |
| 2014 | -68.78 % change on previous year | -392.1% |
| 2015 | 79.43 % change on previous year | -215.5% |
| 2016 | -60.95 % change on previous year | -176.7% |
| 2017 | 137.66 % change on previous year | -325.9% |
| 2018 | 65.93 % change on previous year | -52.1% |
| 2019 | -59.74 % change on previous year | -190.6% |
| 2020 | -177.59 % change on previous year | +197.3% |
| 2021 | 458.4 % change on previous year | -358.1% |
| 2022 | -22.97 % change on previous year | -105.0% |
| 2023 | -12.88 % change on previous year | -43.9% |
| 2024 | 38.49 % change on previous year | -398.7% |
| 2025 | 31.73 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.27 % change on previous year | -54.52 % change on previous year | 141.91 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 67.04 % change on previous year | -59.3 % change on previous year | 243.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.84 % change on previous year | -24.26 % change on previous year | 87.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.98 % change on previous year | -44.84 % change on previous year | 56.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.53 % change on previous year | -83.23 % change on previous year | 421.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.53 % change on previous year | -177.59 % change on previous year | 458.4 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 62 British Virgin Islands 34.37 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Comoros 32.64 % change on previous year compare
- 64 Equatorial Guinea 32.61 % change on previous year compare
- 66 Mali 31.1 % change on previous year compare
- 67 Romania 30.94 % change on previous year compare
- 68 Mozambique 30.75 % change on previous year compare
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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$), per unit 0.0327 BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 19.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4892 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Thailand?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual in Thailand was 31.73 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 458.4 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was -177.59 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Thailand rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Thailand ranks 65th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. 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 inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.