Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Thailand
Thailand: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was 18.84 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Thailand, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Thailand stood at 18.84 billion BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 31.7% on the previous year and up 111.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Thailand peaked at 18.84 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, -4.29 billion BoP, current US$, in 2020.
That places Thailand 25th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Thailand, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 42.80 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 38.87 million BoP, current US$ | -9.2% |
| 1972 | 68.61 million BoP, current US$ | +76.5% |
| 1973 | 77.83 million BoP, current US$ | +13.4% |
| 1974 | 188.29 million BoP, current US$ | +141.9% |
| 1975 | 85.63 million BoP, current US$ | -54.5% |
| 1976 | 79.12 million BoP, current US$ | -7.6% |
| 1977 | 106.08 million BoP, current US$ | +34.1% |
| 1978 | 55.65 million BoP, current US$ | -47.5% |
| 1979 | 55.28 million BoP, current US$ | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 189.86 million BoP, current US$ | +243.4% |
| 1981 | 290.56 million BoP, current US$ | +53.0% |
| 1982 | 190.87 million BoP, current US$ | -34.3% |
| 1983 | 349.61 million BoP, current US$ | +83.2% |
| 1984 | 401.02 million BoP, current US$ | +14.7% |
| 1985 | 163.20 million BoP, current US$ | -59.3% |
| 1986 | 262.50 million BoP, current US$ | +60.8% |
| 1987 | 351.93 million BoP, current US$ | +34.1% |
| 1988 | 1.11 billion BoP, current US$ | +214.1% |
| 1989 | 1.78 billion BoP, current US$ | +60.6% |
| 1990 | 2.44 billion BoP, current US$ | +37.6% |
| 1991 | 2.01 billion BoP, current US$ | -17.6% |
| 1992 | 2.11 billion BoP, current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 1.80 billion BoP, current US$ | -14.6% |
| 1994 | 1.37 billion BoP, current US$ | -24.3% |
| 1995 | 2.07 billion BoP, current US$ | +51.3% |
| 1996 | 2.34 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 3.89 billion BoP, current US$ | +66.7% |
| 1998 | 7.31 billion BoP, current US$ | +87.8% |
| 1999 | 6.10 billion BoP, current US$ | -16.6% |
| 2000 | 3.37 billion BoP, current US$ | -44.8% |
| 2001 | 5.07 billion BoP, current US$ | +50.5% |
| 2002 | 3.34 billion BoP, current US$ | -34.1% |
| 2003 | 5.23 billion BoP, current US$ | +56.6% |
| 2004 | 5.86 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 8.22 billion BoP, current US$ | +40.2% |
| 2006 | 8.92 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 8.63 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 8.56 billion BoP, current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 6.41 billion BoP, current US$ | -25.1% |
| 2010 | 14.75 billion BoP, current US$ | +130.0% |
| 2011 | 2.47 billion BoP, current US$ | -83.2% |
| 2012 | 12.90 billion BoP, current US$ | +421.4% |
| 2013 | 15.94 billion BoP, current US$ | +23.5% |
| 2014 | 4.98 billion BoP, current US$ | -68.8% |
| 2015 | 8.93 billion BoP, current US$ | +79.4% |
| 2016 | 3.49 billion BoP, current US$ | -61.0% |
| 2017 | 8.29 billion BoP, current US$ | +137.7% |
| 2018 | 13.75 billion BoP, current US$ | +65.9% |
| 2019 | 5.53 billion BoP, current US$ | -59.7% |
| 2020 | -4.29 billion BoP, current US$ | -177.6% |
| 2021 | 15.39 billion BoP, current US$ | -458.4% |
| 2022 | 11.85 billion BoP, current US$ | -23.0% |
| 2023 | 10.33 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.9% |
| 2024 | 14.30 billion BoP, current US$ | +38.5% |
| 2025 | 18.84 billion BoP, current US$ | +31.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.82 million BoP, current US$ | 38.87 million BoP, current US$ | 188.29 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 508.04 million BoP, current US$ | 163.20 million BoP, current US$ | 1.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.36 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.92 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.47 billion BoP, current US$ | 15.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.07 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.29 billion BoP, current US$ | 18.84 billion BoP, current US$ | 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$), annual 31.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 19.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), 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$), gaps filled in Thailand?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Thailand was 18.84 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 18.84 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.29 billion BoP, current US$ in 2020.
- How does Thailand rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Thailand ranks 25th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.0%. 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$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.