Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Thailand
Thailand: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 263.07 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Thailand, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Thailand stood at 263.07 BoP, current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 31.8% on the previous year and up 107.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Thailand peaked at 263.07 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, -59.94 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2020.
Thailand ranks 81st of 202 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 inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Thailand, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.19 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 1.05 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.6% |
| 1972 | 1.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +71.9% |
| 1973 | 2 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 4.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +135.8% |
| 1975 | 2.09 BoP, current US$ per person | -55.6% |
| 1976 | 1.89 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 1977 | 2.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.1% |
| 1978 | 1.27 BoP, current US$ per person | -48.7% |
| 1979 | 1.24 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 4.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +236.4% |
| 1981 | 6.24 BoP, current US$ per person | +50.0% |
| 1982 | 4.02 BoP, current US$ per person | -35.6% |
| 1983 | 7.22 BoP, current US$ per person | +79.7% |
| 1984 | 8.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 3.25 BoP, current US$ per person | -60.0% |
| 1986 | 5.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +58.0% |
| 1987 | 6.76 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.8% |
| 1988 | 20.87 BoP, current US$ per person | +208.8% |
| 1989 | 32.97 BoP, current US$ per person | +58.0% |
| 1990 | 44.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.4% |
| 1991 | 36.2 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.9% |
| 1992 | 37.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 31.42 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.9% |
| 1994 | 23.45 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.4% |
| 1995 | 34.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +49.2% |
| 1996 | 38.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 1997 | 64.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +64.5% |
| 1998 | 118.9 BoP, current US$ per person | +85.4% |
| 1999 | 97.96 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.6% |
| 2000 | 53.42 BoP, current US$ per person | -45.5% |
| 2001 | 79.61 BoP, current US$ per person | +49.0% |
| 2002 | 52 BoP, current US$ per person | -34.7% |
| 2003 | 80.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +55.1% |
| 2004 | 89.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 124.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +39.0% |
| 2006 | 133.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 128.67 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 126.61 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 94.12 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.7% |
| 2010 | 215.03 BoP, current US$ per person | +128.5% |
| 2011 | 35.85 BoP, current US$ per person | -83.3% |
| 2012 | 185.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +418.2% |
| 2013 | 228.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.8% |
| 2014 | 70.86 BoP, current US$ per person | -68.9% |
| 2015 | 126.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +78.6% |
| 2016 | 49.2 BoP, current US$ per person | -61.1% |
| 2017 | 116.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +136.7% |
| 2018 | 192.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +65.4% |
| 2019 | 77.38 BoP, current US$ per person | -59.8% |
| 2020 | -59.94 BoP, current US$ per person | -177.5% |
| 2021 | 214.56 BoP, current US$ per person | -458.0% |
| 2022 | 165.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -23.0% |
| 2023 | 144.03 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.8% |
| 2024 | 199.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.6% |
| 2025 | 263.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.97 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.05 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.71 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.87 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.25 BoP, current US$ per person | 32.97 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.81 BoP, current US$ per person | 23.45 BoP, current US$ per person | 118.9 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.3 BoP, current US$ per person | 52 BoP, current US$ per person | 133.96 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 129.78 BoP, current US$ per person | 35.85 BoP, current US$ per person | 228.16 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 154.42 BoP, current US$ per person | -59.94 BoP, current US$ per person | 263.07 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 78 Cape Verde 291.76 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 79 Cambodia 285.69 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 80 Mauritania 278.62 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 82 Bosnia and Herzegovina 228.2 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 83 Turkmenistan 219.46 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 84 Fiji 219.22 BoP, current US$ per person 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)
- 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)
- 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$), per capita in Thailand?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Thailand was 263.07 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 263.07 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was -59.94 BoP, current US$ per person in 2020.
- How does Thailand rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Thailand ranks 81st out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.9%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.