Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Thailand
Thailand: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square was 20,215 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
20,215 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 12.9%
World rank
77th
of 200 countries
All-time high
31,193 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2013
All-time low
-8,405 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Thailand, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Thailand stood at 20,215 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is down 12.9% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Thailand peaked at 31,193 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, -8,405 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2020.
Thailand ranks 77th of 200 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$), per square in Thailand, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 83.78 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 76.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1972 | 134.3 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +76.5% |
| 1973 | 152.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1974 | 368.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +141.9% |
| 1975 | 167.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -54.5% |
| 1976 | 154.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1977 | 207.63 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 1978 | 108.93 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -47.5% |
| 1979 | 108.2 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 371.62 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +243.4% |
| 1981 | 568.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +53.0% |
| 1982 | 373.6 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -34.3% |
| 1983 | 684.31 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +83.2% |
| 1984 | 784.94 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1985 | 319.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -59.3% |
| 1986 | 513.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +60.8% |
| 1987 | 688.86 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 1988 | 2,164 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +214.1% |
| 1989 | 3,475 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +60.6% |
| 1990 | 4,783 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +37.6% |
| 1991 | 3,942 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1992 | 4,136 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 3,531 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1994 | 2,675 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 1995 | 4,048 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +51.3% |
| 1996 | 4,572 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 7,623 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1998 | 14,318 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +87.8% |
| 1999 | 11,945 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2000 | 6,588 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -44.8% |
| 2001 | 9,918 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +50.5% |
| 2002 | 6,541 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -34.1% |
| 2003 | 10,242 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +56.6% |
| 2004 | 11,471 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 16,081 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 2006 | 17,455 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 16,900 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 16,758 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 12,550 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 2010 | 28,865 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +130.0% |
| 2011 | 4,842 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -83.2% |
| 2012 | 25,248 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +421.4% |
| 2013 | 31,193 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2014 | 9,739 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -68.8% |
| 2015 | 17,475 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +79.4% |
| 2016 | 6,824 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -61.0% |
| 2017 | 16,217 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +137.7% |
| 2018 | 26,908 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +65.9% |
| 2019 | 10,832 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -59.7% |
| 2020 | -8,405 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -177.6% |
| 2021 | 30,123 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -458.4% |
| 2022 | 23,204 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -23.0% |
| 2023 | 20,215 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -12.9% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 20,215 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,455 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 20,215 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,800 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per square in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +458.4% | -8,405 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 30,123 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2012 | +421.4% | 4,842 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 25,248 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 156.23 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 76.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 368.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 994.42 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 319.44 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 3,475 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,157 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,675 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 14,318 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,450 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 6,541 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 17,455 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,814 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4,842 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 31,193 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,284 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8,405 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 30,123 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 74 Bosnia and Herzegovina 22,052 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 75 Armenia 20,581 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 76 Gambia 20,310 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 78 Iceland 18,746 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 79 Rwanda 18,551 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 80 Palestine, State of 17,184 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 263.07 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 19.13 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Thailand?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square in Thailand was 20,215 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 31,193 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was -8,405 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Thailand rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square?
- Thailand ranks 77th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per square rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.