Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Thailand
Thailand: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit was 0.0327 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Thailand, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Thailand is 0.0327 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 20.9% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Thailand peaked at 0.0643 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998 and was at its lowest, -0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
That places Thailand 72nd out of 200 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$) … unit in Thailand, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +59.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0072 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +91.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -58.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0054 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -56.8% |
| 1979 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +190.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0083 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0052 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0087 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +67.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0096 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -56.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +45.2% |
| 1987 | 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0179 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +157.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0286 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.4% |
| 1992 | 0.019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 0.014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0093 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +31.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0128 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0259 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +103.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0643 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +148.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0482 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0266 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0421 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +58.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0249 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -40.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0344 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +38.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0339 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0434 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0402 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0328 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0294 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0432 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +90.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -84.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +386.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0379 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0122 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -67.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0222 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +82.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -62.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0182 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +115.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0271 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +49.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0102 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -62.5% |
| 2020 | -0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -184.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0304 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -454.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0239 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 2023 | 0.02 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2024 | 0.027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +35.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0327 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.0327 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.0327 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0206 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +454.3% | -0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0304 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2012 | +386.4% | 0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0246 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0255 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0093 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0643 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0228 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0434 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0219 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0432 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0209 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0327 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 69 Mali 0.0344 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Fiji 0.0341 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Brazil 0.0341 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 Lithuania 0.0324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 74 Peru 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 75 Uzbekistan 0.0299 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0099 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 79.86 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.6567 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0072 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 58.32 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Thailand?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Thailand was 0.0327 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0643 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1998.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Thailand rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Thailand ranks 72nd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.