Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Thailand
Thailand: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual was 26.91 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Thailand, 1979–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Thailand stood at 26.91 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 158.2% on the previous year and up 305.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Thailand peaked at 619.31 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -106.65 % change on previous year, in 2000.
That places Thailand 73rd out of 180 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Thailand, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | -35.53 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | -22.63 % change on previous year | -36.3% |
| 1981 | -23.03 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1982 | -8.7 % change on previous year | -62.2% |
| 1983 | -32.65 % change on previous year | +275.2% |
| 1984 | -59.4 % change on previous year | +81.9% |
| 1985 | 47.62 % change on previous year | -180.2% |
| 1986 | 23.67 % change on previous year | -50.3% |
| 1988 | -85.8 % change on previous year | -462.5% |
| 1989 | 105.76 % change on previous year | -223.3% |
| 1990 | 182.24 % change on previous year | +72.3% |
| 1991 | 19.21 % change on previous year | -89.5% |
| 1992 | -12.3 % change on previous year | -164.0% |
| 1993 | 59.04 % change on previous year | -580.2% |
| 1994 | 111.53 % change on previous year | +88.9% |
| 1995 | 79.62 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 1996 | 5.15 % change on previous year | -93.5% |
| 1997 | -37.74 % change on previous year | -832.2% |
| 1998 | -77.56 % change on previous year | +105.5% |
| 1999 | 165.73 % change on previous year | -313.7% |
| 2000 | -106.65 % change on previous year | -164.3% |
| 2002 | -60.08 % change on previous year | -43.7% |
| 2003 | 264.83 % change on previous year | -540.8% |
| 2004 | -87.69 % change on previous year | -133.1% |
| 2005 | 619.31 % change on previous year | -806.2% |
| 2006 | 88.74 % change on previous year | -85.7% |
| 2007 | 48.64 % change on previous year | -45.2% |
| 2008 | 51.24 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 156.28 % change on previous year | +205.0% |
| 2010 | 35.61 % change on previous year | -77.2% |
| 2011 | -11.75 % change on previous year | -133.0% |
| 2012 | 98.73 % change on previous year | -940.2% |
| 2013 | -15 % change on previous year | -115.2% |
| 2014 | -52.63 % change on previous year | +250.9% |
| 2015 | -13.07 % change on previous year | -75.2% |
| 2016 | 168.33 % change on previous year | -1387.5% |
| 2017 | 5.89 % change on previous year | -96.5% |
| 2018 | 20.77 % change on previous year | +252.3% |
| 2019 | -40.66 % change on previous year | -295.8% |
| 2020 | 81.55 % change on previous year | -300.6% |
| 2021 | 4.72 % change on previous year | -94.2% |
| 2022 | -60.46 % change on previous year | -1381.8% |
| 2023 | 79.09 % change on previous year | -230.8% |
| 2024 | -46.25 % change on previous year | -158.5% |
| 2025 | 26.91 % change on previous year | -158.2% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 26.91 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.87 % change on previous year, 2.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 26.91 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -9.35 % change on previous year. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Thailand changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +1387.5% | -13.07 % change on previous year | 168.33 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | -1381.8% | 4.72 % change on previous year | -60.46 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -35.53 % change on previous year | -35.53 % change on previous year | -35.53 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1980s | -6.13 % change on previous year | -85.8 % change on previous year | 105.76 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 49.49 % change on previous year | -77.56 % change on previous year | 182.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 108.29 % change on previous year | -106.65 % change on previous year | 619.31 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 19.62 % change on previous year | -52.63 % change on previous year | 168.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.26 % change on previous year | -60.46 % change on previous year | 81.55 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 70 Albania 31.09 % change on previous year compare
- 71 United States of America 31.06 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Guinea-Bissau 27.43 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Burkina Faso 26.5 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Togo 25.94 % change on previous year compare
- 76 Bulgaria 24.91 % change on previous year compare
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual 31.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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$), annual growth rate 19.13 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Thailand?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Thailand was 26.91 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 619.31 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was -106.65 % change on previous year in 2000.
- How does Thailand rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Thailand ranks 73rd out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 305.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.