Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Thailand
Thailand: Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP was 0.2586 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Thailand, 1997–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Thailand is 0.2586 US dollar per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.9% on the previous year and up 160.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Thailand peaked at 0.2586 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1999.
That places Thailand 68th out of 164 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.
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Thailand, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.0003 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1998 | 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0039 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1586.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0069 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +77.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0126 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +83.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0186 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +48.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0094 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -49.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0186 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +98.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0218 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 0.058 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +166.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0462 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -20.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0832 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +79.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0667 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0561 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0736 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +31.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0713 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0924 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +29.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0992 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0935 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1166 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +24.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1038 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1289 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1596 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1806 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1652 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1723 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2086 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 2025 | 0.2586 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +23.9% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 0.2586 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0886 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 0.2586 US dollar per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4165 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 62% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +1586.5% | 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0003 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0279 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0832 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0902 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0561 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1289 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1908 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1596 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2586 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 65 Togo 0.2997 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 Oman 0.2682 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.2636 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 69 Colombia 0.2568 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Uruguay 0.254 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Lesotho 0.2444 US dollar 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 portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Thailand?
- Portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Thailand was 0.2586 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2586 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- How does Thailand rank for portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp?
- Thailand ranks 68th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 160.7%. 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 Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.