Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Thailand
Thailand: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices was 4,053 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Thailand, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
In 2023, total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Thailand stood at 4,053 million USD.
That represents a change of down 60.3% on the previous year and down 72.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Thailand peaked at 15,000 million USD in 2010 and was at its lowest, -4,274 million USD, in 2020.
That places Thailand 45th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Thailand, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,137 million USD | — |
| 1991 | 3,118 million USD | -24.6% |
| 1992 | 3,133 million USD | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 2,565 million USD | -18.1% |
| 1994 | 1,844 million USD | -28.1% |
| 1995 | 2,612 million USD | +41.7% |
| 1996 | 2,883 million USD | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 5,674 million USD | +96.8% |
| 1998 | 13,362 million USD | +135.5% |
| 1999 | 10,220 million USD | -23.5% |
| 2000 | 5,036 million USD | -50.7% |
| 2001 | 9,637 million USD | +91.4% |
| 2002 | 6,218 million USD | -35.5% |
| 2003 | 8,818 million USD | +41.8% |
| 2004 | 7,923 million USD | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 12,549 million USD | +58.4% |
| 2006 | 12,251 million USD | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 10,486 million USD | -14.4% |
| 2008 | 9,653 million USD | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 7,495 million USD | -22.4% |
| 2010 | 15,000 million USD | +100.1% |
| 2011 | 2,334 million USD | -84.4% |
| 2012 | 12,174 million USD | +421.6% |
| 2013 | 14,608 million USD | +20.0% |
| 2014 | 4,753 million USD | -67.5% |
| 2015 | 8,928 million USD | +87.8% |
| 2016 | 3,501 million USD | -60.8% |
| 2017 | 7,851 million USD | +124.3% |
| 2018 | 12,226 million USD | +55.7% |
| 2019 | 4,669 million USD | -61.8% |
| 2020 | -4,274 million USD | -191.5% |
| 2021 | 13,155 million USD | -407.8% |
| 2022 | 10,207 million USD | -22.4% |
| 2023 | 4,053 million USD | -60.3% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 4,053 million USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 724.26 million USD, 5.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 4,053 million USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 593.29 million USD, 6.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,955 million USD | 1,844 million USD | 13,362 million USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,007 million USD | 5,036 million USD | 12,549 million USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,604 million USD | 2,334 million USD | 15,000 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,785 million USD | -4,274 million USD | 13,155 million USD | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
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- 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)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Thailand?
- Total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Thailand was 4,053 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 15,000 million USD in 2010.
- What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was -4,274 million USD in 2020.
- How does Thailand rank for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices?
- Thailand ranks 45th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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FDI is an investment which aims to acquire a lasting management influence (10 percent or more of the voting stock) in an enterprise operating in a foreign economy. FDI may be undertaken by individuals, as well as business entities. The foreign direct investor most often is aiming to gain access to natural resources, to markets, to labour supply, to technology, to ensure security of supplies or to control the quality of a certain product. FDI can be decomposed into two types of investments: mergers and acquisitions (MA) and greenfield investments. The latter type results in the creation of new entities and the setting up of offices, buildings, plants or factories from scratch in a foreign economy. FDI is the sum of equity capital, reinvested earnings and other FDI capital. Equity capital comprises equity in branches, all shares in subsidiaries and associates (except non-participating, preferred shares that are treated as debt securities and are included under other FDI capital) and other contributions such as the provision of machinery. Reinvested earnings consist of the direct investor's share (in proportion to equity participation) of earnings not distributed by the direct investment enterprise. Other FDI capital (loans) includes the borrowing and lending of funds, including debt securities and trade credits between direct investors and direct investment enterprises. FDI inflows and outflows are important for tracking the direct investment conditions each year. Outward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions from the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises resident abroad. Whereas, Inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions received by the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises of a specific industry resident in the reporting economy.