Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre in Thailand

Thailand: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre was 0.0089 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0089 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
down 59.5%
World rank
90th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.0312 million USD per square kilometre
in 2013
All-time low
-0.0097 million USD per square kilometre
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre in Thailand, 1990–2023

-0.0100.010.020.031990200620231990: 0.005 million USD per square kilometre1991: 0.004 million USD per square kilometre1992: 0.004 million USD per square kilometre1993: 0.004 million USD per square kilometre1994: 0.003 million USD per square kilometre1995: 0.004 million USD per square kilometre1996: 0.005 million USD per square kilometre1997: 0.008 million USD per square kilometre1998: 0.015 million USD per square kilometre1999: 0.012 million USD per square kilometre2000: 0.006 million USD per square kilometre2001: 0.01 million USD per square kilometre2002: 0.007 million USD per square kilometre2003: 0.01 million USD per square kilometre2004: 0.01 million USD per square kilometre2005: 0.016 million USD per square kilometre2006: 0.018 million USD per square kilometre2007: 0.017 million USD per square kilometre2008: 0.017 million USD per square kilometre2009: 0.013 million USD per square kilometre2010: 0.029 million USD per square kilometre2011: 0.005 million USD per square kilometre2012: 0.025 million USD per square kilometre2013: 0.031 million USD per square kilometre2014: 0.01 million USD per square kilometre2015: 0.017 million USD per square kilometre2016: 0.007 million USD per square kilometre2017: 0.016 million USD per square kilometre2018: 0.027 million USD per square kilometre2019: 0.011 million USD per square kilometre2020: -0.01 million USD per square kilometre2021: 0.03 million USD per square kilometre2022: 0.022 million USD per square kilometre2023: 0.009 million USD per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 0.0089 million USD per square kilometre for total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 59.5% on the previous year and down 71.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre in Thailand peaked at 0.0312 million USD per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, -0.0097 million USD per square kilometre, in 2020.

Thailand ranks 90th of 174 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.

Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre in Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre in Thailand, 1990 to 2023.
Year million USD per square kilometre Change
1990 0.005 million USD per square kilometre —
1991 0.004 million USD per square kilometre -20.4%
1992 0.0042 million USD per square kilometre +5.0%
1993 0.0035 million USD per square kilometre -16.0%
1994 0.0027 million USD per square kilometre -24.2%
1995 0.0041 million USD per square kilometre +51.2%
1996 0.0046 million USD per square kilometre +12.9%
1997 0.0076 million USD per square kilometre +66.0%
1998 0.0147 million USD per square kilometre +93.0%
1999 0.012 million USD per square kilometre -18.5%
2000 0.0056 million USD per square kilometre -52.9%
2001 0.0099 million USD per square kilometre +76.1%
2002 0.0067 million USD per square kilometre -32.1%
2003 0.0101 million USD per square kilometre +50.0%
2004 0.0097 million USD per square kilometre -4.0%
2005 0.0161 million USD per square kilometre +66.5%
2006 0.0176 million USD per square kilometre +8.9%
2007 0.0169 million USD per square kilometre -3.7%
2008 0.0169 million USD per square kilometre +0.3%
2009 0.0128 million USD per square kilometre -24.4%
2010 0.0289 million USD per square kilometre +125.4%
2011 0.0048 million USD per square kilometre -83.2%
2012 0.0252 million USD per square kilometre +421.5%
2013 0.0312 million USD per square kilometre +23.5%
2014 0.0097 million USD per square kilometre -68.8%
2015 0.0175 million USD per square kilometre +79.4%
2016 0.0068 million USD per square kilometre -61.0%
2017 0.0162 million USD per square kilometre +137.7%
2018 0.0269 million USD per square kilometre +65.9%
2019 0.0108 million USD per square kilometre -59.9%
2020 -0.0097 million USD per square kilometre -189.6%
2021 0.0297 million USD per square kilometre -406.4%
2022 0.022 million USD per square kilometre -25.9%
2023 0.0089 million USD per square kilometre -59.5%

Thailand compared with similar countries

  • Thailand's 0.0089 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0107 million USD per square kilometre, 83% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Thailand's 0.0089 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0089 million USD per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0062 million USD per square kilometre 0.0027 million USD per square kilometre 0.0147 million USD per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0122 million USD per square kilometre 0.0056 million USD per square kilometre 0.0176 million USD per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0178 million USD per square kilometre 0.0048 million USD per square kilometre 0.0312 million USD per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0127 million USD per square kilometre -0.0097 million USD per square kilometre 0.0297 million USD per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 87 Honduras 0.0096 million USD per square kilometre compare
  2. 88 Jordan 0.0095 million USD per square kilometre compare
  3. 89 India 0.0095 million USD per square kilometre compare
  4. 91 Argentina 0.0082 million USD per square kilometre compare
  5. 92 Brazil 0.0079 million USD per square kilometre compare
  6. 93 Liberia 0.0077 million USD per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre in Thailand?
Total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre in Thailand was 0.0089 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 0.0312 million USD per square kilometre in 2013.
What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0097 million USD per square kilometre in 2020.
How does Thailand rank for total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre?
Thailand ranks 90th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
Is total fdi inflows — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 71.5%. 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 Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Total FDI inflows — Value 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.

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Indicator
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, per square kilometre
Unit
million USD per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
175 places, 5,645 data points, 1990–2023
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Total FDI inflows — Value US$ 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.