Total FDI outflows — Value US$ in Thailand
Thailand: Total FDI outflows — Value US$ was 10,369 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI outflows — Value US$ in Thailand, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
In 2023, total fdi outflows — value us$ in Thailand stood at 10,369 million USD.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.0% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi outflows — value us$ in Thailand peaked at 19,139 million USD in 2021 and was at its lowest, 39.04 million USD, in 2000.
Thailand ranks 27th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI outflows — Value US$ in Thailand, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 154 million USD | — |
| 1991 | 183 million USD | +18.8% |
| 1992 | 146 million USD | -20.2% |
| 1993 | 234 million USD | +60.3% |
| 1994 | 494 million USD | +111.1% |
| 1995 | 887 million USD | +79.6% |
| 1996 | 932 million USD | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 584 million USD | -37.3% |
| 1998 | 132 million USD | -77.4% |
| 1999 | 341.57 million USD | +158.8% |
| 2000 | 39.04 million USD | -88.6% |
| 2001 | 183.22 million USD | +369.3% |
| 2002 | 157.19 million USD | -14.2% |
| 2003 | 376.6 million USD | +139.6% |
| 2004 | 392.62 million USD | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 551.45 million USD | +40.5% |
| 2006 | 1,041 million USD | +88.7% |
| 2007 | 1,547 million USD | +48.6% |
| 2008 | 2,340 million USD | +51.2% |
| 2009 | 5,996 million USD | +156.3% |
| 2010 | 8,131 million USD | +35.6% |
| 2011 | 7,176 million USD | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 14,261 million USD | +98.7% |
| 2013 | 12,122 million USD | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 5,742 million USD | -52.6% |
| 2015 | 4,991 million USD | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 13,393 million USD | +168.3% |
| 2017 | 14,182 million USD | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 17,127 million USD | +20.8% |
| 2019 | 10,164 million USD | -40.7% |
| 2020 | 18,596 million USD | +83.0% |
| 2021 | 19,139 million USD | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 7,515 million USD | -60.7% |
| 2023 | 10,369 million USD | +38.0% |
Thailand compared with similar countries
- Thailand's 10,369 million USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53.33 million USD, 194.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Thailand's 10,369 million USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.94 million USD, 136.5× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 408.76 million USD | 132 million USD | 932 million USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,262 million USD | 39.04 million USD | 5,996 million USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,729 million USD | 4,991 million USD | 17,127 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,905 million USD | 7,515 million USD | 19,139 million USD | 4 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More economy & growth data for Thailand
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -18.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fdi outflows — value us$ in Thailand?
- Total fdi outflows — value us$ in Thailand was 10,369 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fdi outflows — value us$ recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 19,139 million USD in 2021.
- What is the lowest total fdi outflows — value us$ recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.04 million USD in 2000.
- How does Thailand rank for total fdi outflows — value us$?
- Thailand ranks 27th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi outflows — value us$ rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. 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 outflows — Value US$. 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.