Thailand Foreign Direct Investment

2005 - 2020 | Monthly | USD mn | CEIC Data

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  • Thailand Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 2.9 USD bn in Mar 2023.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 2.8 USD bn in Mar 2023.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 132.0 USD bn in Mar 2023.
  • View Thailand's Foreign Direct Investment from Jan 2005 to Jul 2020 in the chart:

    Thailand Foreign Direct Investment

    What was Thailand's Foreign Direct Investment in Jul 2020?

    Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
    -517.0 Jul 2020 -45.6 Jun 2020 -3,095.6 Jun 2013 4,030.6 Sep 2019 USD mn monthly Jan 2005 - Jul 2020

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    country/region Last Frequency Range
    Albania (USD mn) 432.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
    Algeria (USD mn) 190.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2023
    Argentina (USD mn) 6,815.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2023
    Armenia (USD mn) -163.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
    Australia (USD mn) 17,043.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1959 - Dec 2023
    Austria (USD mn) 3,220.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1970 - Dec 2023
    Azerbaijan (USD mn) -569.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2023
    Bahrain (USD mn) 6,838.2 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
    Bangladesh (USD mn) 720.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2003 - Dec 2023
    Belarus (USD mn) 71.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
    Belgium (USD mn) 3,191.9 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Mar 2023
    Bolivia (USD mn) 313.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2023
    Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 160.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2023
    Botswana (USD mn) 166.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2023
    Brazil (USD mn) 5,380.2 May 2023 monthly Jan 1995 - May 2023
    Brunei (USD mn) -315.6 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2020
    Bulgaria (USD mn) 60.2 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Apr 2023
    Cambodia (USD mn) 1,008.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2023
    Canada (USD mn) 8,333.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1957 - Dec 2023
    Chile (USD mn) 831.7 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2024
    China (USD mn) 17,668.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
    Colombia (USD mn) 3,946.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
    Croatia (USD mn) 673.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
    Cyprus (USD mn) 1,353.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
    Czech Republic (USD mn) 965.8 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Apr 2023
    Denmark (USD mn) -1,108.2 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2024
    Ecuador (USD mn) 87.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
    Egypt (USD mn) 2,321.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2023
    Estonia (USD mn) 184.6 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Apr 2023
    European Union (USD mn) 2,335.3 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 1999 - Feb 2024
    Finland (USD mn) 1,557.4 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2024
    France (USD mn) -581.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2024
    Georgia (USD mn) 302.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2023
    Germany (USD mn) 987.5 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1971 - Feb 2024
    Ghana (USD mn) 324.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2022
    Greece (USD mn) 304.2 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Apr 2023
    Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 23,324.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
    Hungary (USD mn) -89,140.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2023
    Iceland (USD mn) -13.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1976 - Dec 2023
    India (USD mn) 7,352.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Jun 1990 - Jun 2023
    Indonesia (USD mn) 4,857.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1981 - Dec 2023
    Iran (USD mn) 838.3 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
    Ireland (USD mn) 7,145.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1981 - Dec 2023
    Israel (USD mn) 3,942.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1972 - Dec 2023
    Italy (USD mn) -10,461.4 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Feb 2024
    Ivory Coast (USD mn) 1,599.1 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
    Japan (USD mn) -1,518.6 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Feb 2024
    Jordan (USD mn) 154.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2023
    Kazakhstan (USD mn) 2,830.6 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 1997 - Mar 2024
    Kenya (USD mn) 393.6 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
    South Korea (USD mn) 2,558.8 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1980 - Jun 2023
    Kosovo (USD mn) 240.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2023
    Kuwait (USD mn) 196.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
    Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) -75.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2023
    Laos (USD mn) 394.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2023
    Latvia (USD mn) 14.3 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Apr 2023
    Lebanon (USD mn) 42.6 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2023
    Lithuania (USD mn) 33.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Feb 2024
    Luxembourg (USD mn) -131,420.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
    Macau SAR, China (USD mn) 2,933.1 2022 yearly 1985 - 2022
    North Macedonia (USD mn) -187.1 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2023
    Malawi (USD mn) 46.4 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
    Malaysia (USD mn) 2,569.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
    Malta (USD mn) 22,429.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
    Mauritius (USD mn) 2,477.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2023
    Mexico (USD mn) -1,169.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
    Moldova (USD mn) 109.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2023
    Mongolia (USD mn) 178.4 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2009 - Mar 2024
    Montenegro (USD mn) 150.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
    Morocco (USD mn) 24.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2023
    Mozambique (USD mn) 632.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
    Myanmar (USD mn) 169.1 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1976 - Jun 2023
    Nepal (USD mn) 8.7 Jan 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jan 2024
    Netherlands (USD mn) -332,969.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2023
    New Zealand (USD mn) 1,680.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2000 - Dec 2023
    Nigeria (USD mn) 1,197.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2023
    Norway (USD mn) -566.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
    Oman (USD mn) 5,479.8 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
    Pakistan (USD mn) 258.0 Mar 2024 monthly Jul 1997 - Mar 2024
    Palestinian Territory (USD mn) -17.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2023
    Panama (USD mn) 779.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
    Paraguay (USD mn) 172.2 Mar 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2022
    Peru (USD mn) 30.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2023
    Philippines (USD mn) 826.1 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2023
    Poland (USD mn) 4,383.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Feb 2024
    Portugal (USD mn) 904.4 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Apr 2023
    Qatar (USD mn) 29.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2023
    Romania (USD mn) 363.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2024
    Russia (USD mn) -3,075.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2023
    Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 3,516.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
    Serbia (USD mn) 447.8 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Feb 2024
    Singapore (USD mn) 56,128.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
    Slovakia (USD mn) -42.2 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Apr 2023
    Slovenia (USD mn) 147.7 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1994 - Apr 2023
    South Africa (USD mn) 864.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2023
    Spain (USD mn) -1,186.1 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1990 - Apr 2023
    Sri Lanka (USD mn) 250.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2023
    Sudan (USD mn) 152.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1996 - Dec 2022
    Sweden (USD mn) 8,177.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1975 - Dec 2023
    Switzerland (USD mn) -15,764.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2023

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    Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
    Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -3.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
    Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 5,458.700 Mar 2024 monthly Oct 2001 - Mar 2024
    Tax Revenue (USD mn) 67,893.852 2022 yearly 1984 - 2022
    Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 13.4 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
    National Government Debt (USD mn) 277,807.4 Mar 2024 monthly Oct 1997 - Mar 2024
    Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 54.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2023
    Forecast: Government Expenditure (THB bn) 5,065.690 2028 yearly 1995 - 2028
    Forecast: Government Net Debt (THB bn) 13,689.050 2028 yearly 1996 - 2028
    Forecast: Government Revenue (THB bn) 4,525.300 2028 yearly 1995 - 2028
    Govt Revenue: Gross: Revenue Dept: Value Added Tax (THB mn) 68,616.81 Jun 2018 monthly Oct 1989 - Jun 2018
    Govt Revenue: Gross: Excise Dept (THB mn) 47,541.47 Jun 2018 monthly Oct 1989 - Jun 2018
    Total Public Debt as % of GDP (%) 63.370 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2024
    Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
    Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.640 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
    Trade Balance (USD mn) -1,163.3 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Mar 2024
    Total Exports (USD mn) 24,960.6 Mar 2024 monthly Oct 1990 - Mar 2024
    Total Exports Growth (%) -6.6 Mar 2024 monthly Oct 1991 - Mar 2024
    Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 1,568,630.600 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
    Exports: Medicament (USD th) 435,513.625 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
    Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 196,247.335 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
    Total Imports (USD mn) 26,123.8 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Mar 2024
    Total Imports Growth (%) 10.7 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Mar 2024
    Imports: Medicament (USD th) 1,843,219.521 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
    Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 1,586,101.179 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
    Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 4,635.400 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1971 - Mar 2024
    Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 1,694.729 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1971 - Mar 2024
    Total Exports to China (USD mn) 2,794.508 Mar 2024 monthly Sep 1978 - Mar 2024
    Total Imports from China (USD mn) 5,631.694 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 1974 - Feb 2024
    MoC: Imports: Custom Basis (THB mn) 944,827.893 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Mar 2024
    MoC: Exports: Custom Basis (THB mn) 892,289.821 Mar 2024 monthly Oct 1990 - Mar 2024
    MoC: Trade Balance: Custom Basis (THB mn) -52,538.072 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Mar 2024
    Imports Volume: Liquefied Natural Gas (Cub ft mn) 48,436.350 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Mar 2024
    Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
    Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 1,549.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
    Current Account Balance (USD mn) 1,082.1 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Mar 2024
    Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 1.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
    Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) -517.0 Jul 2020 monthly Jan 2005 - Jul 2020
    Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
    Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -1,146.350 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
    Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
    Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -741.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1976 - Dec 2023
    Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -404.680 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1976 - Dec 2023
    External Debt (USD mn) 193,212.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
    External Debt: % of GDP (%) 38.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
    External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 79,224.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
    External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 15.4 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
    Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 22.379 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
    Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 42,907.160 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2023
    BOP: USD: Current Account Balance (USD mn) 1,082.130 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2024
    Private Investment Index (PII): Seasonally Adjusted (SA) (2010=100) 139.20 Jun 2018 monthly Jan 2010 - Jun 2018
    FDI: Construction (THB mn) -762.270 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
    FDI: Mining & Quarrying (THB mn) 3,484.020 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
    FDI: Financial & Insurance Activities (THB mn) -31,607.400 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
    Foreign Direct Investment (FDI): Agr, Forestry & Fishing (THB mn) -163.140 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
    FDI: Manufacturing (THB mn) 10,477.880 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
    Monetary Last Frequency Range
    Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.0 Dec 2019 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2019
    Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 86.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2023
    Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 14,347.394 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
    Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 86,412.999 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 1975 - Mar 2024
    Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 712,203.443 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Mar 2024
    M2 Growth (%) 2.5 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Mar 2024
    Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 1.0 Apr 2024 monthly Sep 1997 - Apr 2024
    Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 199,906.3 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Mar 2024
    Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 7.7 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Mar 2024
    Gold Reserves (USD mn) 16,837.550 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Mar 2024
    Total Deposits (USD mn) 485,015.095 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2000 - Feb 2024
    Total Deposits Growth (%) 1.3 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Feb 2024
    Domestic Credit (USD mn) 734,126.5 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Mar 2024
    Domestic Credit Growth (%) 3.5 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Mar 2024
    Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 15.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
    Credit to Households (USD bn) 448.346 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1991 - Sep 2023
    Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 869.949 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1957 - Sep 2023
    Household Debt (USD mn) 436,311.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2022
    Total Loans (USD mn) 486,726.256 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Feb 2024
    Total Loans Growth (%) -2.14 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2024
    Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 171.50 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2023
    MA: Narrow Money (NM) (THB mn) 3,137,656.000 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Mar 2024
    MA: Quasi Money (THB mn) 22,722,451.000 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Mar 2024
    Monetary Aggregates (MA): Broad Money (THB mn) 25,860,107.000 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Mar 2024
    Credit: Outs: CB: Businesses (THB mn) 7,043,904.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2024
    Credit: Outs: CB: Individuals (THB mn) 6,349,659.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Feb 2024
    Deposit: Outs: CB: Individuals (THB mn) 8,995,763.000 Feb 2024 monthly Oct 2003 - Feb 2024
    Deposit: Outs: CB: Businesses (THB mn) 5,399,025.000 Feb 2024 monthly Oct 2003 - Feb 2024
    Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
    Global Competitiveness Index (Score) 68.112 2019 yearly 2017 - 2019
    Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -5.6 Apr 2024 monthly Feb 2000 - Apr 2024
    Leading Economic Index (LEI): BOT: Seasonally Adjusted (2000=100) 150.37 Jun 2018 monthly Jan 1993 - Jun 2018

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