Thailand Direct Investment Abroad

2005 - 2024 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Thailand Direct Investment Abroad

  • Thailand Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 1.9 USD bn in Jun 2024, compared with a growth of 1.2 USD bn in the previous quarter.
  • Thailand Direct Investment Abroad: USD mn data is updated quarterly.
  • It is available from Mar 2005 to Jun 2024 and averaged 2.2 USD bn throughout the period.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 8.0 USD bn in Dec 2021 and a record low of -2.3 USD bn in Mar 2014.

The Bank of Thailand provides quarterly Direct Investment Abroad in USD.


Key information about Thailand Direct Investment Abroad

  • In the latest reports of Thailand, Current Account recorded a surplus of 1.4 USD bn in Aug 2024.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 2.2 USD bn in Jun 2024.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 132.0 USD bn in Mar 2023.

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What was Thailand's Direct Investment Abroad in Jun 2024?

Thailand Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 1.9 USD bn in Jun 2024, compared with a growth of 1.2 USD bn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
1,871.7 Jun 2024 1,206.6 Mar 2024 -2,304.3 Mar 2014 8,022.1 Dec 2021 USD mn quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024

Direct Investment Abroad by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (USD mn) 56.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Jun 2004 - Mar 2024
Algeria (USD mn) 83.6 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Argentina (USD mn) 710.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1992 - Jun 2024
Armenia (USD mn) -29.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Australia (USD mn) -3,661.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 1959 - Jun 2024
Austria (USD mn) -3,511.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1970 - Jun 2024
Azerbaijan (USD mn) 433.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Bahrain (USD mn) 1,112.8 2023 yearly 1975 - 2023
Bangladesh (USD mn) 0.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 1997 - Jun 2024
Belarus (USD mn) 84.4 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2024
Belgium (USD mn) 1,380.9 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Jun 2024
Bolivia (USD mn) 98.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 28.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Botswana (USD mn) 2.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Brazil (USD mn) 1,866.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Sep 2024
Brunei (USD mn) 504.0 2018 yearly 1970 - 2018
Bulgaria (USD mn) -86.8 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Sep 2024
Cambodia (USD mn) 37.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2024
Canada (USD mn) 15,514.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1957 - Jun 2024
Chile (USD mn) -442.2 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
China (USD mn) 33,900.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
Colombia (USD mn) 1,028.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Croatia (USD mn) -498.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (USD mn) 1,458.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2024
Czech Republic (USD mn) 179.6 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2024
Denmark (USD mn) 3,262.4 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Egypt (USD mn) 120.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2024
Estonia (USD mn) -358.8 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
European Union (USD mn) 23,162.5 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 1999 - Sep 2024
Finland (USD mn) 349.8 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Sep 2024
France (USD mn) 2,177.5 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Sep 2024
Georgia (USD mn) 110.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Germany (USD mn) 37,119.1 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1971 - Sep 2024
Ghana (USD mn) -4.7 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2024
Greece (USD mn) 119.7 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Aug 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 9,622.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Hungary (USD mn) -49,734.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 1992 - Jun 2024
Iceland (USD mn) -82.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2024
India (USD mn) 3,801.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Indonesia (USD mn) 2,302.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2024
Iran (USD mn) 156.0 2018 yearly 1997 - 2018
Ireland (USD mn) 15,091.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
Israel (USD mn) 2,728.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2024
Italy (USD mn) 1,628.1 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Aug 2024
Japan (USD mn) 18,526.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2024
Jordan (USD mn) -5.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2024
Kazakhstan (USD mn) 837.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1997 - Jun 2024
Kenya (USD mn) 500.5 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
South Korea (USD mn) 2,469.2 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Sep 2024
Kosovo (USD mn) 75.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2024
Kuwait (USD mn) 1,748.6 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) -5.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2023
Latvia (USD mn) 127.7 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2024
Lebanon (USD mn) 15.3 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2023
Lithuania (USD mn) 40.4 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Aug 2024
Luxembourg (USD mn) -21,008.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
Macau SAR, China (USD mn) 77.9 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
North Macedonia (USD mn) 22.6 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jun 2024
Malawi (USD mn) -122.4 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Malaysia (USD mn) 3,475.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Malta (USD mn) 7,318.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Mauritius (USD mn) 3,154.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Mexico (USD mn) 3,745.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
Moldova (USD mn) -7.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2024
Mongolia (USD mn) 1.2 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2009 - Sep 2024
Montenegro (USD mn) 15.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Morocco (USD mn) 16.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2024
Mozambique (USD mn) 7.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Netherlands (USD mn) -27,865.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2024
New Zealand (USD mn) 132.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Jun 2024
Nigeria (USD mn) -831.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Norway (USD mn) -1,670.8 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Mar 2024
Oman (USD mn) 395.3 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Pakistan (USD mn) 1.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2024
Palestinian Territory (USD mn) 10.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Panama (USD mn) 94.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
Paraguay (USD mn) 157.0 Mar 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2022
Peru (USD mn) 154.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2024
Philippines (USD mn) 243.5 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2024
Poland (USD mn) 2,728.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2024
Portugal (USD mn) 1,150.3 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2024
Qatar (USD mn) -680.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Romania (USD mn) -208.8 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
Russia (USD mn) -1,145.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2024
Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 2,428.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Serbia (USD mn) 43.8 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Sep 2024
Singapore (USD mn) 13,258.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Slovakia (USD mn) 303.1 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Aug 2024
Slovenia (USD mn) 188.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2024
South Africa (USD mn) 413.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2024
Spain (USD mn) 2,378.1 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Aug 2024
Sri Lanka (USD mn) 7.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
Sudan (USD mn) 0.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2022
Sweden (USD mn) 4,062.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1982 - Jun 2024
Switzerland (USD mn) 43,811.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2024
Taiwan (USD mn) 10,700.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1981 - Jun 2024
Thailand (USD mn) 1,871.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Turkey (USD mn) 434.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Sep 2024
Ukraine (USD mn) 0.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Sep 2024
United Arab Emirates (USD mn) 22,545.9 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021

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Thailand Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -4.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 544.084 Aug 2024 monthly Oct 2001 - Aug 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 67,624.756 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 13.2 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 317,325.3 Sep 2024 monthly Oct 1997 - Sep 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 55.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1997 - Sep 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (THB bn) 5,366.801 2029 yearly 1995 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (THB bn) 14,934.651 2029 yearly 1996 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (THB bn) 4,743.913 2029 yearly 1995 - 2029
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 (%) 63.280 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.640 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 394.2 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Sep 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 25,983.2 Sep 2024 monthly Oct 1990 - Sep 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -0.8 Sep 2024 monthly Oct 1991 - Sep 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 1,474,770.435 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 425,949.614 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 187,991.703 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 25,589.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Sep 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 7.8 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Sep 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 1,944,018.232 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 2,208,010.738 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 5,018.062 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1971 - Sep 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 1,772.775 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1971 - Sep 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 2,851.030 Sep 2024 monthly Sep 1978 - Sep 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 6,795.905 Sep 2024 monthly Apr 1974 - Sep 2024
MoC: Exports: Custom Basis (THB mn) 889,074.371 Sep 2024 monthly Oct 1990 - Sep 2024
MoC: Trade Balance: Custom Basis (THB mn) 2,738.408 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Sep 2024
MoC: Imports: Custom Basis (THB mn) 886,335.963 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Sep 2024
Imports Volume: Liquefied Natural Gas (Cub ft mn) 38,892.129 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Sep 2024
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 1,871.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 558.6 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 1.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) -517.0 Jul 2020 monthly Jan 2005 - Jul 2020
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -2,235.310 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -1.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -831.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1976 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -1,404.200 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1976 - Jun 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 185,494.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 37.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 80,595.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 15.7 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 18.156 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 45,081.400 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BOP: USD: Current Account Balance (USD mn) 558.570 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Sep 2024
Private Investment Index (PII): Seasonally Adjusted (SA) (2010=100) 139.20 Jun 2018 monthly Jan 2010 - Jun 2018
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI): Agr, Forestry & Fishing (THB mn) -79.510 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
FDI: Manufacturing (THB mn) -45,746.850 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
FDI: Financial & Insurance Activities (THB mn) 24,650.950 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
FDI: Mining & Quarrying (THB mn) 2,246.470 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
FDI: Construction (THB mn) 489.860 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.0 Dec 2019 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2019
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 89.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2024
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 13,918.759 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 89,452.452 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1975 - Aug 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 798,147.232 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Sep 2024
M2 Growth (%) 3.1 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 1.0 Oct 2024 monthly Sep 1997 - Oct 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 211,220.9 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 8.5 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Sep 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 20,693.720 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Oct 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 533,812.589 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2000 - Sep 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 1.1 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Sep 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 819,930.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Sep 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 2.6 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2024
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 15.300 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Credit to Households (USD bn) 481.404 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1991 - Dec 2023
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 928.900 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1957 - Dec 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 436,311.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2022
Total Loans (USD mn) 529,873.121 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Sep 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) -1.72 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Sep 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 167.26 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
Monetary Aggregates (MA): Broad Money (THB mn) 25,804,100.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Sep 2024
MA: Quasi Money (THB mn) 22,567,177.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Sep 2024
MA: Narrow Money (NM) (THB mn) 3,236,923.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Sep 2024
Credit: Outs: CB: Businesses (THB mn) 6,978,604.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2024
Credit: Outs: CB: Individuals (THB mn) 6,240,588.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2024
Deposit: Outs: CB: Individuals (THB mn) 8,853,655.000 Sep 2024 monthly Oct 2003 - Sep 2024
Deposit: Outs: CB: Businesses (THB mn) 5,258,139.000 Sep 2024 monthly Oct 2003 - Sep 2024
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Global Competitiveness Index (Score) 68.112 2019 yearly 2017 - 2019
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -3.8 Oct 2024 monthly Feb 2000 - Oct 2024
Leading Economic Index (LEI): BOT: Seasonally Adjusted (2000=100) 150.37 Jun 2018 monthly Jan 1993 - Jun 2018

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