Thailand Foreign Direct Investment

2005 - 2020 | Monthly | USD mn | CEIC Data

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  • Thailand Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 1.3 USD bn in Mar 2024.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 2.2 USD bn in Mar 2024.
  • 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

    Foreign Direct Investment by Country Comparison

    country/region Last Frequency Range
    Albania (USD mn) 452.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2024
    Algeria (USD mn) 360.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Mar 2024
    Argentina (USD mn) 2,481.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2024
    Armenia (USD mn) 166.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2024
    Australia (USD mn) 7,468.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 1959 - Jun 2024
    Austria (USD mn) 493.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1970 - Sep 2024
    Azerbaijan (USD mn) 138.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2024
    Bahrain (USD mn) 6,838.2 2023 yearly 2012 - 2023
    Bangladesh (USD mn) 949.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2003 - Jun 2024
    Belarus (USD mn) 1,636.3 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2024
    Belgium (USD mn) 3,191.9 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Mar 2023
    Bolivia (USD mn) 132.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2024
    Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 288.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2024
    Botswana (USD mn) 201.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
    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) 1,359.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2024
    Canada (USD mn) 28,166.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1957 - Jun 2024
    Chile (USD mn) 1,214.9 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2024
    China (USD mn) -8,306.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
    Colombia (USD mn) 3,270.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
    Croatia (USD mn) 673.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
    Cyprus (USD mn) -4,034.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
    Czech Republic (USD mn) 965.8 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Apr 2023
    Denmark (USD mn) 11,735.2 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2024
    Ecuador (USD mn) 73.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2024
    Egypt (USD mn) 22,352.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1993 - Jun 2024
    Estonia (USD mn) 184.6 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Apr 2023
    European Union (USD mn) 4,825.5 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 1999 - Nov 2024
    Finland (USD mn) 374.9 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Nov 2024
    France (USD mn) 864.5 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Nov 2024
    Georgia (USD mn) 198.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2024
    Germany (USD mn) -2,800.3 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1971 - Nov 2024
    Ghana (USD mn) 380.3 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2024
    Greece (USD mn) 304.2 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Apr 2023
    Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 27,032.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
    Hungary (USD mn) 5,593.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2024
    Iceland (USD mn) 272.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1976 - Sep 2024
    India (USD mn) 5,044.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1990 - Sep 2024
    Indonesia (USD mn) 7,538.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1981 - Sep 2024
    Iran (USD mn) 838.3 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
    Ireland (USD mn) 12,375.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1981 - Sep 2024
    Israel (USD mn) 5,610.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1972 - Sep 2024
    Italy (USD mn) -5,606.6 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Nov 2024
    Ivory Coast (USD mn) 214.9 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
    Japan (USD mn) 2,951.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1996 - Nov 2024
    Jordan (USD mn) 457.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2024
    Kazakhstan (USD mn) -1,646.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1997 - Sep 2024
    Kenya (USD mn) 728.7 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
    South Korea (USD mn) 2,558.8 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1980 - Jun 2023
    Kosovo (USD mn) 269.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2024
    Kuwait (USD mn) 253.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
    Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) -75.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2023
    Laos (USD mn) 176.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2024
    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) 215.4 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2024
    Luxembourg (USD mn) -26,861.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2024
    Macau SAR, China (USD mn) 1,643.4 2023 yearly 1985 - 2023
    North Macedonia (USD mn) 103.5 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2024
    Malawi (USD mn) 46.4 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
    Malaysia (USD mn) 2,500.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
    Malta (USD mn) 10,887.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
    Mauritius (USD mn) 2,477.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2023
    Mexico (USD mn) 6,882.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2024
    Moldova (USD mn) 153.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2024
    Mongolia (USD mn) 177.5 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2009 - Sep 2024
    Montenegro (USD mn) 154.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
    Morocco (USD mn) 636.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2024
    Mozambique (USD mn) 1,069.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
    Myanmar (USD mn) 347.5 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1976 - Mar 2024
    Nepal (USD mn) 15.9 Oct 2024 quarterly Oct 2000 - Oct 2024
    Netherlands (USD mn) 14,591.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2024
    New Zealand (USD mn) -1,490.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Sep 2024
    Nigeria (USD mn) 1,197.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2023
    Norway (USD mn) -1,870.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
    Oman (USD mn) 12,488.9 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
    Pakistan (USD mn) 219.2 Nov 2024 monthly Jul 1997 - Nov 2024
    Palestinian Territory (USD mn) 87.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
    Panama (USD mn) 726.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
    Paraguay (USD mn) 172.2 Mar 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2022
    Peru (USD mn) 1,666.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2024
    Philippines (USD mn) 1,022.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2024
    Poland (USD mn) 2,666.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Nov 2024
    Portugal (USD mn) 904.4 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Apr 2023
    Qatar (USD mn) 439.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
    Romania (USD mn) 485.4 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Nov 2024
    Russia (USD mn) -1,163.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2024
    Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 4,255.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
    Serbia (USD mn) 528.6 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Nov 2024
    Singapore (USD mn) 35,607.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
    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) -180.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024
    Spain (USD mn) -1,186.1 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1990 - Apr 2023
    Sri Lanka (USD mn) 45.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2024
    Sudan (USD mn) 152.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1996 - Dec 2022
    Sweden (USD mn) 5,297.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1975 - Sep 2024
    Switzerland (USD mn) -836.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2024

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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) 152.275 Nov 2024 monthly Oct 2001 - Nov 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) 307,123.5 Nov 2024 monthly Oct 1997 - Nov 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
    Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
    Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.640 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
    Trade Balance (USD mn) -224.4 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Nov 2024
    Total Exports (USD mn) 25,608.2 Nov 2024 monthly Oct 1990 - Nov 2024
    Total Exports Growth (%) -0.6 Nov 2024 monthly Oct 1991 - Nov 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) 25,832.5 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Nov 2024
    Total Imports Growth (%) -7.2 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Nov 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) 4,687.371 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1971 - Nov 2024
    Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 1,427.476 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1971 - Nov 2024
    Total Exports to China (USD mn) 3,018.074 Nov 2024 monthly Sep 1978 - Nov 2024
    Total Imports from China (USD mn) 7,686.752 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 1974 - Nov 2024
    MoC: Exports: Custom Basis (THB mn) 849,069.323 Nov 2024 monthly Oct 1990 - Nov 2024
    MoC: Trade Balance: Custom Basis (THB mn) -18,387.054 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Nov 2024
    MoC: Imports: Custom Basis (THB mn) 867,456.377 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Nov 2024
    Imports Volume: Liquefied Natural Gas (Cub ft mn) 30,005.881 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Nov 2024
    Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
    Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 2,287.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
    Current Account Balance (USD mn) 2,034.3 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Nov 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 (%) 1.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2024
    Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 2,765.600 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
    Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 2.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
    Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 1,315.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1976 - Sep 2024
    Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 1,450.320 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1976 - Sep 2024
    External Debt (USD mn) 200,924.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
    External Debt: % of GDP (%) 38.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
    External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 87,533.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 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) 42,929.370 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
    BOP: USD: Current Account Balance (USD mn) 2,034.350 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Nov 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) -17.370 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
    FDI: Mining & Quarrying (THB mn) 53.250 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
    FDI: Manufacturing (THB mn) 19,572.550 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
    FDI: Construction (THB mn) 1,520.740 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
    FDI: Financial & Insurance Activities (THB mn) -3,517.230 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
    Monetary Last Frequency Range
    Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.0 Dec 2019 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2019
    Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 89.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2024
    Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 16,057.191 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
    Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 93,012.766 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1975 - Nov 2024
    Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 765,920.577 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Nov 2024
    M2 Growth (%) 3.8 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Nov 2024
    Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 1.0 Dec 2024 monthly Sep 1997 - Dec 2024
    Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 210,788.7 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2024
    Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 8.2 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Nov 2024
    Gold Reserves (USD mn) 19,792.490 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Dec 2024
    Total Deposits (USD mn) 512,285.835 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 2000 - Nov 2024
    Total Deposits Growth (%) 2.2 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Nov 2024
    Domestic Credit (USD mn) 786,551.3 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2024
    Domestic Credit Growth (%) 3.2 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Nov 2024
    Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 15.300 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
    Credit to Households (USD bn) 448.489 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1991 - Jun 2024
    Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 868.946 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1957 - Jun 2024
    Household Debt (USD mn) 436,311.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2022
    Total Loans (USD mn) 507,576.071 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Nov 2024
    Total Loans Growth (%) -0.84 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Nov 2024
    Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 167.21 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
    MA: Narrow Money (NM) (THB mn) 3,191,268.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Nov 2024
    Monetary Aggregates (MA): Broad Money (THB mn) 26,278,735.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Nov 2024
    MA: Quasi Money (THB mn) 23,087,467.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Nov 2024
    Private Credits (THB mn) 30,824,227.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Nov 2024
    Credit: Outs: CB: Businesses (THB mn) 6,976,214.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Nov 2024
    Credit: Outs: CB: Individuals (THB mn) 6,218,783.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Nov 2024
    Deposit: Outs: CB: Individuals (THB mn) 8,894,306.000 Nov 2024 monthly Oct 2003 - Nov 2024
    Deposit: Outs: CB: Businesses (THB mn) 5,478,326.000 Nov 2024 monthly Oct 2003 - Nov 2024
    Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
    Global Competitiveness Index (Score) 68.112 2019 yearly 2017 - 2019
    Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 0.6 Nov 2024 monthly Feb 2000 - Nov 2024
    Leading Economic Index (LEI): BOT: Seasonally Adjusted (2000=100) 150.37 Jun 2018 monthly Jan 1993 - Jun 2018
    Trade and Services Sentiment Index (TSSI): MSME: Present (NA) 53.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Nov 2024

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