Thailand Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP

1993 - 2024 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Thailand Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP

  • Thailand Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) registered a growth equal to 0.5 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Jun 2024, compared with a growth equal to 1.9 % in the previous quarter.
  • Thailand Foreign Direct Investment: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1993 to Jun 2024.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 9.0 % in Jun 1998 and a record low -8.0 % in Dec 2011.

CEIC calculates Foreign Direct Investment as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Foreign Direct Investment and quarterly Nominal GDP. The Bank of Thailand provides Foreign Direct Investment in local currency based on BPM6. The Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council provides Nominal GDP in local currency. Foreign Direct Investment prior to Q1 2005 is based on BPM5.


Related information about Thailand Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports of Thailand, Current Account recorded a surplus of 1.4 USD bn in Aug 2024.
  • Thailand Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 1.9 USD bn in Jun 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.

View Thailand's Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP from Mar 1993 to Jun 2024 in the chart:

Thailand Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP

What was Thailand's Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP in Jun 2024?

Thailand Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) registered a growth equal to 0.5 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Jun 2024, compared with a growth equal to 1.9 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
0.5 Jun 2024 1.9 Mar 2024 -8.0 Dec 2011 9.0 Jun 1998 % quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024

Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 6.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Algeria (%) 0.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2023
Argentina (%) 1.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Armenia (%) 1.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1994 - Jun 2024
Australia (%) 1.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 1959 - Jun 2024
Austria (%) -1.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1970 - Dec 2022
Azerbaijan (%) -0.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
Bahrain (%) 6.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2018 - Jun 2024
Bangladesh (%) 0.3 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
Belarus (%) -0.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Belgium (%) -17.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
Bolivia (%) -0.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Mar 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 2.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Botswana (%) 3.5 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2024
Brazil (%) 2.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Brunei (%) -10.5 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2020
Bulgaria (%) 2.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Cambodia (%) 9.0 2022 yearly 2010 - 2022
Canada (%) 5.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1961 - Jun 2024
Chile (%) 5.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2003 - Jun 2024
China (%) -0.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2024
Colombia (%) 2.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Croatia (%) 2.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Cyprus (%) 31.7 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2024
Czech Republic (%) 1.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Denmark (%) 2.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Ecuador (%) 0.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Egypt (%) 30.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2001 - Jun 2024
Estonia (%) -27.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
European Union (%) 0.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2023
Finland (%) 4.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2023
France (%) 0.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1997 - Jun 2024
Georgia (%) 7.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1997 - Jun 2024
Germany (%) 2.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Jun 2024
Ghana (%) 1.7 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2024
Greece (%) 1.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 33.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Hungary (%) -93.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Iceland (%) -2.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
India (%) 1.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2004 - Jun 2024
Indonesia (%) 1.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2024
Iran (%) 0.1 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
Ireland (%) -17.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2024
Israel (%) 4.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Italy (%) 1.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1988 - Mar 2023
Ivory Coast (%) 2.2 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Japan (%) 1.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2024
Jordan (%) 2.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1992 - Jun 2024
Kazakhstan (%) -0.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2023
Kenya (%) 0.7 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
South Korea (%) 0.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2024
Kosovo (%) 8.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Kuwait (%) 0.3 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) -3.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2023
Laos (%) 11.9 2023 yearly 1988 - 2023
Latvia (%) 2.6 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2024
Lebanon (%) 0.4 2021 yearly 2004 - 2021
Lithuania (%) 3.4 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2023
Luxembourg (%) -120.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
Macau SAR, China (%) 1.1 2023 yearly 1982 - 2023
North Macedonia (%) 6.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Malawi (%) 0.4 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Malaysia (%) 2.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Malta (%) 175.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Mauritius (%) 67.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Mexico (%) 1.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Moldova (%) 1.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Mongolia (%) 14.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Montenegro (%) 7.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Morocco (%) 1.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Mozambique (%) 33.6 2021 yearly 1986 - 2021
Myanmar (%) 0.6 Sep 2021 quarterly Dec 2017 - Sep 2021
Nepal (%) 0.1 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Netherlands (%) 0.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Jun 2024
New Zealand (%) 2.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2000 - Jun 2024
Nigeria (%) 1.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Norway (%) -0.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2022
Oman (%) 11.5 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Pakistan (%) 0.5 2024 yearly 1977 - 2024
Palestinian Territory (%) 2.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
Panama (%) 3.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Paraguay (%) -0.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Peru (%) -1.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2024
Philippines (%) 1.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Poland (%) 0.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Portugal (%) 0.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2023
Qatar (%) 0.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2023
Romania (%) 0.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Russia (%) 0.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2022
Saudi Arabia (%) 1.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Serbia (%) 5.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
Singapore (%) 30.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Slovakia (%) 0.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Slovenia (%) 3.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2023
South Africa (%) 0.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2024
Spain (%) 1.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 1.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
Sudan (%) 1.7 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
Sweden (%) 1.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1982 - Mar 2023
Switzerland (%) 6.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1985 - Mar 2023

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Thailand Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Jun 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) 304,418.8 Aug 2024 monthly Oct 1997 - Aug 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 55.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1997 - Jun 2024
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: Excise Dept (THB mn) 47,541.47 Jun 2018 monthly Oct 1989 - Jun 2018
Govt Revenue: Gross: Revenue Dept: Value Added Tax (THB mn) 68,616.81 Jun 2018 monthly Oct 1989 - Jun 2018
Total Public Debt as % of GDP (%) 64.020 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Aug 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.640 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 264.9 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Aug 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 26,182.2 Aug 2024 monthly Oct 1990 - Aug 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 13.0 Aug 2024 monthly Oct 1991 - Aug 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 1,477,403.084 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
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) 25,917.4 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Aug 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 15.0 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Aug 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) 5,030.297 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1971 - Aug 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 1,742.971 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1971 - Aug 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 2,990.307 Aug 2024 monthly Sep 1978 - Aug 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 7,024.863 Aug 2024 monthly Apr 1974 - Aug 2024
MoC: Exports: Custom Basis (THB mn) 939,521.122 Aug 2024 monthly Oct 1990 - Aug 2024
MoC: Trade Balance: Custom Basis (THB mn) -1,497.408 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Aug 2024
MoC: Imports: Custom Basis (THB mn) 941,018.530 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Aug 2024
Imports Volume: Liquefied Natural Gas (Cub ft mn) 37,753.874 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Aug 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) 1,361.7 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Aug 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 0.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 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 (%) 15.8 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 22.379 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 45,081.400 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2024
BOP: USD: Current Account Balance (USD mn) 1,361.690 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Aug 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: Mining & Quarrying (THB mn) 2,246.470 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
FDI: Financial & Insurance Activities (THB mn) 24,650.950 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
FDI: Construction (THB mn) 489.860 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
FDI: Manufacturing (THB mn) -45,746.850 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) 750,770.132 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Aug 2024
M2 Growth (%) 2.6 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Aug 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 1.0 Sep 2024 monthly Sep 1997 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 216,391.6 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 8.1 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Aug 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 19,869.600 Sep 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Sep 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 505,239.765 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2000 - Aug 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 1.4 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 2001 - Aug 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 776,094.4 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 1.9 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Aug 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) 508,948.311 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Aug 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) -0.44 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Aug 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 169.39 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2024
MA: Narrow Money (NM) (THB mn) 3,045,856.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Aug 2024
MA: Quasi Money (THB mn) 22,517,867.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Aug 2024
Monetary Aggregates (MA): Broad Money (THB mn) 25,563,723.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Aug 2024
Credit: Outs: CB: Individuals (THB mn) 6,252,173.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Aug 2024
Credit: Outs: CB: Businesses (THB mn) 6,974,233.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Aug 2024
Deposit: Outs: CB: Individuals (THB mn) 8,827,253.000 Aug 2024 monthly Oct 2003 - Aug 2024
Deposit: Outs: CB: Businesses (THB mn) 5,309,825.000 Aug 2024 monthly Oct 2003 - Aug 2024
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Global Competitiveness Index (Score) 68.112 2019 yearly 2017 - 2019
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -9.4 Sep 2024 monthly Feb 2000 - Sep 2024
Leading Economic Index (LEI): BOT: Seasonally Adjusted (2000=100) 150.37 Jun 2018 monthly Jan 1993 - Jun 2018

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