Thailand Investment: % of GDP

1993 - 2024 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Thailand Investment: % of GDP

  • Thailand Investment accounted for 19.0 % of its Nominal GDP in Sep 2024, compared with a ratio of 19.5 % in the previous quarter.
  • Thailand investment share of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1993 to Sep 2024, with an average ratio of 25.5 %.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 45.0 % in Jun 1995 and a record low of 14.5 % in Mar 2009.

CEIC calculates Investment as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Nominal Gross Capital Formation and quarterly Nominal GDP. Gross Capital Formation is calculated as the sum of Gross Fixed Capital Formation and Changes in Inventories. The Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council provides Nominal Gross Capital Formation in local currency and Nominal GDP in local currency.


Related information about Thailand Investment: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports, Thailand GDP expanded 2.7 % YoY in Mar 2023.
  • Thailand Nominal GDP reached 132.0 USD bn in Mar 2023.
  • Its GDP deflator (implicit price deflator) increased 2.9 % in Mar 2023.
  • Thailand GDP Per Capita reached 7,801.4 USD in Dec 2023.
  • Its Gross Savings Rate was measured at 30.4 % in Mar 2023.

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

Thailand Investment: % of GDP

What was Thailand's Investment: % of GDP in Sep 2024?

Thailand Investment accounted for 19.0 % of its Nominal GDP in Sep 2024, compared with a ratio of 19.5 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
19.0 Sep 2024 19.5 Jun 2024 14.5 Mar 2009 45.0 Jun 1995 % quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2024

Investment: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 21.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Algeria (%) 37.7 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Argentina (%) 18.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2024
Armenia (%) 22.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1994 - Sep 2024
Australia (%) 24.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 1959 - Sep 2024
Austria (%) 23.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1988 - Sep 2024
Azerbaijan (%) 19.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Jun 2024
Bahrain (%) 20.4 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
Bangladesh (%) 31.0 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Belarus (%) 22.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2024
Belgium (%) 24.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2024
Bolivia (%) 15.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 32.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Botswana (%) 36.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Brazil (%) 18.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Brunei (%) 33.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Bulgaria (%) 19.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Cambodia (%) 16.0 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Canada (%) 26.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1961 - Sep 2024
Chile (%) 22.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2022
China (%) 42.1 2023 yearly 1952 - 2023
Colombia (%) 14.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2022
Croatia (%) 11.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Cyprus (%) 16.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Czech Republic (%) 29.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Denmark (%) 26.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2022
Ecuador (%) 22.8 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2022
Egypt (%) 12.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 2001 - Dec 2022
Estonia (%) 26.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2024
European Union (%) 20.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Finland (%) 21.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Mar 2023
France (%) 21.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2024
Georgia (%) 25.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Germany (%) 20.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Jun 2024
Ghana (%) 10.8 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Greece (%) 11.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 17.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1973 - Sep 2024
Hungary (%) 17.4 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2023
Iceland (%) 25.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
India (%) 34.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2004 - Sep 2024
Indonesia (%) 33.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2024
Iran (%) 32.9 Mar 2022 quarterly Jun 1988 - Mar 2022
Ireland (%) 21.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Israel (%) 22.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Italy (%) 21.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2022
Ivory Coast (%) 24.2 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Japan (%) 25.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2024
Jordan (%) 17.6 2023 yearly 1963 - 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 31.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Kenya (%) 16.4 2023 yearly 1964 - 2023
South Korea (%) 31.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2024
Kosovo (%) 32.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Mar 2023
Kuwait (%) 16.9 2022 yearly 1962 - 2022
Kyrgyzstan (%) 40.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
Laos (%) 29.0 2016 yearly 2000 - 2016
Latvia (%) 23.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1992 - Jun 2024
Lebanon (%) 21.8 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Lithuania (%) 23.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
Luxembourg (%) 15.6 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2022
Macau SAR, China (%) 16.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
North Macedonia (%) 21.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Malawi (%) 12.3 2019 yearly 1960 - 2019
Malaysia (%) 21.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2024
Malta (%) 18.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Mauritius (%) 28.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Mexico (%) 21.9 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2022
Moldova (%) 24.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Mongolia (%) 37.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Montenegro (%) 24.0 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2022
Morocco (%) 30.9 Dec 2014 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2014
Mozambique (%) 19.9 2023 yearly 1991 - 2022
Myanmar (%) 34.1 2018 yearly 1996 - 2018
Nepal (%) 30.5 2024 yearly 1965 - 2024
Netherlands (%) 19.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1987 - Sep 2024
New Zealand (%) 20.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1987 - Jun 2024
Nigeria (%) 36.1 2023 yearly 1981 - 2023
Norway (%) 22.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1978 - Dec 2022
Oman (%) 26.0 2023 yearly 1967 - 2023
Pakistan (%) 13.1 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Palestinian Territory (%) 27.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2022
Panama (%) 37.7 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Paraguay (%) 19.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2024
Peru (%) 18.2 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2023
Philippines (%) 23.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 1972 - Sep 2024
Poland (%) 14.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Portugal (%) 20.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Qatar (%) 29.9 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2022
Romania (%) 31.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Russia (%) 23.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 26.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2022
Serbia (%) 23.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
Singapore (%) 21.0 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Slovakia (%) 19.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2024
Slovenia (%) 21.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
South Africa (%) 15.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1960 - Sep 2024
Spain (%) 19.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 27.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Sudan (%) 2.0 2023 yearly 1976 - 2023
Sweden (%) 24.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2024
Switzerland (%) 27.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - 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) -7,289.631 Oct 2024 monthly Oct 2001 - Oct 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) 307,956.6 Oct 2024 monthly Oct 1997 - Oct 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) -794.3 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Oct 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 27,222.1 Oct 2024 monthly Oct 1990 - Oct 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 5.8 Oct 2024 monthly Oct 1991 - Oct 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) 28,016.4 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Oct 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 7.1 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Oct 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) 5,014.303 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1971 - Oct 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 1,651.059 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1971 - Oct 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 2,818.910 Oct 2024 monthly Sep 1978 - Oct 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 7,289.380 Oct 2024 monthly Apr 1974 - Oct 2024
MoC: Exports: Custom Basis (THB mn) 896,735.194 Oct 2024 monthly Oct 1990 - Oct 2024
MoC: Imports: Custom Basis (THB mn) 934,699.898 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Oct 2024
MoC: Trade Balance: Custom Basis (THB mn) -37,964.704 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Oct 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) 659.3 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Oct 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) 659.280 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 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: 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
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) 16,057.191 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 93,611.114 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1975 - Oct 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 774,100.296 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Oct 2024
M2 Growth (%) 4.1 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 1.0 Nov 2024 monthly Sep 1997 - Nov 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 210,912.7 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Nov 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 7.5 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Oct 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 20,012.610 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Nov 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) 792,353.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 3.2 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Oct 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) 26,187,813.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Oct 2024
MA: Quasi Money (THB mn) 23,020,949.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Oct 2024
MA: Narrow Money (NM) (THB mn) 3,166,864.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Oct 2024
Private Credits (THB mn) 30,730,501.000 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2011 - Oct 2024
Credit: Outs: CB: Individuals (THB mn) 6,240,588.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2024
Credit: Outs: CB: Businesses (THB mn) 6,978,604.000 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) 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) 52.200 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Oct 2024

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