Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Thailand
Thailand: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 18.84 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Thailand, 1970–2025
Source: Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Thailand stood at 18.84 billion BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 31.7% on the previous year and up 111.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Thailand peaked at 18.84 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, -4.29 billion BoP, current US$, in 2020.
Thailand ranks 25th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.82 million BoP, current US$ | 38.87 million BoP, current US$ | 188.29 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 508.04 million BoP, current US$ | 163.20 million BoP, current US$ | 1.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.37 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.36 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.34 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.92 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.47 billion BoP, current US$ | 15.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.07 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.29 billion BoP, current US$ | 18.84 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 22 Vietnam 20.17 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 23 Poland 20.03 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 24 Sweden 19.15 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 26 Denmark 18.24 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 27 South Korea 15.80 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 28 Malaysia 15.59 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Thailand
- Gross fixed capital formation 4.30 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 410.53 billion current US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 13.50 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 335.61 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 9.2% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 71.1% (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) 577.01 billion current US$ (2025)
- Discrepancy in expenditure estimate of GDP -202.31 billion current LCU (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation 130.77 billion current US$ (2025)
- Changes in inventories -112.50 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Thailand?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Thailand was 18.84 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 18.84 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.29 billion BoP, current US$ in 2020.
- How does Thailand rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Thailand ranks 25th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.