Thailand Direct Investment Abroad
2005 - 2025 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Key information about Thailand Direct Investment Abroad
- Thailand Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 2.6 USD bn in Dec 2025, compared with a growth of 770.9 USD mn in the previous quarter.
- Thailand Direct Investment Abroad: USD mn data is updated quarterly.
- It is available from Mar 2005 to Dec 2025 and averaged 932.6 USD mn 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 2.1 USD bn in Feb 2026.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 1.0 USD bn in Dec 2025.
- The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 144.8 USD bn in Sep 2025.
View Thailand's Direct Investment Abroad from Mar 2005 to Dec 2025 in the chart:
What was Thailand's Direct Investment Abroad in Dec 2025?
Thailand Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 2.6 USD bn in Dec 2025, compared with a growth of 770.9 USD mn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,644.7 Dec 2025 | 770.9 Sep 2025 | -2,304.3 Mar 2014 | 7,999.8 Dec 2021 | USD mn | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2025 |
Direct Investment Abroad by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | 81.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | 0.3 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | 887.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Dec 2025 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | 75.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Australia (USD mn) | 5,455.7 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Mar 2026 |
| Austria (USD mn) | -10,145.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Dec 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | -12.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Bahrain (USD mn) | 549.9 2025 | yearly | 1975 - 2025 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | 8.6 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Sep 1997 - Mar 2026 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | 68.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | 3,210.8 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Jan 2026 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | 21.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | 51.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | 32.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | 2,205.3 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Brunei (USD mn) | -97.6 2025 | yearly | 1970 - 2025 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | -203.9 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Mar 2026 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | 36.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Canada (USD mn) | 9,672.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Dec 2025 |
| Chile (USD mn) | 993.3 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| China (USD mn) | 40,435.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | 358.5 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2026 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | -498.9 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | 570.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | 771.6 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Feb 2026 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 4,225.2 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | 228.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | 83.8 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| European Union (USD mn) | 63,071.2 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Finland (USD mn) | 913.0 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Mar 2026 |
| France (USD mn) | 3,478.7 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Mar 2026 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | 61.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 51,426.0 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Mar 2026 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | 46.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Greece (USD mn) | 253.7 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 11,913.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | 7,930.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1992 - Dec 2025 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | 139.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2025 |
| India (USD mn) | 7,537.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | 1,111.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Mar 2026 |
| Iran (USD mn) | 328.0 2021 | yearly | 1997 - 2021 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | 34,262.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2025 |
| Israel (USD mn) | 3,061.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2025 |
| Italy (USD mn) | 10,820.7 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Mar 2026 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 21,140.3 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Mar 2026 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | 48.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Dec 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | -624.6 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Mar 2026 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | 430.2 2025 | yearly | 2009 - 2025 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 8,885.3 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Mar 2026 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | 111.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2025 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | -2,936.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | -4.9 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2025 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | 105.2 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2026 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | 23.1 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | 354.3 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | 31,696.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | 1,240.6 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | -215.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Malawi (USD mn) | -122.4 2021 | yearly | 2003 - 2021 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 4,472.5 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Mar 2026 |
| Malta (USD mn) | 8,221.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | 1,936.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | 3,741.1 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | 26.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Dec 2025 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | 1.6 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Apr 2026 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | 21.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | 578.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | -1.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | 82,627.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | 1,471.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | 673.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 3,522.4 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Mar 2026 |
| Oman (USD mn) | -142.8 2024 | yearly | 2001 - 2024 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | 125.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Mar 2026 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | -3.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Panama (USD mn) | 212.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2025 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | -58.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2025 |
| Peru (USD mn) | 1,957.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Mar 2026 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | 742.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Poland (USD mn) | 546.0 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | 504.2 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Feb 2026 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | -1,395.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Romania (USD mn) | 117.9 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Mar 2026 |
| Russia (USD mn) | 8,721.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 5,050.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | 50.4 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Mar 2026 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 31,244.7 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | 409.9 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Mar 2026 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | 508.2 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Mar 2026 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | -70.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Dec 2025 |
| Spain (USD mn) | 4,779.3 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Feb 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 36.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2025 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | 0.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 4,187.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1982 - Dec 2025 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | 7,423.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Dec 2025 |
| Taiwan, China (USD mn) | 10,006.0 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Mar 2026 |
| Thailand (USD mn) | 2,644.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Turkey (USD mn) | 1,227.0 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Mar 2026 |
| Ukraine (USD mn) | 0.0 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Apr 2026 |
| United Arab Emirates (USD mn) | 77,168.1 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
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| Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -5.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -355.707 Apr 2026 | monthly | Oct 2001 - Apr 2026 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 68,755.587 2024 | yearly | 1984 - 2024 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 13.1 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 350,915.4 Mar 2026 | monthly | Oct 1997 - Mar 2026 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 59.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (THB bn) | 5,388.387 2031 | yearly | 1995 - 2031 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (THB bn) | 16,118.945 2031 | yearly | 1996 - 2031 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (THB bn) | 4,875.965 2031 | yearly | 1995 - 2031 |
| Total Public Debt as % of GDP (%) | 66.660 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Apr 2026 |
| 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) | -10,021.3 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 31,583.0 Apr 2026 | monthly | Oct 1990 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 19.1 Apr 2026 | monthly | Oct 1991 - Apr 2026 |
| Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 1,786,225.975 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 538,858.502 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 138,487.036 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Imports (USD mn) | 41,604.3 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 40.2 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Apr 2026 |
| Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 2,168,687.079 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 1,222,461.547 2024 | yearly | 1995 - 2024 |
| Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 7,269.138 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 1,700.330 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 4,337.629 Apr 2026 | monthly | Sep 1978 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 12,018.108 Apr 2026 | monthly | Apr 1974 - Apr 2026 |
| MoC: Imports: Custom Basis (THB mn) | 1,363,081.505 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Apr 2026 |
| MoC: Trade Balance: Custom Basis (THB mn) | -340,727.403 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Apr 2026 |
| MoC: Exports: Custom Basis (THB mn) | 1,022,354.101 Apr 2026 | monthly | Oct 1990 - Apr 2026 |
| Imports Volume: Liquefied Natural Gas (Cub ft mn) | 52,983.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Mar 2026 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | 2,644.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 582.2 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Mar 2026 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | -0.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | -517.0 Jul 2020 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jul 2020 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 3.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | 1,009.620 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | 0.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | 139.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Dec 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | 870.410 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Dec 2025 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 208,831.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 35.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) | 88,307.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) | 15.3 2025 | yearly | 1980 - 2025 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | 18.022 2031 | yearly | 1980 - 2031 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | 91,861.190 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2025 |
| BOP: USD: Current Account Balance (USD mn) | -7,591.280 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Apr 2026 |
| Private Investment Index (PII): Seasonally Adjusted (SA) (2010=100) | 139.20 Jun 2018 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Jun 2018 |
| Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 3.0 Dec 2019 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2019 |
| Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 86.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 15,551.667 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2026 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 112,598.165 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 1975 - Mar 2026 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 855,773.937 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Mar 2026 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 5.0 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Mar 2026 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 1.0 May 2026 | monthly | Sep 1997 - May 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 245,193.1 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Apr 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 5.9 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Apr 2026 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 34,865.330 Apr 2026 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Apr 2026 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 559,009.789 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 3.2 Mar 2026 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Mar 2026 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 874,419.0 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Apr 2026 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 3.3 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 14.600 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 507.808 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Sep 2025 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 966.462 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Sep 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 502,273.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Jun 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 549,296.819 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | -0.34 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 161.67 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Private Credits (THB mn) | 30,728,363.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Mar 2026 |
| Credit: Outs: CB: Businesses (THB mn) | 6,656,095.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Credit: Outs: CB: Individuals (THB mn) | 6,015,607.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Mar 2026 |
| Deposit: Outs: CB: Businesses (THB mn) | 6,167,903.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Oct 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| Deposit: Outs: CB: Individuals (THB mn) | 9,011,518.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Oct 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global Competitiveness Index (Score) | 68.112 2019 | yearly | 2017 - 2019 |
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -8.4 May 2026 | monthly | Feb 2000 - May 2026 |
| Trade and Services Sentiment Index (TSSI): MSME: Present (NA) | 46.000 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Apr 2026 |
| Leading Economic Index (LEI): BOT: Seasonally Adjusted (2000=100) | 150.37 Jun 2018 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jun 2018 |
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