Thailand Direct Investment Abroad
2005 - 2025 | Quarterly | USD mn | CEIC Data
Key information about Thailand Direct Investment Abroad
- Thailand Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 1.1 USD bn in Sep 2025, compared with a growth of 4.3 USD bn in the previous quarter.
- Thailand Direct Investment Abroad: USD mn data is updated quarterly.
- It is available from Mar 2005 to Sep 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 deficit of 584.5 USD mn in Nov 2025.
- Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 149.2 USD mn in Sep 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 Sep 2025 in the chart:
What was Thailand's Direct Investment Abroad in Sep 2025?
Thailand Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 1.1 USD bn in Sep 2025, compared with a growth of 4.3 USD bn in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,079.7 Sep 2025 | 4,319.9 Jun 2025 | -2,304.3 Mar 2014 | 7,999.8 Dec 2021 | USD mn | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2025 |
Direct Investment Abroad by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (USD mn) | 83.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Algeria (USD mn) | 0.3 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Argentina (USD mn) | 637.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Jun 2025 |
| Armenia (USD mn) | 149.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Australia (USD mn) | 1,291.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Jun 2025 |
| Austria (USD mn) | -5,309.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Jun 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (USD mn) | 406.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Bahrain (USD mn) | 538.7 2024 | yearly | 1975 - 2024 |
| Bangladesh (USD mn) | 7.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| Belarus (USD mn) | 5.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Belgium (USD mn) | 9,987.5 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Bolivia (USD mn) | 89.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Jun 2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) | 12.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Botswana (USD mn) | 1.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Jun 2025 |
| Brazil (USD mn) | 2,942.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1995 - Nov 2025 |
| Brunei (USD mn) | 0.0 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Bulgaria (USD mn) | 41.3 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2007 - Nov 2025 |
| Cambodia (USD mn) | 31.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| Canada (USD mn) | 18,193.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Sep 2025 |
| Chile (USD mn) | 846.8 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Nov 2025 |
| China (USD mn) | 39,900.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| Colombia (USD mn) | 1,570.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Croatia (USD mn) | -498.9 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2022 |
| Cyprus (USD mn) | -3,665.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Czech Republic (USD mn) | 2,534.3 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2025 |
| Denmark (USD mn) | 14.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2025 |
| Egypt (USD mn) | 176.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| Estonia (USD mn) | 54.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1999 - Nov 2025 |
| European Union (USD mn) | 23,857.7 Oct 2025 | monthly | Apr 1999 - Oct 2025 |
| Finland (USD mn) | 960.5 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2006 - Nov 2025 |
| France (USD mn) | 4,167.6 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Georgia (USD mn) | 85.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Germany (USD mn) | 9,335.5 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Nov 2025 |
| Ghana (USD mn) | -10.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Jun 2025 |
| Greece (USD mn) | 2,012.3 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Oct 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) | 19,775.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Hungary (USD mn) | -35,005.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1992 - Sep 2025 |
| Iceland (USD mn) | -20.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Sep 2025 |
| India (USD mn) | 8,440.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Indonesia (USD mn) | 2,198.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Sep 2025 |
| Iran (USD mn) | 328.0 2021 | yearly | 1997 - 2021 |
| Ireland (USD mn) | -459.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2025 |
| Israel (USD mn) | 5,235.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Italy (USD mn) | 2,684.6 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1988 - Nov 2025 |
| Japan (USD mn) | 19,762.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Nov 2025 |
| Jordan (USD mn) | 14.8 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1977 - Jun 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (USD mn) | -810.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Kenya (USD mn) | 417.6 2024 | yearly | 2009 - 2024 |
| South Korea (USD mn) | 6,488.6 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1980 - Dec 2025 |
| Kosovo (USD mn) | 119.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Sep 2025 |
| Kuwait (USD mn) | 3,480.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) | -4.9 Mar 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Mar 2025 |
| Latvia (USD mn) | 35.8 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Nov 2025 |
| Lebanon (USD mn) | 7.6 Dec 2024 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Dec 2024 |
| Lithuania (USD mn) | 151.4 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2025 |
| Luxembourg (USD mn) | -69,045.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (USD mn) | 1,240.6 2024 | yearly | 2002 - 2024 |
| North Macedonia (USD mn) | 62.4 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Sep 2025 |
| Malawi (USD mn) | -122.4 2021 | yearly | 2003 - 2021 |
| Malaysia (USD mn) | 660.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| Malta (USD mn) | 6,978.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Mauritius (USD mn) | 2,486.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2025 |
| Mexico (USD mn) | 1,520.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Moldova (USD mn) | 5.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Jun 2025 |
| Mongolia (USD mn) | 8.8 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2009 - Dec 2025 |
| Montenegro (USD mn) | 16.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Morocco (USD mn) | 157.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Mozambique (USD mn) | 23.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Jun 2025 |
| Netherlands (USD mn) | 29,654.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| New Zealand (USD mn) | -1,895.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Jun 2025 |
| Nigeria (USD mn) | -164.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2025 |
| Norway (USD mn) | 870.6 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| Oman (USD mn) | -142.8 2024 | yearly | 2001 - 2024 |
| Pakistan (USD mn) | 36.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (USD mn) | 3.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| Panama (USD mn) | 128.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Sep 2025 |
| Paraguay (USD mn) | -58.5 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Jun 2025 |
| Peru (USD mn) | 684.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Sep 2025 |
| Philippines (USD mn) | 154.2 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Poland (USD mn) | 1,895.0 Sep 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Sep 2025 |
| Portugal (USD mn) | 884.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1996 - Nov 2025 |
| Qatar (USD mn) | 2,231.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| Romania (USD mn) | 167.6 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Nov 2025 |
| Russia (USD mn) | 1,033.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (USD mn) | 13,943.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| Serbia (USD mn) | 42.7 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Nov 2025 |
| Singapore (USD mn) | 17,778.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Slovakia (USD mn) | 566.1 Oct 2025 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Oct 2025 |
| Slovenia (USD mn) | 21.1 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1994 - Nov 2025 |
| South Africa (USD mn) | -1,296.6 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Jun 2025 |
| Spain (USD mn) | 6,058.7 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1990 - Nov 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (USD mn) | 20.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2025 |
| Sudan (USD mn) | 0.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Jun 2025 |
| Sweden (USD mn) | 4,466.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1982 - Sep 2025 |
| Switzerland (USD mn) | 8,290.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Sep 2025 |
| Taiwan, China (USD mn) | 9,920.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Sep 2025 |
| Thailand (USD mn) | 1,079.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Turkey (USD mn) | 647.0 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Nov 2025 |
| Ukraine (USD mn) | 0.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| 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 (%) | -4.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Sep 2025 |
| Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -5,547.142 Dec 2025 | monthly | Oct 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 68,755.587 2024 | yearly | 1984 - 2024 |
| Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 13.2 2024 | yearly | 1990 - 2024 |
| National Government Debt (USD mn) | 346,186.9 Nov 2025 | monthly | Oct 1997 - Nov 2025 |
| Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 58.3 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Sep 2025 |
| Forecast: Government Expenditure (THB bn) | 5,245.892 2030 | yearly | 1995 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Net Debt (THB bn) | 15,433.076 2030 | yearly | 1996 - 2030 |
| Forecast: Government Revenue (THB bn) | 4,709.205 2030 | yearly | 1995 - 2030 |
| Total Public Debt as % of GDP (%) | 65.710 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Nov 2025 |
| 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) | -352.0 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 28,928.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Oct 1990 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 9.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Oct 1991 - Dec 2025 |
| 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) | 29,280.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 11.1 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Dec 2025 |
| 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) | 7,188.398 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 2,092.728 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 3,134.642 Dec 2025 | monthly | Sep 1978 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 10,380.626 Dec 2025 | monthly | Apr 1974 - Dec 2025 |
| MoC: Trade Balance: Custom Basis (THB mn) | -23,532.462 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Dec 2025 |
| MoC: Exports: Custom Basis (THB mn) | 931,298.981 Dec 2025 | monthly | Oct 1990 - Dec 2025 |
| MoC: Imports: Custom Basis (THB mn) | 954,831.443 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Dec 2025 |
| Imports Volume: Liquefied Natural Gas (Cub ft mn) | 40,031.141 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2010 - Nov 2025 |
| Balance of Payments | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) | 1,079.7 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 3,100.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1985 - Dec 2025 |
| Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) | 2.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) | -517.0 Jul 2020 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Jul 2020 |
| Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) | 2.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) | 149.210 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) | 0.1 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) | 117.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Sep 2025 |
| Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) | 31.300 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Sep 2025 |
| External Debt (USD mn) | 203,014.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| External Debt: % of GDP (%) | 34.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Sep 2025 |
| External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) | 85,654.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Sep 2025 |
| External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) | 16.4 2024 | yearly | 1980 - 2024 |
| Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) | 17.404 2030 | yearly | 1980 - 2030 |
| Net International Investment Position (USD mn) | 97,684.510 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2025 |
| BOP: USD: Current Account Balance (USD mn) | 3,100.430 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| 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 (%) | 86.8 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 15,892.732 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2025 |
| Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 111,165.830 Dec 2025 | monthly | Dec 1975 - Dec 2025 |
| Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 873,277.009 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| M2 Growth (%) | 4.4 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 1.0 Jan 2026 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Jan 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 246,009.4 Jan 2026 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jan 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 8.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Dec 2025 |
| Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 36,696.320 Jan 2026 | monthly | Dec 1956 - Jan 2026 |
| Total Deposits (USD mn) | 556,785.176 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2000 - Nov 2025 |
| Total Deposits Growth (%) | 1.7 Nov 2025 | monthly | Dec 2001 - Nov 2025 |
| Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 886,261.9 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 3.3 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) | 14.500 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Credit to Households (USD bn) | 506.230 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1991 - Jun 2025 |
| Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) | 946.456 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1957 - Jun 2025 |
| Household Debt (USD mn) | 502,273.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Jun 2025 |
| Total Loans (USD mn) | 571,991.362 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| Total Loans Growth (%) | -0.94 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 162.25 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| Private Credits (THB mn) | 30,685,659.000 Dec 2025 | monthly | Jan 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Credit: Outs: CB: Businesses (THB mn) | 6,464,074.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2025 |
| Credit: Outs: CB: Individuals (THB mn) | 6,074,162.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2004 - Nov 2025 |
| Deposit: Outs: CB: Individuals (THB mn) | 8,885,559.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Oct 2003 - Nov 2025 |
| Deposit: Outs: CB: Businesses (THB mn) | 5,882,809.000 Nov 2025 | monthly | Oct 2003 - Nov 2025 |
| Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global Competitiveness Index (Score) | 68.112 2019 | yearly | 2017 - 2019 |
| Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | 1.2 Jan 2026 | monthly | Feb 2000 - Jan 2026 |
| Trade and Services Sentiment Index (TSSI): MSME: Present (NA) | 51.500 Nov 2025 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Nov 2025 |
| Leading Economic Index (LEI): BOT: Seasonally Adjusted (2000=100) | 150.37 Jun 2018 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jun 2018 |
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