Thailand Foreign Direct Investment

2005 - 2020 | Monthly | USD mn | CEIC Data

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  • Thailand Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 4.5 USD bn in Jun 2025.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 2.5 USD bn in Jun 2025.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 144.8 USD bn in Sep 2025.
  • View Thailand's Foreign Direct Investment from Jan 2005 to Jul 2020 in the chart:

    Thailand Foreign Direct Investment

    What was Thailand's Foreign Direct Investment in Jul 2020?

    Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
    -517.0 Jul 2020 -45.6 Jun 2020 20.7 Dec 1956 51.8 Dec 2020 USD mn monthly Jan 2005 - Jul 2020

    Foreign Direct Investment by Country Comparison

    country/region Last Frequency Range
    Albania (USD mn) 472.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2026
    Algeria (USD mn) 460.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2024
    Argentina (USD mn) -4,705.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2025
    Armenia (USD mn) 237.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2025
    Australia (USD mn) 10,518.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 1959 - Dec 2025
    Austria (USD mn) -12,149.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1970 - Dec 2025
    Azerbaijan (USD mn) 229.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2025
    Bahrain (USD mn) 820.9 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
    Bangladesh (USD mn) 460.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Sep 2003 - Dec 2025
    Belarus (USD mn) -65.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
    Belgium (USD mn) -9,258.3 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Jun 2025
    Bolivia (USD mn) 158.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2025
    Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 70.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2025
    Botswana (USD mn) -54.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
    Brazil (USD mn) 10,936.5 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2025
    Brunei (USD mn) 139.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2025
    Bulgaria (USD mn) 791.5 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Sep 2025
    Cambodia (USD mn) 1,356.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2025
    Canada (USD mn) 18,019.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1957 - Dec 2025
    Chile (USD mn) 2,235.1 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2003 - Apr 2026
    China (USD mn) 46,353.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2025
    Colombia (USD mn) 3,794.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2026
    Croatia (USD mn) 673.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
    Cyprus (USD mn) 2,939.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
    Czech Republic (USD mn) -236.4 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2025
    Denmark (USD mn) 3,626.6 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1999 - Apr 2026
    Ecuador (USD mn) 407.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2025
    Egypt (USD mn) 6,865.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1993 - Dec 2025
    Estonia (USD mn) -204.4 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Sep 2025
    European Union (USD mn) 24,900.9 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2026
    Finland (USD mn) -1,208.3 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Apr 2026
    France (USD mn) 5,728.0 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Apr 2026
    Georgia (USD mn) 436.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2025
    Germany (USD mn) -7,741.9 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1971 - Apr 2026
    Ghana (USD mn) 451.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
    Greece (USD mn) 499.3 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2025
    Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 26,742.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
    Hungary (USD mn) 7,751.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2025
    Iceland (USD mn) 448.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1976 - Dec 2025
    India (USD mn) 11,593.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Jun 1990 - Mar 2026
    Indonesia (USD mn) 3,130.8 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1981 - Mar 2026
    Iran (USD mn) 838.3 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
    Ireland (USD mn) 12,577.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1981 - Dec 2025
    Israel (USD mn) 7,564.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1972 - Dec 2025
    Italy (USD mn) 204.6 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 1988 - Mar 2026
    Ivory Coast (USD mn) 3,121.7 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
    Japan (USD mn) 165.9 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1996 - Apr 2026
    Jordan (USD mn) 405.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2025
    Kazakhstan (USD mn) -523.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Dec 1997 - Mar 2026
    Kenya (USD mn) 1,110.8 2025 yearly 1970 - 2025
    South Korea (USD mn) 1,801.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Sep 2025
    Kosovo (USD mn) 418.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2025
    Kuwait (USD mn) 39.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2025
    Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) -184.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2025
    Laos (USD mn) 399.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2025
    Latvia (USD mn) 186.7 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2025
    Lebanon (USD mn) 180.3 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2025
    Lithuania (USD mn) 424.5 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2001 - Mar 2026
    Luxembourg (USD mn) -70,519.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2025
    Macau SAR, China (USD mn) 1,891.5 2024 yearly 1985 - 2024
    North Macedonia (USD mn) 68.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2025
    Malawi (USD mn) 46.4 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
    Malaysia (USD mn) 8,195.6 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2026
    Malta (USD mn) 5,113.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
    Mauritius (USD mn) 2,189.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
    Mexico (USD mn) 25,285.0 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2026
    Moldova (USD mn) 76.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2025
    Mongolia (USD mn) 507.2 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2009 - Apr 2026
    Montenegro (USD mn) 123.4 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2026
    Morocco (USD mn) 972.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2025
    Mozambique (USD mn) 967.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2025
    Myanmar (USD mn) 173.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1976 - Sep 2025
    Nepal (USD mn) 9.1 Jan 2026 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jan 2026
    Netherlands (USD mn) 16,061.2 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2025
    New Zealand (USD mn) 1,362.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Jun 2000 - Dec 2025
    Nigeria (USD mn) 1,113.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2025
    Norway (USD mn) -266.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 2005 - Mar 2026
    Oman (USD mn) 12,465.5 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
    Pakistan (USD mn) 54.5 Apr 2026 monthly Jul 1997 - Apr 2026
    Palestinian Territory (USD mn) 114.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
    Panama (USD mn) 803.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2025
    Paraguay (USD mn) 339.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2025
    Peru (USD mn) 3,959.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1977 - Mar 2026
    Philippines (USD mn) 611.1 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2026
    Poland (USD mn) 2,193.0 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Mar 2026
    Portugal (USD mn) 1,637.8 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2025
    Qatar (USD mn) -372.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2025
    Romania (USD mn) 394.1 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2026
    Russia (USD mn) 11,346.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2025
    Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 12,901.5 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
    Serbia (USD mn) -22.7 Mar 2026 monthly Jan 2013 - Mar 2026
    Singapore (USD mn) 43,695.7 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2026
    Slovakia (USD mn) 689.9 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Sep 2025
    Slovenia (USD mn) 283.1 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Sep 2025
    South Africa (USD mn) 2,412.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2025
    Spain (USD mn) 6,949.5 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Sep 2025
    Sri Lanka (USD mn) 496.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2025
    Sudan (USD mn) 0.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1996 - Dec 2025
    Sweden (USD mn) 6,165.2 Mar 2026 quarterly Mar 1975 - Mar 2026
    Switzerland (USD mn) 6,056.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2025

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    Thailand Key Series

    Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
    Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -5.3 Mar 2026 quarterly Sep 2002 - Mar 2026
    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: Trade Balance: Custom Basis (THB mn) -340,727.403 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Apr 2026
    MoC: Imports: Custom Basis (THB mn) 1,363,081.505 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) 48,700.000 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2010 - Apr 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) 569,005.994 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2000 - Apr 2026
    Total Deposits Growth (%) 4.3 Apr 2026 monthly Dec 2001 - Apr 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: Individuals (THB mn) 5,997,657.000 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Apr 2026
    Credit: Outs: CB: Businesses (THB mn) 6,811,195.000 Apr 2026 monthly Jan 2004 - Apr 2026
    Deposit: Outs: CB: Businesses (THB mn) 6,252,830.000 Apr 2026 monthly Oct 2003 - Apr 2026
    Deposit: Outs: CB: Individuals (THB mn) 9,018,964.000 Apr 2026 monthly Oct 2003 - Apr 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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