Thailand Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP
1993 - 2025 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data
Key information about Thailand Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP
- Thailand Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) registered a growth equal to 3.4 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2025, compared with a growth equal to 2.8 % in the previous quarter.
- Thailand Foreign Direct Investment: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1993 to Dec 2025.
- The data reached an all-time high of 9.0 % in Jun 1998 and a record low -8.0 % in Dec 2011.
CEIC calculates Foreign Direct Investment as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Foreign Direct Investment and quarterly Nominal GDP. The Bank of Thailand provides Foreign Direct Investment in local currency based on BPM6. The Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council provides Nominal GDP in local currency. Foreign Direct Investment prior to Q1 2005 is based on BPM5.
Related information about Thailand Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP
- In the latest reports of Thailand, Current Account recorded a surplus of 2.1 USD bn in Feb 2026.
- Thailand Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 2.6 USD bn in Dec 2025.
- 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 Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP from Mar 1993 to Dec 2025 in the chart:
What was Thailand's Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP in Dec 2025?
Thailand Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) registered a growth equal to 3.4 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2025, compared with a growth equal to 2.8 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.
| Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.4 Dec 2025 | 2.8 Sep 2025 | -8.0 Dec 2011 | 9.0 Jun 1998 | % | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2025 |
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP by Country Comparison
| country/region | Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania (%) | 6.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Algeria (%) | 0.7 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2024 |
| Argentina (%) | -2.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Armenia (%) | 2.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1994 - Dec 2025 |
| Australia (%) | 2.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 1959 - Dec 2025 |
| Austria (%) | -1.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1970 - Jun 2025 |
| Azerbaijan (%) | 1.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2025 |
| Bahrain (%) | 4.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2018 - Dec 2025 |
| Bangladesh (%) | 0.4 2025 | yearly | 1998 - 2025 |
| Belarus (%) | -0.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Belgium (%) | 1.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Bolivia (%) | 0.2 Dec 2024 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2024 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 0.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Botswana (%) | -1.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Brazil (%) | 3.4 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Mar 2026 |
| Brunei (%) | 3.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2025 |
| Bulgaria (%) | 3.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Cambodia (%) | 9.5 2024 | yearly | 2010 - 2024 |
| Canada (%) | 3.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1961 - Dec 2025 |
| Chile (%) | 4.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2025 |
| China (%) | 0.7 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Mar 2026 |
| Colombia (%) | 2.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2025 |
| Croatia (%) | -2.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Cyprus (%) | 27.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Czech Republic (%) | 1.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Denmark (%) | 6.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Ecuador (%) | 1.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Egypt (%) | 6.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Sep 2001 - Dec 2025 |
| Estonia (%) | -3.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| European Union (%) | -2.0 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Jun 2025 |
| Finland (%) | 2.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Sep 2025 |
| France (%) | 1.2 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Mar 2026 |
| Georgia (%) | 4.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Germany (%) | 1.3 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Mar 2026 |
| Ghana (%) | 1.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Greece (%) | 4.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | 23.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2025 |
| Hungary (%) | 10.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Iceland (%) | 4.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| India (%) | 0.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2004 - Dec 2025 |
| Indonesia (%) | 1.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2025 |
| Iran (%) | 0.0 2021 | yearly | 1997 - 2021 |
| Ireland (%) | 7.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Dec 2025 |
| Israel (%) | 4.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Italy (%) | 1.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1988 - Sep 2025 |
| Ivory Coast (%) | 3.6 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Japan (%) | 2.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2025 |
| Jordan (%) | 2.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Dec 2025 |
| Kazakhstan (%) | -1.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Dec 1997 - Dec 2025 |
| Kenya (%) | 0.8 2025 | yearly | 1996 - 2025 |
| South Korea (%) | 1.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2025 |
| Kosovo (%) | 11.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Kuwait (%) | 0.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Sep 2025 |
| Kyrgyzstan (%) | -3.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2025 |
| Laos (%) | 8.1 2024 | yearly | 1988 - 2024 |
| Latvia (%) | 2.9 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Lebanon (%) | 4.8 2024 | yearly | 2004 - 2024 |
| Lithuania (%) | 4.5 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2025 |
| Luxembourg (%) | -249.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Macau SAR, China (%) | 3.8 2024 | yearly | 1982 - 2024 |
| North Macedonia (%) | 0.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Malawi (%) | 0.4 2021 | yearly | 1970 - 2021 |
| Malaysia (%) | 6.3 Mar 2026 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Mar 2026 |
| Malta (%) | 69.8 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Mauritius (%) | 42.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Mexico (%) | -0.6 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2025 |
| Moldova (%) | 2.2 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| Mongolia (%) | 11.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Montenegro (%) | 9.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Morocco (%) | 2.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2014 - Dec 2025 |
| Mozambique (%) | 15.4 2024 | yearly | 1986 - 2024 |
| Myanmar (%) | 4.6 Sep 2024 | quarterly | Dec 2017 - Sep 2024 |
| Nepal (%) | 0.1 2025 | yearly | 2001 - 2025 |
| Netherlands (%) | 4.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2003 - Dec 2025 |
| New Zealand (%) | 2.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Jun 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Nigeria (%) | 1.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Dec 2025 |
| Norway (%) | 0.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Jun 2025 |
| Oman (%) | 11.6 2024 | yearly | 1970 - 2024 |
| Pakistan (%) | 0.6 2025 | yearly | 1977 - 2025 |
| Palestinian Territory (%) | 2.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2025 |
| Panama (%) | 3.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Dec 2025 |
| Paraguay (%) | 2.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Peru (%) | 2.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1990 - Dec 2025 |
| Philippines (%) | 1.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2025 |
| Poland (%) | 1.2 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Dec 2025 |
| Portugal (%) | 5.4 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2025 |
| Qatar (%) | 5.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2025 |
| Romania (%) | 1.3 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Russia (%) | 1.1 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Jun 2025 |
| Saudi Arabia (%) | 4.0 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2025 |
| Serbia (%) | 3.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2013 - Dec 2025 |
| Singapore (%) | 27.9 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2025 |
| Slovakia (%) | 0.5 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2025 |
| Slovenia (%) | 4.0 Sep 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2025 |
| South Africa (%) | 2.1 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Dec 2025 |
| Spain (%) | -0.4 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1980 - Dec 2025 |
| Sri Lanka (%) | 1.7 Dec 2025 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2025 |
| Sudan (%) | 1.7 2021 | yearly | 1996 - 2021 |
| Sweden (%) | 3.9 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1982 - Jun 2025 |
| Switzerland (%) | -4.7 Jun 2025 | quarterly | Mar 1985 - Jun 2025 |
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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) | -5,573.061 Mar 2026 | monthly | Oct 2001 - Mar 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 (%) | 66.380 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Mar 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) | -3,339.5 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1957 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Exports (USD mn) | 35,157.1 Mar 2026 | monthly | Oct 1990 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Exports Growth (%) | 9.7 Mar 2026 | monthly | Oct 1991 - Mar 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) | 38,496.6 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Imports Growth (%) | 25.6 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1992 - Mar 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) | 8,825.881 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 1,700.330 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1971 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 3,377.670 Mar 2026 | monthly | Sep 1978 - Mar 2026 |
| Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 10,700.948 Mar 2026 | monthly | Apr 1974 - Mar 2026 |
| MoC: Exports: Custom Basis (THB mn) | 1,087,459.545 Mar 2026 | monthly | Oct 1990 - Mar 2026 |
| MoC: Trade Balance: Custom Basis (THB mn) | -118,651.842 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Mar 2026 |
| MoC: Imports: Custom Basis (THB mn) | 1,206,111.387 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Mar 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) | 582.230 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Mar 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 Apr 2026 | monthly | Sep 1997 - Apr 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 245,193.1 Apr 2026 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Apr 2026 |
| Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 6.2 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 1991 - Mar 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) | 862,192.4 Mar 2026 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 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: Individuals (THB mn) | 9,011,518.000 Mar 2026 | monthly | Oct 2003 - Mar 2026 |
| Deposit: Outs: CB: Businesses (THB mn) | 6,167,903.000 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) | -7.2 Apr 2026 | monthly | Feb 2000 - Apr 2026 |
| Trade and Services Sentiment Index (TSSI): MSME: Present (NA) | 52.300 Feb 2026 | monthly | Jan 2013 - Feb 2026 |
| Leading Economic Index (LEI): BOT: Seasonally Adjusted (2000=100) | 150.37 Jun 2018 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Jun 2018 |
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