Thailand Investment: % of GDP

1993 - 2023 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Thailand Investment: % of GDP

  • Thailand Investment accounted for 24.9 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2023, compared with a ratio of 18.5 % in the previous quarter.
  • Thailand investment share of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1993 to Dec 2023, with an average ratio of 25.6 %.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 45.0 % in Jun 1995 and a record low of 14.5 % in Mar 2009.

CEIC calculates Investment as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Nominal Gross Capital Formation and quarterly Nominal GDP. Gross Capital Formation is calculated as the sum of Gross Fixed Capital Formation and Changes in Inventories. The Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council provides Nominal Gross Capital Formation in local currency and Nominal GDP in local currency.


Related information about Thailand Investment: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports, Thailand GDP expanded 2.7 % YoY in Mar 2023.
  • Thailand Nominal GDP reached 132.0 USD bn in Mar 2023.
  • Its GDP deflator (implicit price deflator) increased 2.9 % in Mar 2023.
  • Thailand GDP Per Capita reached 7,801.1 USD in Dec 2023.
  • Its Gross Savings Rate was measured at 30.4 % in Mar 2023.

View Thailand's Investment: % of GDP from Mar 1993 to Dec 2023 in the chart:

Thailand Investment: % of GDP

What was Thailand's Investment: % of GDP in Dec 2023?

Thailand Investment accounted for 24.9 % of its Nominal GDP in Dec 2023, compared with a ratio of 18.5 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
24.9 Dec 2023 18.5 Sep 2023 14.5 Mar 2009 45.0 Jun 1995 % quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023

Investment: % of GDP by Country Comparison

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 22.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2023
Algeria (%) 40.6 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Argentina (%) 23.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2023
Armenia (%) 25.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1994 - Dec 2023
Australia (%) 24.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 1959 - Jun 2023
Austria (%) 26.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1988 - Jun 2023
Azerbaijan (%) 20.8 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2023
Bahrain (%) 25.6 2021 yearly 1975 - 2021
Bangladesh (%) 31.3 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Belarus (%) 25.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2023
Belgium (%) 24.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Bolivia (%) 19.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 31.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2023
Botswana (%) 26.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2023
Brazil (%) 12.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Brunei (%) 33.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2023
Bulgaria (%) 19.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Cambodia (%) 22.7 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Canada (%) 23.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1961 - Dec 2023
Chile (%) 22.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2022
China (%) 43.0 2021 yearly 1952 - 2021
Colombia (%) 14.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2022
Croatia (%) 22.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Cyprus (%) 18.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Czech Republic (%) 26.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Denmark (%) 26.0 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2022
Ecuador (%) 22.8 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2022
Egypt (%) 12.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 2001 - Dec 2022
Estonia (%) 26.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
European Union (%) 22.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2023
Finland (%) 21.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Mar 2023
France (%) 24.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Georgia (%) 25.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2023
Germany (%) 23.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2023
Ghana (%) 16.2 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Greece (%) 22.2 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 15.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1973 - Dec 2023
Hungary (%) 17.4 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2023
Iceland (%) 24.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
India (%) 31.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2004 - Dec 2023
Indonesia (%) 29.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Iran (%) 32.9 Mar 2022 quarterly Jun 1988 - Mar 2022
Ireland (%) 37.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Israel (%) 21.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Italy (%) 21.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2022
Ivory Coast (%) 24.5 2022 yearly 1960 - 2022
Japan (%) 25.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2023
Jordan (%) 16.4 2022 yearly 1963 - 2022
Kazakhstan (%) 32.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2023
Kenya (%) 19.2 2022 yearly 1964 - 2022
South Korea (%) 31.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2023
Kosovo (%) 32.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Mar 2023
Kuwait (%) 25.0 2019 yearly 1962 - 2019
Kyrgyzstan (%) 44.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2023
Laos (%) 29.0 2016 yearly 2000 - 2016
Latvia (%) 23.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1992 - Jun 2023
Lebanon (%) 9.5 2020 yearly 1990 - 2020
Lithuania (%) 23.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
Luxembourg (%) 15.6 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2022
Macau SAR, China (%) 13.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
North Macedonia (%) 26.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2023
Malawi (%) 12.3 2019 yearly 1960 - 2019
Malaysia (%) 21.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2023
Malta (%) 19.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Mauritius (%) 21.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Mexico (%) 21.9 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2022
Moldova (%) 20.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2023
Mongolia (%) 38.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Montenegro (%) 24.0 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2022
Morocco (%) 30.9 Dec 2014 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2014
Mozambique (%) 38.6 2022 yearly 1991 - 2022
Myanmar (%) 34.1 2018 yearly 1996 - 2018
Nepal (%) 32.6 2023 yearly 1965 - 2023
Netherlands (%) 18.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1987 - Dec 2023
New Zealand (%) 26.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 1987 - Sep 2023
Nigeria (%) 33.0 2022 yearly 1981 - 2022
Norway (%) 22.4 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1978 - Dec 2022
Oman (%) 26.9 2022 yearly 1967 - 2022
Pakistan (%) 13.6 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Palestinian Territory (%) 27.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2022
Panama (%) 32.4 2021 yearly 1996 - 2021
Paraguay (%) 18.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2023
Peru (%) 18.2 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Mar 2023
Philippines (%) 21.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1972 - Dec 2023
Poland (%) 24.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Portugal (%) 21.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2023
Qatar (%) 29.9 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2022
Romania (%) 30.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2023
Russia (%) 25.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2023
Saudi Arabia (%) 26.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2022
Serbia (%) 23.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
Singapore (%) 21.0 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Slovakia (%) 18.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2023
Slovenia (%) 21.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
South Africa (%) 17.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1960 - Jun 2023
Spain (%) 21.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Sri Lanka (%) 33.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2023
Sudan (%) 2.2 2022 yearly 1976 - 2022
Sweden (%) 25.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Switzerland (%) 25.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -3.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2002 - Dec 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -1,558.046 Dec 2023 monthly Oct 2001 - Dec 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 67,893.852 2022 yearly 1984 - 2022
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 13.4 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
National Government Debt (USD mn) 278,138.3 Jan 2024 monthly Oct 1997 - Jan 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 54.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (THB bn) 5,065.690 2028 yearly 1995 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (THB bn) 13,689.050 2028 yearly 1996 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (THB bn) 4,525.300 2028 yearly 1995 - 2028
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) -2,757.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1957 - Jan 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 22,649.9 Jan 2024 monthly Oct 1990 - Jan 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 10.2 Jan 2024 monthly Oct 1991 - Jan 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 1,568,630.600 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 435,513.625 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 196,247.335 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 25,407.8 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 2.8 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1992 - Jan 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 1,843,219.521 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 1,586,101.179 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 3,895.994 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1971 - Jan 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 1,295.397 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1971 - Jan 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 2,234.927 Jan 2024 monthly Sep 1978 - Jan 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 6,848.081 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 1974 - Jan 2024
MoC: Exports: Custom Basis (THB mn) 784,580.410 Jan 2024 monthly Oct 1990 - Jan 2024
MoC: Trade Balance: Custom Basis (THB mn) -106,106.943 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2024
MoC: Imports: Custom Basis (THB mn) 890,687.353 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2024
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 2,522.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -190.5 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1985 - Jan 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 1.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) -517.0 Jul 2020 monthly Jan 2005 - Jul 2020
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -3,468.500 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -2.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -1,531.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1976 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -1,937.040 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1976 - Sep 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 190,055.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 37.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 79,038.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 16.2 2022 yearly 1980 - 2022
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 22.379 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 32,690.870 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
BOP: USD: Current Account Balance (USD mn) -190.510 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2024
Private Investment Index (PII): Seasonally Adjusted (SA) (2010=100) 139.20 Jun 2018 monthly Jan 2010 - Jun 2018
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI): Agr, Forestry & Fishing (THB mn) 1,022.330 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2023
FDI: Mining & Quarrying (THB mn) -1,975.540 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2023
FDI: Financial & Insurance Activities (THB mn) 20,435.520 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2023
FDI: Construction (THB mn) 24,298.560 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2023
FDI: Manufacturing (THB mn) 3,083.910 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.0 Dec 2019 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2019
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 86.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2003 - Sep 2023
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 14,347.394 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 86,011.340 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1975 - Jan 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 722,605.288 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2024
M2 Growth (%) 2.3 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 1.0 Feb 2024 monthly Sep 1997 - Feb 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 199,760.5 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1993 - Feb 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 7.8 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 15,993.030 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Jan 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 502,675.779 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 2000 - Dec 2023
Total Deposits Growth (%) 0.9 Dec 2023 monthly Dec 2001 - Dec 2023
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 747,665.4 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 3.8 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Jan 2024
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 15.000 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Credit to Households (USD bn) 448.346 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1991 - Sep 2023
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 869.949 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1957 - Sep 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 436,311.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2003 - Dec 2022
Total Loans (USD mn) 513,205.852 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Dec 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) 0.58 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2008 - Dec 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 171.36 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2023
MA: Quasi Money (THB mn) 22,509,962.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2024
Monetary Aggregates (MA): Broad Money (THB mn) 25,551,323.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2024
MA: Narrow Money (NM) (THB mn) 3,041,361.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2024
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Global Competitiveness Index (Score) 68.112 2019 yearly 2017 - 2019
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -3.6 Feb 2024 monthly Feb 2000 - Feb 2024
Leading Economic Index (LEI): BOT: Seasonally Adjusted (2000=100) 150.37 Jun 2018 monthly Jan 1993 - Jun 2018

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