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) 524.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2025
    Algeria (USD mn) 460.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2024
    Argentina (USD mn) 4,248.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2025
    Armenia (USD mn) 180.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2025
    Australia (USD mn) 8,174.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 1959 - Sep 2025
    Austria (USD mn) -1,437.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1970 - Jun 2025
    Azerbaijan (USD mn) 9.1 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2024
    Bahrain (USD mn) 2,868.8 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
    Bangladesh (USD mn) 332.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 2003 - Jun 2025
    Belarus (USD mn) 55.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
    Belgium (USD mn) -9,258.3 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Jun 2025
    Bolivia (USD mn) 278.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2025
    Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD mn) 221.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2025
    Botswana (USD mn) -38.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
    Brazil (USD mn) 10,936.5 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2025
    Brunei (USD mn) -7.5 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2024
    Bulgaria (USD mn) 791.5 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Sep 2025
    Cambodia (USD mn) 1,616.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2025
    Canada (USD mn) 13,179.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1957 - Sep 2025
    Chile (USD mn) -638.3 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2025
    China (USD mn) 8,500.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
    Colombia (USD mn) 3,443.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2025
    Croatia (USD mn) 673.7 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2022
    Cyprus (USD mn) -1,028.7 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
    Czech Republic (USD mn) -236.4 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2025
    Denmark (USD mn) -7,707.4 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2025
    Ecuador (USD mn) 77.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2025
    Egypt (USD mn) 2,405.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 1993 - Sep 2025
    Estonia (USD mn) -204.4 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Sep 2025
    European Union (USD mn) 8,665.0 Nov 2025 monthly Apr 1999 - Nov 2025
    Finland (USD mn) 1,132.4 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2025
    France (USD mn) 5,266.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1997 - Dec 2025
    Georgia (USD mn) 515.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2025
    Germany (USD mn) -22,553.7 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1971 - Dec 2025
    Ghana (USD mn) 554.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
    Greece (USD mn) 499.3 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2025
    Hong Kong SAR, China (USD mn) 24,887.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
    Hungary (USD mn) -33,637.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2025
    Iceland (USD mn) 289.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1976 - Jun 2025
    India (USD mn) 14,130.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 1990 - Jun 2025
    Indonesia (USD mn) 4,662.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1981 - Sep 2025
    Iran (USD mn) 838.3 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
    Ireland (USD mn) 21,903.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1981 - Sep 2025
    Israel (USD mn) 8,059.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1972 - Sep 2025
    Italy (USD mn) -4,393.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Oct 2025
    Ivory Coast (USD mn) 3,802.1 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
    Japan (USD mn) 18,936.5 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2025
    Jordan (USD mn) 426.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2025
    Kazakhstan (USD mn) -482.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2025
    Kenya (USD mn) 463.4 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
    South Korea (USD mn) 1,801.0 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1980 - Sep 2025
    Kosovo (USD mn) 355.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2025
    Kuwait (USD mn) 175.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
    Kyrgyzstan (USD mn) -184.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2025
    Laos (USD mn) 327.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2001 - Sep 2025
    Latvia (USD mn) 186.7 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2025
    Lebanon (USD mn) 137.1 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2024
    Lithuania (USD mn) 257.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2025
    Luxembourg (USD mn) -21,653.4 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 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) 8,209.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
    Malta (USD mn) 5,105.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
    Mauritius (USD mn) 2,189.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2025
    Mexico (USD mn) 7,591.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
    Moldova (USD mn) 120.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2025
    Mongolia (USD mn) -192.1 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2009 - Dec 2025
    Montenegro (USD mn) 169.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
    Morocco (USD mn) 240.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2025
    Mozambique (USD mn) 929.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2025
    Myanmar (USD mn) 281.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1976 - Jun 2025
    Nepal (USD mn) 9.1 Jan 2026 quarterly Oct 2000 - Jan 2026
    Netherlands (USD mn) 33,290.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2003 - Sep 2025
    New Zealand (USD mn) 1,080.8 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 2000 - Jun 2025
    Nigeria (USD mn) 718.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2025
    Norway (USD mn) 1,099.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
    Oman (USD mn) 12,465.5 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
    Pakistan (USD mn) -134.7 Dec 2025 monthly Jul 1997 - Dec 2025
    Palestinian Territory (USD mn) -158.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
    Panama (USD mn) 676.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
    Paraguay (USD mn) 98.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
    Peru (USD mn) 3,081.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2025
    Philippines (USD mn) 897.3 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Nov 2025
    Poland (USD mn) 1,608.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Nov 2025
    Portugal (USD mn) 1,637.8 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1996 - Sep 2025
    Qatar (USD mn) 2,692.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
    Romania (USD mn) 510.9 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Nov 2025
    Russia (USD mn) -726.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2025
    Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 6,650.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2025
    Serbia (USD mn) 178.2 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2013 - Nov 2025
    Singapore (USD mn) 45,171.7 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2025
    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) -4,017.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Jun 2025
    Spain (USD mn) 6,949.5 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Sep 2025
    Sri Lanka (USD mn) 241.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1977 - Sep 2025
    Sudan (USD mn) 0.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1996 - Jun 2025
    Sweden (USD mn) 2,627.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1975 - Sep 2025
    Switzerland (USD mn) 4,078.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2025

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    Thailand Key Series

    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 (%) 13.1 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: Exports: Custom Basis (THB mn) 931,298.981 Dec 2025 monthly Oct 1990 - Dec 2025
    MoC: Trade Balance: Custom Basis (THB mn) -23,532.462 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - 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 (%) 16.3 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) 16,142.553 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 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) 573,199.524 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2000 - Dec 2025
    Total Deposits Growth (%) 2.4 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2001 - Dec 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: Individuals (THB mn) 6,087,416.000 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2025
    Credit: Outs: CB: Businesses (THB mn) 6,504,601.000 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2025
    Deposit: Outs: CB: Individuals (THB mn) 9,051,757.000 Dec 2025 monthly Oct 2003 - Dec 2025
    Deposit: Outs: CB: Businesses (THB mn) 5,893,633.000 Dec 2025 monthly Oct 2003 - Dec 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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