FDI inflows (% of GDP) — all countries

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Thailand

FDI inflows (% of GDP) in Thailand in 2025 — 3.27%. Ranked 26 in the world out of 97. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 2.66 pp.

2025 3.27% +0.56 pp vs 2024
World rank 26of 97
Period maximum 6.43%1998
Period minimum -0.86%2020

Trend over time

1970–2025 · % of GDP

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Thailand, 1970–2025-20246819701976198219881994200020062012201820241970: 0.6%1971: 0.53%1972: 0.84%1973: 0.72%1974: 1.37%1975: 0.58%1976: 0.47%1977: 0.54%1978: 0.23%1979: 0.2%1980: 0.59%1981: 0.83%1982: 0.52%1983: 0.87%1984: 0.96%1985: 0.42%1986: 0.61%1987: 0.7%1988: 1.79%1989: 2.46%1990: 2.86%1991: 2.05%1992: 1.9%1993: 1.4%1994: 0.93%1995: 1.22%1996: 1.28%1997: 2.59%1998: 6.43%1999: 4.82%2000: 2.66%2001: 4.21%2002: 2.49%2003: 3.44%2004: 3.39%2005: 4.34%2006: 4.02%2007: 3.28%2008: 2.94%2009: 2.28%2010: 4.32%2011: 0.67%2012: 3.24%2013: 3.79%2014: 1.22%2015: 2.22%2016: 0.84%2017: 1.82%2018: 2.71%2019: 1.02%2020: -0.86%2021: 3.04%2022: 2.39%2023: 2%2024: 2.7%2025: 3.27%
Change over the period: +2.66 pp Annual average: 0.05 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Thailand

Thailand 3.27%
World 1.26%
South-Eastern Asia computed 6.71%
FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Thailand, by year Thailand All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 3.27 +0.56 pp
2024 2.7 +0.7 pp
2023 2 −0.39 pp
2022 2.39 −0.65 pp
2021 3.04 +3.9 pp
2020 -0.86 −1.88 pp
2019 1.02 −1.7 pp
2018 2.71 +0.9 pp
2017 1.82 +0.97 pp
2016 0.84 −1.38 pp
2015 2.22 +1 pp
2014 1.22 −2.57 pp
2013 3.79 +0.55 pp
2012 3.24 +2.58 pp
2011 0.67 −3.66 pp
2010 4.32 +2.05 pp
2009 2.28 −0.66 pp
2008 2.94 −0.35 pp
2007 3.28 −0.74 pp
2006 4.02 −0.32 pp
2005 4.34 +0.95 pp
2004 3.39 −0.05 pp
2003 3.44 +0.95 pp
2002 2.49 −1.72 pp
2001 4.21 +1.55 pp
2000 2.66 −2.15 pp
1999 4.82 −1.62 pp
1998 6.43 +3.84 pp
1997 2.59 +1.32 pp
1996 1.28 +0.05 pp
1995 1.22 +0.29 pp
1994 0.93 −0.47 pp
1993 1.4 −0.5 pp
1992 1.9 −0.15 pp
1991 2.05 −0.81 pp
1990 2.86 +0.41 pp
1989 2.46 +0.66 pp
1988 1.79 +1.1 pp
1987 0.7 +0.09 pp
1986 0.61 +0.19 pp
1985 0.42 −0.54 pp
1984 0.96 +0.09 pp
1983 0.87 +0.35 pp
1982 0.52 −0.31 pp
1981 0.83 +0.25 pp
1980 0.59 +0.38 pp
1979 0.2 −0.03 pp
1978 0.23 −0.3 pp
1977 0.54 +0.07 pp
1976 0.47 −0.11 pp
1975 0.58 −0.8 pp
1974 1.37 +0.66 pp
1973 0.72 −0.12 pp
1972 0.84 +0.31 pp
1971 0.53 −0.08 pp
1970 0.6

South-Eastern Asia, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Net inflows of foreign direct investment as a percent of GDP. Scaling by the size of the economy makes it possible to compare the investment appeal of countries of very different size. Abnormally high values — tens of percent of GDP — almost always point to offshore or holding-company arrangements rather than to real projects.

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