Foreign Direct Investment in Thailand increased by 224001.02 THB Million in the second quarter of 2025. This dataset provides - Thailand Foreign Direct Investment- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Key information about Thailand Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP

• Thailand Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) registered a growth equal to 4.9 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Jun 2025, compared with a growth equal to 2.4 % in the previous quarter.
• Thailand Foreign Direct Investment: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1993 to Jun 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 deficit of 1.8 USD bn in Oct 2025.
• 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.

In the third quarter of 2020, the share of outbound foreign direct investment (FDI) as a share of GDP accounted for deficit of **** percent. In comparison, the share of inbound foreign direct investment per GDP accounted for a deficit of **** percent in the same period.

Laos (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Thailand data was reported at 341,152.687 USD th in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 3,216.500 USD th for 2020. Laos (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Thailand data is updated yearly, averaging 85,154.865 USD th from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2021, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 923,599.621 USD th in 2008 and a record low of 2,340.000 USD th in 2015. Laos (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Thailand data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Planning and Investment. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Laos – Table LA.O001: Foreign Direct Investment: By Country.

Thailand: Foreign Direct Investment, billion USD: The latest value from 2024 is 10.1 billion U.S. dollars, an increase from 6.52 billion U.S. dollars in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 7.99 billion U.S. dollars, based on data from 183 countries. Historically, the average for Thailand from 1970 to 2024 is 4.21 billion U.S. dollars. The minimum value, -4.29 billion U.S. dollars, was reached in 2020 while the maximum of 15.94 billion U.S. dollars was recorded in 2013.

Thailand (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: MFG: Basic Pharmaceutical & Prep: Total data was reported at 287.960 THB mn in Jun 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 665.300 THB mn for Mar 2024. Thailand (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: MFG: Basic Pharmaceutical & Prep: Total data is updated quarterly, averaging 208.830 THB mn from Mar 2005 (Median) to Jun 2024, with 78 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 15,016.720 THB mn in Dec 2012 and a record low of -1,696.760 THB mn in Dec 2020. Thailand (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: MFG: Basic Pharmaceutical & Prep: Total data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bank of Thailand. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Thailand – Table TH.O012: Foreign Direct Investment: Baht: (Quarterly) (BPM6): Inflow: Classified by Business Sector.

Thailand: Percent of world Foreign Direct Investment: The latest value from 2023 is 0.71 percent, an increase from 0.64 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 0.54 percent, based on data from 185 countries. Historically, the average for Thailand from 1993 to 2023 is 0.51 percent. The minimum value, -0.38 percent, was reached in 2020 while the maximum of 1.29 percent was recorded in 2018.

In 2023, over *** billion dollars of foreign direct investment (FDI) were pumped into Thailand's wholesale and retail sector, motor vehicle maintenance, and motorcycle industry. Since 2020, the FDI values in the sector have signaled a healthy recovery from a decline in 2019.

FDI OUTFLOW THAILAND AS TOP 20 HOME ECONOMIES 2019 AND 2020(Billions of Dollars)

In 2023, the net inflows of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the financial and insurance sector in Thailand reached nearly *** million U.S. dollars. In contrast, the net inflows of FDI to such a sector had a deficit of more than * billion U.S. dollars in 2020 during the COVID-19 outbreak.

(FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Utilized: Yunnan: Asia: Thailand data was reported at 0.280 USD mn in 2020. This records a decrease from the previous number of 4.220 USD mn for 2019. (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Utilized: Yunnan: Asia: Thailand data is updated yearly, averaging 1.590 USD mn from Dec 2010 (Median) to 2020, with 8 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 26.000 USD mn in 2014 and a record low of 0.280 USD mn in 2020. (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Utilized: Yunnan: Asia: Thailand data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Yunnan Provincial Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Investment – Table CN.OAR: Foreign Direct Investment: Yunnan.

Context

Dataset of inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) of ASEAN members from 2012 to 2020. FDI flows record the value of cross-border transactions related to direct investment which consists of equity transactions, reinvestment of earnings, and intercompany debt transactions. ASEAN members are: 1. Brunei Darussalam 2. Cambodia 3. Indonesia 4. Laos 5. Malaysia 6. Myanmar 7. Philippines 8. Singapore 9. Thailand 10. Vietnam

Content

The dataset is divided into two tables, by country and by sector. Each table contains the year and FDI value in million USD.

Source

The data in this dataset are collected from ASEANStats Data Portal (https://data.aseanstats.org/). The data have been cleaned and transposed from wide to long to make analysis easier.

Time series data for the statistic Foreign_Direct_Investment_Net_Inflows_$ and country Thailand. Indicator Definition:Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.The statistic "Foreign Direct Investment Net Inflows $" stands at 10,099,247,879.40 Thai Bahts as of 12/31/2024. Regarding the One-Year-Change of the series, the current value constitutes an increase of 3,583,202,159.25 Thai Bahts compared to the value the year prior.The 1 year change is 3,583,202,159.25 Thai Bahts.The 3 year change is -5,290,349,816.84 Thai Bahts.The 5 year change is 4,565,107,664.80 Thai Bahts.The 10 year change is 5,123,792,218.96 Thai Bahts.The Serie's long term average value is 4,209,450,998.01 Thai Bahts. It's latest available value, on 12/31/2024, is 5,889,796,881.39 Thai Bahts higher, compared to it's long term average value.The Serie's change in Thai Bahts from it's minimum value, on 12/31/2020, to it's latest available value, on 12/31/2024, is +14,393,158,556.36 .The Serie's change in Thai Bahts from it's maximum value, on 12/31/2013, to it's latest available value, on 12/31/2024, is -5,836,712,785.40 .

Thailand (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: MFG: Computer, Electronic & Optical: Total data was reported at -1,005.720 THB mn in Jun 2024. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1,231.020 THB mn for Mar 2024. Thailand (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: MFG: Computer, Electronic & Optical: Total data is updated quarterly, averaging 12,946.875 THB mn from Mar 2005 (Median) to Jun 2024, with 78 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 67,134.670 THB mn in Jun 2009 and a record low of -14,348.700 THB mn in Dec 2020. Thailand (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: MFG: Computer, Electronic & Optical: Total data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bank of Thailand. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Thailand – Table TH.O012: Foreign Direct Investment: Baht: (Quarterly) (BPM6): Inflow: Classified by Business Sector.

Thailand (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: China data was reported at 67,594.510 THB mn in Dec 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 64,858.430 THB mn for Sep 2018. Thailand (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: China data is updated quarterly, averaging 30,162.160 THB mn from Mar 2005 (Median) to Dec 2018, with 56 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 96,849.510 THB mn in Jun 2016 and a record low of 317.500 THB mn in Mar 2005. Thailand (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: China data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bank of Thailand. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Thailand – Table TH.O012: Foreign Direct Investment: Baht: (Quarterly) (BPM6): Inflow.

Vietnam (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Year to Date: Registered Cap: Total: Thailand data was reported at 1.455 USD bn in Apr 2020. This records an increase from the previous number of 43.640 USD mn for Mar 2020. Vietnam (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Year to Date: Registered Cap: Total: Thailand data is updated monthly, averaging 262.388 USD mn from Nov 2013 (Median) to Apr 2020, with 77 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.455 USD bn in Apr 2020 and a record low of 0.047 USD mn in Jan 2018. Vietnam (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Year to Date: Registered Cap: Total: Thailand data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Foreign Investment Agency. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Vietnam – Table VN.O014: Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: ytd: By Country or Region. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

Thaïlande: Foreign Direct Investment, billion USD: Pour cet indicateur, La Banque mondiale fournit des données pour la Thaïlande de 1970 à 2024. La valeur moyenne pour Thaïlande pendant cette période était de 4.21 billion U.S. dollars avec un minimum de -4.29 billion U.S. dollars en 2020 et un maximum de 15.94 billion U.S. dollars en 2013.

Current technological developments have changed people's lifestyles to become more modern. Technological developments encourage faster digitization in the world. When a country cannot meet its own domestic demand for digital products that involve advanced technology, it tends to rely on importing high-technology products, specifically those in the field of Information and Communication Technology (ICT). The aim of this study is to see how FDI and innovation influence the ICT goods imports in ASEAN 6. The analytical method used in this study is the Generalized Method of Moment panel data analysis of ASEAN's 6 countries, namely Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam, for 21 years from 2000 to 2020. Based on the results of the System GMM regression estimation, it was found that FDI had a positive and significant impact on ICT goods imports in most of the models. In comparison, innovation has a negative but not significant impact on ICT goods imports. Foreign investment has the potential to encourage imports of ICT products. In the short term, ICT goods imports are a necessity due to the absence of substitute products that have the same specifications and quality as imported products. In some cases, innovations may be in their infancy or not mature enough to significantly influence import patterns. Therefore, the government needs to consider long-term programs related to the development of industries capable of producing ICT goods. After the domestic industry has the capacity to produce ICT products, in the next stage, the government can consider policies on local content requirements to suppress imports, especially ICT goods.

Vietnam (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Year to Date: Registered Cap: Addtl: Thailand data was reported at 1.390 USD bn in Apr 2020. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.500 USD mn for Mar 2020. Vietnam (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Year to Date: Registered Cap: Addtl: Thailand data is updated monthly, averaging 33.650 USD mn from Nov 2013 (Median) to Apr 2020, with 71 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.390 USD bn in Apr 2020 and a record low of -335.395 USD mn in Sep 2018. Vietnam (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Year to Date: Registered Cap: Addtl: Thailand data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Foreign Investment Agency. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Vietnam – Table VN.O014: Foreign Direct Investment: Inflow: ytd: By Country or Region. [COVID-19-IMPACT]

Thaïlande: Percent of world Foreign Direct Investment: Pour cet indicateur, La Banque mondiale fournit des données pour la Thaïlande de 1993 à 2023. La valeur moyenne pour Thaïlande pendant cette période était de 0.51 pour cent avec un minimum de -0.38 pour cent en 2020 et un maximum de 1.29 pour cent en 2018.