Thailand FDI Inflows

$18.8B +$4.5B

Dec 2025 · Annual

Thailand's FDI inflows rose to USD 18.84 bn in 2025 from USD 14.30 bn in 2024. The latest figure marked a record high in data going back to 1970.

Thailand FDI Inflows, 1990–2025
ActualPreviousHighestLowestDatesFrequency
$18.8B$14.3B$18.8BDec 2025$-4.3BDec 20201970 – 2025Annual

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About this series

FDI Inflows in Thailand averaged $7.0B from 1970 until 2025, reaching an all-time high of $18.8B in Dec 2025 and a record low of $-4.3B in Dec 2020. The series is reported yearly with history from 1970.

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows measure net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest in an enterprise operating in Thailand. The data are reported annually in US dollars. The series spans from 1970 to 2025.

Source & methodology

We use primary economic sources for every country. See our methodology page for how we source and verify this data.

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