Direct investment, Debt instruments in Thailand
Thailand: Direct investment, Debt instruments was 81.75 billion US dollar in 2025. β Volatile
Direct investment, Debt instruments in Thailand, 2000β2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2025, direct investment, debt instruments in Thailand stood at 81.75 billion US dollar.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 156.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment, debt instruments in Thailand peaked at 81.87 billion US dollar in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.38 billion US dollar, in 2000.
Thailand ranks 27th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.42 billion US dollar | 1.38 billion US dollar | 5.44 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.65 billion US dollar | 7.98 billion US dollar | 59.54 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.78 billion US dollar | 69.89 billion US dollar | 81.87 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
More external debt data for Thailand
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 344.75 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 4.81 NFL, US$ per person (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0.0007 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 871.58 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2023)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 0.7% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -55.73 million NFL, current US$ (2011)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per capita -0.8077 NFL, current US$ per person (2011)
- Net financial flows, IDA (NFL, current US$), per unit of GDP -0.0002 NFL, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -83.40 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 0.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investment, debt instruments in Thailand?
- Direct investment, debt instruments in Thailand was 81.75 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment, debt instruments recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 81.87 billion US dollar in 2024.
- What is the lowest direct investment, debt instruments recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 billion US dollar in 2000.
- How does Thailand rank for direct investment, debt instruments?
- Thailand ranks 27th out of 150 countries with data for 2025.
- Is direct investment, debt instruments rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.