Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, Debt instruments in Thailand
Thailand: Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, Debt instruments was 58.70 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, Debt instruments in Thailand, 2000–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, debt instruments in Thailand is 58.70 billion US dollar, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 162.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, debt instruments in Thailand peaked at 58.70 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 174.00 million US dollar, in 2000.
That places Thailand 16th out of 133 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, Debt instruments in Thailand, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 174.00 million US dollar | — |
| 2001 | 550.00 million US dollar | +216.1% |
| 2002 | 779.00 million US dollar | +41.6% |
| 2003 | 913.00 million US dollar | +17.2% |
| 2004 | 722.00 million US dollar | -20.9% |
| 2005 | 1.18 billion US dollar | +63.3% |
| 2006 | 1.42 billion US dollar | +20.5% |
| 2007 | 1.22 billion US dollar | -14.4% |
| 2008 | 1.83 billion US dollar | +50.2% |
| 2009 | 2.80 billion US dollar | +53.6% |
| 2010 | 5.63 billion US dollar | +100.8% |
| 2011 | 15.35 billion US dollar | +172.6% |
| 2012 | 19.92 billion US dollar | +29.8% |
| 2013 | 25.57 billion US dollar | +28.4% |
| 2014 | 23.08 billion US dollar | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 22.39 billion US dollar | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 29.82 billion US dollar | +33.2% |
| 2017 | 31.93 billion US dollar | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 35.11 billion US dollar | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 39.04 billion US dollar | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 47.11 billion US dollar | +20.7% |
| 2021 | 52.78 billion US dollar | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 52.34 billion US dollar | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 56.97 billion US dollar | +8.8% |
| 2024 | 58.39 billion US dollar | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 58.70 billion US dollar | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.16 billion US dollar | 174.00 million US dollar | 2.80 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.78 billion US dollar | 5.63 billion US dollar | 39.04 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.38 billion US dollar | 47.11 billion US dollar | 58.70 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 investor in direct invesment enterprises, debt instruments in Thailand?
- Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, debt instruments in Thailand was 58.70 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, debt instruments recorded in Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 58.70 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, debt instruments recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 174.00 million US dollar in 2000.
- How does Thailand rank for direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, debt instruments?
- Thailand ranks 16th out of 133 countries with data for 2025.
- Is direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, debt instruments rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 162.2%. 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 investor in direct invesment enterprises, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.