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Thailand

HIGH GFR
BangkokAsia-Pacific ยท Southeast AsiaPop: 71.8M ยท GDP: $535B
73.0
GFR Score
#26
Global Rank
$7.2B
FDI Inflows
+5%
FDI Growth
16
Active Signals
14 zones
Total Capex
Live FDI Signals
GFR Pillar Explainability
Foresight Lens Scores
GFR Readiness Trajectory
Subnational Regions
SCI Pillar Scores
EconomicRegulatoryInfrastructureMarketPoliticalInnovation757274736874
Investment Climate

ASEAN's auto manufacturing hub (Detroit of Asia) with Eastern Economic Corridor driving EV investment.

Top FDI Sectors
AutomotiveElectronicsTourismAgriculture
Treaty Framework
52
BITs Active
19
FTAs Active
61
DTAs Active
Investment Signal Summary
16
Active Signals
$7.2B
FDI Inflows
+5%
Growth YoY
73.0
GFR Score
SCI Pillar Breakdown
Economic
75
Regulatory
72
Infrastructure
74
Market
73
Political
68
Innovation
74
Strategic Insight

ASEAN's auto manufacturing hub (Detroit of Asia) with Eastern Economic Corridor driving EV investment.

Key Takeaway

Thailand ranks #26 globally with a GFR score of 73.0. FDI inflows trending positively at +5% YoY, supported by Automotive and Electronics sector activity.

Competitiveness Outlook

Growing investment destination with reform momentum. Key areas for improvement include regulatory efficiency and infrastructure development.

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ThailandGFM Country IntelligenceFree Sources
GDP (2024)
$514B
GDP Growth
2.7%
FDI Inflows
$11.4B
FDI Stock
$275B
Population
71.6M
Income Level
Upper-middle
Top FDI Sectors
AutomotiveElectronicsTourismFood & AgricultureEV
Top FDI Source Countries
JPJP
CNCN
SGSG
USUS
TWTW
Investment Zones & SEZs
EEC (Eastern Economic Corridor)Digital Park Thailand
Recent Milestone
EEC attracted $5.6B in EV manufacturing FDI; BYD Thailand plant announced
Regional Peers โ€” Asia-Pacific
๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฌSingapore98๐Ÿ‡ญ๐Ÿ‡ฐHong Kong93๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ตJapan92๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บAustralia91๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ทSouth Korea90๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟNew Zealand89๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ผTaiwan88๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡พMalaysia80๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณChina78๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณIndia76๐Ÿ‡ป๐Ÿ‡ณVietnam72๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉIndonesia70
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