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Thailand

East Asia & PacificUpper MiddleCapital: BangkokTHA

Moderate

BBB+

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GDP (Nominal)

Growing at 2.5%

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GDP Per Capita

—

Population

—

Inflation

137%of GDP

Trade Openness

—

FDI Inflows

—

Public Debt

—

Unemployment

—

Trade Balance

No gdp data available

GDP Growth

Annual %

2.5%

2024+0.5%

No inflation data available

No population data available

Investment Score Breakdown

Economic Health (30%)65

Political Safety (25%)52

Business Climate (20%)68

Financial Strength (15%)72

Growth Potential (10%)62

Key Sectors

Tourism

12% of GDP

growing

Automotive

7% of GDP

stable

Electronics

15% of GDP

stable

Agriculture

8% of GDP

stable

Should I Invest in Thailand?

HoldSetup: DifficultROI: Moderate

Thailand scores 64/100 on the NationsData Investment Index, rated "Moderate". Growth is subdued at 2.5%. Business setup takes approximately 206 days with a corporate tax rate of 20%.

Investment Score64/100

GDP Growth2.5%

Inflation1.2%

FDI/GDP2.8%

Public Debt62%

Political Stability-0.4

Corporate Tax20%

Ease of Business#21

Strengths

+Favorable business climate with reasonable regulation
+Low inflation (1.2%) — stable pricing environment
+Highly trade-open economy (120%) — global market access
+100% foreign ownership allowed — no local partner required

Risks

-High severance costs (4 weeks/year) — expensive to restructure
-Foreign ownership capped at 49% — local partner required

Best For

Tourism (growing, score: 85)

Also Consider

Indonesia

Same region, similar income level, faster growth (5%)

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Same region, similar income level, faster growth (5.6%)

Vietnam

Same region, similar income level, faster growth (6.5%)

Malaysia

Same region, faster growth (4.7%)

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