Thailand

Investing

FDI in figures

Foreign Direct Investment	2004	2005	2006
FDI of inward flow (millions USD)	5,862	8,957	9,751
FDI inward stock (millions USD)	n.c.	n.c.	68,058.0
Performance Index*, world ranking	60	48	52
Potential Index**, world ranking	59	62	n.c.
Number of Greenfield investments	126	117	111
FDI inwards (in % of GFCF)	14.0	17.5	16.5
FDI stock (in % of GDP)	n.c.	n.c.	33.0

Source: UNCTAD, World Investment Report

Note: * The UNCTAD Inward FDI Performance index is based on a ratio of the country's share in global FDI inflows and its share in global GDP. ** The UNCTAD Inward FDI Potential index is based on 12 economic and structural variables such as GDP, foreign trade, FDI, infrastructures, energy use, R&D, education, country risk.