Finance Ministry Targets Investment at 30% of GDP to Boost Economic Growth Above 3%
Macro
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Dr. Ekniti Nitithanprapas, revealed at the Thailand Focus 2026 event that the government aims to increase investment from 20% to 30% of GDP through public-private partnerships, infrastructure funds, and the Thailand Fast Pass measures to attract foreign direct investment. In the first half of the year, investment promotion applications through the BOI rose by 37%, amounting to over 1.47 trillion baht. Meanwhile, the national economic drive aims to push GDP growth above 3% and elevate competitiveness to the top 20 globally, focusing on technology and innovation development, integrating SMEs into global supply chains, and upgrading workforce skills in target industries such as AI, cloud, electric vehicles, and biotechnology. Additionally, there are plans to develop the capital market through the BOI to IPO and JUMP+ projects to attract New Economy companies and support listed companies.
