What is the difference in direct investment between Chile and Malaysia?

19.59 billion US dollar, with Malaysia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Malaysia?

25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Chile vs Malaysia: Direct investment

Chile

172.27 billion US dollar

in 2025

Malaysia

191.86 billion US dollar

in 2025

Chile rank

36th

Malaysia rank

34th

Direct investment over time

Chile
Malaysia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 191.86 billion US dollar against 172.27 billion US dollar in Chile, a difference of 19.59 billion US dollar.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 36th and Malaysia ranks 34th of 164 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chile	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
2000s	27.94 billion US dollar	41.11 billion US dollar	13.16 billion US dollar	Malaysia
2010s	103.48 billion US dollar	142.11 billion US dollar	38.64 billion US dollar	Malaysia
2020s	154.10 billion US dollar	169.26 billion US dollar	15.17 billion US dollar	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct investment, Chile or Malaysia?: Malaysia, at 191.86 billion US dollar against 172.27 billion US dollar in Chile as of 2025.
What is the difference in direct investment between Chile and Malaysia?: 19.59 billion US dollar, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Malaysia?: 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
How do Chile and Malaysia rank globally for direct investment?: Chile ranks 36th and Malaysia ranks 34th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Direct investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit: US dollar
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 167 places, 4,054 data points, 1948–2025
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

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.