Indonesia vs Malaysia: Direct investment
Direct investment over time
- Indonesia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 191.86 billion US dollar against 143.74 billion US dollar in Indonesia, a difference of 48.12 billion US dollar.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.3 times Indonesia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Indonesia ranks 37th 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 | Indonesia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.66 billion US dollar | 41.11 billion US dollar | 35.45 billion US dollar | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 50.31 billion US dollar | 142.11 billion US dollar | 91.81 billion US dollar | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 118.14 billion US dollar | 169.26 billion US dollar | 51.12 billion US dollar | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct investment, Indonesia or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 191.86 billion US dollar against 143.74 billion US dollar in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct investment between Indonesia and Malaysia?
- 48.12 billion US dollar, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Malaysia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Malaysia rank globally for direct investment?
- Indonesia ranks 37th 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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About this data
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.