Argentina vs Malaysia: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)

Argentina
11,431 million current US$
in 2024
Malaysia
11,259 million current US$
in 2024
Argentina rank
32nd
Malaysia rank
34th

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time

  • Argentina
  • Malaysia
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k199020072024

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 11,431 million current US$ against 11,259 million current US$ in Malaysia, a difference of 172 million current US$.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.

Argentina ranks 32nd and Malaysia ranks 34th of 224 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 6,813 million current US$ 4,816 million current US$ 1,997 million current US$ Argentina
2000s 5,153 million current US$ 4,199 million current US$ 954.08 million current US$ Argentina
2010s 9,729 million current US$ 9,974 million current US$ 245.2 million current US$ Malaysia
2020s 12,408 million current US$ 10,439 million current US$ 1,969 million current US$ Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Argentina or Malaysia?
Argentina, at 11,431 million current US$ against 11,259 million current US$ in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Argentina and Malaysia?
172 million current US$, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Malaysia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Malaysia rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
Argentina ranks 32nd and Malaysia ranks 34th of 224 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States dollars)
Unit
million current US$
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
259 places, 8,434 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed