Central Asia vs Malaysia: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)
Central Asia
2,927 million current US$
in 2024
Malaysia
11,259 million current US$
in 2024
Central Asia rank
33rd
Malaysia rank
34th
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time
- Central Asia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 11,259 million current US$ against 2,927 million current US$ in Central Asia, a difference of 8,332 million current US$.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 3.8 times Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Malaysia ahead.
Central Asia ranks 33rd and Malaysia ranks 34th of 35 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Central Asia averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central Asia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,254 million current US$ | 5,188 million current US$ | 3,934 million current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 7,514 million current US$ | 4,199 million current US$ | 3,315 million current US$ | Central Asia |
| 2010s | 13,061 million current US$ | 9,974 million current US$ | 3,088 million current US$ | Central Asia |
| 2020s | 6,889 million current US$ | 10,439 million current US$ | 3,550 million current US$ | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Central Asia or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 11,259 million current US$ against 2,927 million current US$ in Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Central Asia and Malaysia?
- 8,332 million current US$, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central Asia and Malaysia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Central Asia and Malaysia rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Central Asia ranks 33rd and Malaysia ranks 34th of 35 groups.
- 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.