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

Chile
11,360 million current US$
in 2024
Malaysia
11,259 million current US$
in 2024
Chile rank
33rd
Malaysia rank
34th

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

  • Chile
  • Malaysia
010.0k20.0k30.0k199020072024

How they compare

Chile currently reports 11,360 million current US$ against 11,259 million current US$ in Malaysia, a difference of 101 million current US$.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.

Chile ranks 33rd and Malaysia ranks 34th of 224 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 3,247 million current US$ 4,816 million current US$ 1,569 million current US$ Malaysia
2000s 7,996 million current US$ 4,199 million current US$ 3,798 million current US$ Chile
2010s 18,066 million current US$ 9,974 million current US$ 8,092 million current US$ Chile
2020s 14,110 million current US$ 10,439 million current US$ 3,671 million current US$ Chile

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Chile or Malaysia?
Chile, at 11,360 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 Chile and Malaysia?
101 million current US$, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Malaysia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Chile and Malaysia rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
Chile ranks 33rd 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