China, Macao Special Administrative Region vs Malaysia: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)
China, Macao Special Administrative Region
3,531 million current US$
in 2024
Malaysia
11,259 million current US$
in 2024
China, Macao Special Administrative Region rank
32nd
Malaysia rank
34th
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time
- China, Macao Special Administrative Region
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 11,259 million current US$ against 3,531 million current US$ in China, Macao Special Administrative Region, a difference of 7,728 million current US$.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 3.2 times China, Macao Special Administrative Region's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
China, Macao Special Administrative Region ranks 32nd and Malaysia ranks 34th of 35 groups.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, Macao Special Administrative Region | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.645 million current US$ | 4,816 million current US$ | 4,816 million current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 1,016 million current US$ | 4,199 million current US$ | 3,183 million current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 2,923 million current US$ | 9,974 million current US$ | 7,050 million current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1,563 million current US$ | 10,439 million current US$ | 8,876 million current US$ | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, China, Macao Special Administrative Region or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 11,259 million current US$ against 3,531 million current US$ in China, Macao Special Administrative Region as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between China, Macao Special Administrative Region and Malaysia?
- 7,728 million current US$, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, Macao Special Administrative Region and Malaysia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China, Macao Special Administrative Region and Malaysia rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- China, Macao Special Administrative Region ranks 32nd 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.