Malaysia vs Southern Africa: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States)
Malaysia
11,259 million current US$
in 2024
Southern Africa
5,050 million current US$
in 2024
Malaysia rank
34th
Southern Africa rank
31st
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows (millions of United States) over time
- Malaysia
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 11,259 million current US$ against 5,050 million current US$ in Southern Africa, a difference of 6,209 million current US$.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 2.2 times Southern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 34th and Southern Africa ranks 31st of 224 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Southern Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,816 million current US$ | 1,041 million current US$ | 3,775 million current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 4,199 million current US$ | 4,953 million current US$ | 754.31 million current US$ | Southern Africa |
| 2010s | 9,974 million current US$ | 5,196 million current US$ | 4,778 million current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 10,439 million current US$ | 13,192 million current US$ | 2,753 million current US$ | Southern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Malaysia or Southern Africa?
- Malaysia, at 11,259 million current US$ against 5,050 million current US$ in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Malaysia and Southern Africa?
- 6,209 million current US$, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Southern Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Southern Africa rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
- Malaysia ranks 34th and Southern Africa ranks 31st 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.