Malaysia vs Turkey: Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows

Malaysia
11,259
in 2024
Turkey
10,591
in 2024
Malaysia rank
34th
Turkey rank
36th

Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows over time

  • Malaysia
  • Turkey
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k199020072024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 11,259 against 10,591 in Turkey, a difference of 668.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 34th and Turkey ranks 36th of 222 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Turkey Difference Ahead
1990s 4,816 771.7 4,044 Malaysia
2000s 4,199 9,060 4,861 Turkey
2010s 9,974 13,112 3,139 Turkey
2020s 10,439 10,655 216.21 Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows, Malaysia or Turkey?
Malaysia, at 11,259 against 10,591 in Turkey as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows between Malaysia and Turkey?
668, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Turkey?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Turkey rank globally for foreign direct investment (fdi) inflows?
Malaysia ranks 34th and Turkey ranks 36th of 222 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)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
258 places, 8,418 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed