Latvia vs Malaysia: Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Latvia
105.76 % change on previous year
in 2025
Malaysia
101.46 % change on previous year
in 2023
Latvia rank
16th
Malaysia rank
19th
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate over time
- Latvia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 105.76 % change on previous year against 101.46 % change on previous year in Malaysia, a difference of 4.3 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Malaysia ahead.
Latvia ranks 16th and Malaysia ranks 19th of 195 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -84.38 % change on previous year | 5.91 % change on previous year | 90.28 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 2000s | -24.23 % change on previous year | -3.48 % change on previous year | 20.75 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 2010s | -156.75 % change on previous year | -43.7 % change on previous year | 113.05 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1.47 % change on previous year | -166.64 % change on previous year | 168.11 % change on previous year | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate, Latvia or Malaysia?
- Latvia, at 105.76 % change on previous year against 101.46 % change on previous year in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate between Latvia and Malaysia?
- 4.3 % change on previous year, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Malaysia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Latvia and Malaysia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Latvia ranks 16th and Malaysia ranks 19th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.