Bahrain vs Malaysia: Foreign direct investment, net
Foreign direct investment, net over time
- Bahrain
- Malaysia
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports -2.43 billion BoP, current US$ against -2.55 billion BoP, current US$ in Malaysia, a difference of 127.06 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Bahrain ahead.
Bahrain ranks 150th and Malaysia ranks 152nd of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 4 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -84.07 million BoP, current US$ | -536.73 million BoP, current US$ | 452.66 million BoP, current US$ | Bahrain |
| 1980s | -27.96 million BoP, current US$ | -931.41 million BoP, current US$ | 903.45 million BoP, current US$ | Bahrain |
| 1990s | -363.38 million BoP, current US$ | -3.99 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.63 billion BoP, current US$ | Bahrain |
| 2000s | -400.75 million BoP, current US$ | 913.71 million BoP, current US$ | 1.31 billion BoP, current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2010s | -772.31 million BoP, current US$ | 1.24 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.01 billion BoP, current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2020s | -2.30 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.79 billion BoP, current US$ | 492.47 million BoP, current US$ | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net, Bahrain or Malaysia?
- Bahrain, at -2.43 billion BoP, current US$ against -2.55 billion BoP, current US$ in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net between Bahrain and Malaysia?
- 127.06 million BoP, current US$, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Malaysia?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Bahrain and Malaysia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net?
- Bahrain ranks 150th and Malaysia ranks 152nd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.