Malaysia vs Mongolia: Foreign direct investment, net
Foreign direct investment, net over time
- Malaysia
- Mongolia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports -2.55 billion BoP, current US$ against -2.73 billion BoP, current US$ in Mongolia, a difference of 171.99 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Mongolia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 152nd and Mongolia ranks 154th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Mongolia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -4.20 billion BoP, current US$ | -14.57 million BoP, current US$ | 4.18 billion BoP, current US$ | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 913.71 million BoP, current US$ | -256.36 million BoP, current US$ | 1.17 billion BoP, current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1.24 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.42 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.66 billion BoP, current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2020s | -2.79 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 573.50 million BoP, current US$ | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net, Malaysia or Mongolia?
- Malaysia, at -2.55 billion BoP, current US$ against -2.73 billion BoP, current US$ in Mongolia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net between Malaysia and Mongolia?
- 171.99 million BoP, current US$, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Mongolia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Mongolia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net?
- Malaysia ranks 152nd and Mongolia ranks 154th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). 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.