Malaysia vs Serbia: Foreign direct investment, net

Malaysia
-2.55 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Serbia
-2.60 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Malaysia rank
152nd
Serbia rank
153rd

Foreign direct investment, net over time

  • Malaysia
  • Serbia
-5.0B05.0B10.0B197419992025

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports -2.55 billion BoP, current US$ against -2.60 billion BoP, current US$ in Serbia, a difference of 49.31 million BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 152nd and Serbia ranks 153rd of 196 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Serbia Difference Ahead
2000s 5.73 billion BoP, current US$ -3.36 billion BoP, current US$ 9.10 billion BoP, current US$ Malaysia
2010s 1.24 billion BoP, current US$ -2.50 billion BoP, current US$ 3.74 billion BoP, current US$ Malaysia
2020s -2.79 billion BoP, current US$ -4.35 billion BoP, current US$ 1.56 billion BoP, current US$ Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net, Malaysia or Serbia?
Malaysia, at -2.55 billion BoP, current US$ against -2.60 billion BoP, current US$ in Serbia as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net between Malaysia and Serbia?
49.31 million BoP, current US$, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Serbia?
18 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Serbia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net?
Malaysia ranks 152nd and Serbia ranks 153rd of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 7,300 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.