Malaysia vs Zambia: Foreign direct investment, net
Foreign direct investment, net over time
- Malaysia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports -2.05 billion BoP, current US$ against -2.55 billion BoP, current US$ in Malaysia, a difference of 505.90 million BoP, current US$.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Zambia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 152nd and Zambia ranks 149th of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -536.73 million BoP, current US$ | -36.90 million BoP, current US$ | 499.83 million BoP, current US$ | Zambia |
| 1980s | -964.74 million BoP, current US$ | -51.65 million BoP, current US$ | 913.09 million BoP, current US$ | Zambia |
| 1990s | -3.22 billion BoP, current US$ | -160.88 million BoP, current US$ | 3.06 billion BoP, current US$ | Zambia |
| 2000s | 913.71 million BoP, current US$ | -496.16 million BoP, current US$ | 1.41 billion BoP, current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1.24 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.43 billion BoP, current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2020s | -2.79 billion BoP, current US$ | -715.96 million BoP, current US$ | 2.07 billion BoP, current US$ | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net, Malaysia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at -2.05 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 Malaysia and Zambia?
- 505.90 million BoP, current US$, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Zambia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Zambia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net?
- Malaysia ranks 152nd and Zambia ranks 149th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). 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.