Arab World vs Malaysia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Arab World
-58.14 % change on previous year
in 2025
Malaysia
96.92 % change on previous year
in 2024
Arab World rank
29th
Malaysia rank
26th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Arab World
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 96.92 % change on previous year against -58.14 % change on previous year in Arab World, a difference of 155.06 % change on previous year.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.7 times Arab World's.
The two have swapped places 34 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Malaysia ahead.
Arab World ranks 29th and Malaysia ranks 26th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 4 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -37.1 % change on previous year | 35.29 % change on previous year | 72.4 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 21.86 % change on previous year | 9.4 % change on previous year | 12.46 % change on previous year | Arab World |
| 1990s | 21.36 % change on previous year | 15.97 % change on previous year | 5.39 % change on previous year | Arab World |
| 2000s | 41.77 % change on previous year | 41.36 % change on previous year | 0.4146 % change on previous year | Arab World |
| 2010s | 5.23 % change on previous year | 1.85 % change on previous year | 3.38 % change on previous year | Arab World |
| 2020s | 36.5 % change on previous year | 73.4 % change on previous year | 36.89 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual, Arab World or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 96.92 % change on previous year against -58.14 % change on previous year in Arab World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual between Arab World and Malaysia?
- 155.06 % change on previous year, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Malaysia?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Arab World and Malaysia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Arab World ranks 29th and Malaysia ranks 26th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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 inflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.