East Asia & Pacific vs Malaysia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 96.92 % change on previous year against -20.61 % change on previous year in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 117.53 % change on previous year.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 4.7 times East Asia & Pacific's.
The two have swapped places 31 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was East Asia & Pacific ahead.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 24th and Malaysia ranks 26th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, East Asia & Pacific averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.85 % change on previous year | 35.29 % change on previous year | 21.45 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 21.68 % change on previous year | 20.82 % change on previous year | 0.8574 % change on previous year | East Asia & Pacific |
| 1990s | 20.7 % change on previous year | 16.53 % change on previous year | 4.17 % change on previous year | East Asia & Pacific |
| 2000s | 12.26 % change on previous year | 41.36 % change on previous year | 29.1 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1.28 % change on previous year | 1.85 % change on previous year | 0.5721 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1.81 % change on previous year | 73.4 % change on previous year | 71.58 % 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$), annual, East Asia & Pacific or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 96.92 % change on previous year against -20.61 % change on previous year in East Asia & Pacific as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual between East Asia & Pacific and Malaysia?
- 117.53 % change on previous year, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Malaysia?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Malaysia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 24th and Malaysia ranks 26th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.