Ireland vs Malaysia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Ireland
103.44 % change on previous year
in 2024
Malaysia
96.92 % change on previous year
in 2024
Ireland rank
24th
Malaysia rank
26th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Ireland
- Malaysia
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 103.44 % change on previous year against 96.92 % change on previous year in Malaysia, a difference of 6.52 % change on previous year.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 31 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Malaysia ahead.
Ireland ranks 24th and Malaysia ranks 26th of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.83 % change on previous year | 35.29 % change on previous year | 12.54 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 1980s | -1.2 % change on previous year | 20.82 % change on previous year | 22.02 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 87.17 % change on previous year | 16.53 % change on previous year | 70.64 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 2000s | 74.62 % change on previous year | 41.36 % change on previous year | 33.26 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 2010s | 18.82 % change on previous year | 1.85 % change on previous year | 16.97 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 2020s | -40.52 % change on previous year | 73.4 % change on previous year | 113.92 % 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$), annual, Ireland or Malaysia?
- Ireland, at 103.44 % change on previous year against 96.92 % change on previous year in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual between Ireland and Malaysia?
- 6.52 % change on previous year, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malaysia?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Malaysia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Ireland ranks 24th and Malaysia ranks 26th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.