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
-2000200400600197119972024

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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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 11,445 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

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.