Malaysia vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual

Malaysia
96.92 % change on previous year
in 2024
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
-56.43 % change on previous year
in 2025
Malaysia rank
26th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
28th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time

  • Malaysia
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
-2000200400197119982025

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 96.92 % change on previous year against -56.43 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 153.35 % change on previous year.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.7 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 32 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 26th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 28th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1970s 10.72 % change on previous year 36.63 % change on previous year 25.91 % change on previous year Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1980s 9.4 % change on previous year 23.73 % change on previous year 14.34 % change on previous year Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1990s 16.53 % change on previous year 28.41 % change on previous year 11.88 % change on previous year Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2000s 41.36 % change on previous year 29.54 % change on previous year 11.82 % change on previous year Malaysia
2010s 1.85 % change on previous year 9.48 % change on previous year 7.64 % change on previous year Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2020s 73.4 % change on previous year 24.93 % change on previous year 48.47 % 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$), annual, Malaysia or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Malaysia, at 96.92 % change on previous year against -56.43 % change on previous year in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual between Malaysia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
153.35 % change on previous year, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
50 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
Malaysia ranks 26th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 28th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.