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