Malaysia vs Switzerland: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual
Malaysia
96.92 % change on previous year
in 2024
Switzerland
88.67 % change on previous year
in 2025
Malaysia rank
26th
Switzerland rank
29th
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time
- Malaysia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 96.92 % change on previous year against 88.67 % change on previous year in Switzerland, a difference of 8.25 % change on previous year.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Switzerland ahead.
Malaysia ranks 26th and Switzerland ranks 29th of 202 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.21 % change on previous year | 99.08 % change on previous year | 80.87 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 16.53 % change on previous year | 34.56 % change on previous year | 18.03 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 52.02 % change on previous year | -13.17 % change on previous year | 65.18 % change on previous year | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1.85 % change on previous year | 59.73 % change on previous year | 57.88 % change on previous year | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 105.66 % change on previous year | -171.21 % change on previous year | 276.88 % 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$), annual, Malaysia or Switzerland?
- Malaysia, at 96.92 % change on previous year against 88.67 % change on previous year in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual between Malaysia and Switzerland?
- 8.25 % change on previous year, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Switzerland?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Switzerland rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Malaysia ranks 26th and Switzerland ranks 29th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.