Malaysia vs Portugal: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled over time
- Malaysia
- Portugal
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 15.59 billion BoP, current US$ against 13.49 billion BoP, current US$ in Portugal, a difference of 2.11 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 31st of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 326.19 million BoP, current US$ | 73.95 million BoP, current US$ | 252.25 million BoP, current US$ | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 964.74 million BoP, current US$ | 445.71 million BoP, current US$ | 519.03 million BoP, current US$ | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 4.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.98 billion BoP, current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 4.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.97 billion BoP, current US$ | Portugal |
| 2010s | 10.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 594.11 million BoP, current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 12.57 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.31 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.26 billion BoP, current US$ | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled, Malaysia or Portugal?
- Malaysia, at 15.59 billion BoP, current US$ against 13.49 billion BoP, current US$ in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled between Malaysia and Portugal?
- 2.11 billion BoP, current US$, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Portugal?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Portugal rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Malaysia ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 31st of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.