Malaysia vs Portugal: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled

Malaysia
15.59 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Portugal
13.49 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Malaysia rank
28th
Portugal rank
31st

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

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  • Portugal
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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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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 12,316 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.