Malaysia vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled over time
- Malaysia
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) currently reports 40.94 billion BoP, current US$ against 15.59 billion BoP, current US$ in Malaysia, a difference of 25.35 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s figure about 2.6 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 28th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 26th of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 326.19 million BoP, current US$ | 29.25 million BoP, current US$ | 296.94 million BoP, current US$ | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 964.74 million BoP, current US$ | 149.54 million BoP, current US$ | 815.19 million BoP, current US$ | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 4.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.73 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.40 billion BoP, current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 4.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 16.43 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.08 billion BoP, current US$ | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2010s | 10.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 40.73 billion BoP, current US$ | 30.03 billion BoP, current US$ | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2020s | 12.57 billion BoP, current US$ | 45.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 33.27 billion BoP, current US$ | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled, Malaysia or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD), at 40.94 billion BoP, current US$ against 15.59 billion BoP, current US$ in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled between Malaysia and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 25.35 billion BoP, current US$, with South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Malaysia ranks 28th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 26th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.