Malaysia vs Thailand: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled over time
- Malaysia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 18.84 billion BoP, current US$ against 15.59 billion BoP, current US$ in Malaysia, a difference of 3.25 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 28th and Thailand ranks 25th of 202 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 5 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 326.19 million BoP, current US$ | 79.82 million BoP, current US$ | 246.38 million BoP, current US$ | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 964.74 million BoP, current US$ | 508.04 million BoP, current US$ | 456.70 million BoP, current US$ | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 4.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 985.65 million BoP, current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 4.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.36 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.01 billion BoP, current US$ | Thailand |
| 2010s | 10.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.60 billion BoP, current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 12.57 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.05 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$), gaps filled, Malaysia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 18.84 billion BoP, current US$ 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$), gaps filled between Malaysia and Thailand?
- 3.25 billion BoP, current US$, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
- Malaysia ranks 28th and Thailand ranks 25th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), 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.