Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Malaysia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows
Foreign direct investment, net inflows over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Malaysia
How they compare
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) currently reports 17.37 billion BoP, current US$ against 15.59 billion BoP, current US$ in Malaysia, a difference of 1.77 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malaysia ahead.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 31st and Malaysia ranks 28th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 54.90 million BoP, current US$ | 326.19 million BoP, current US$ | 271.29 million BoP, current US$ | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 168.30 million BoP, current US$ | 964.74 million BoP, current US$ | 796.44 million BoP, current US$ | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 2.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.30 billion BoP, current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 30.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 25.85 billion BoP, current US$ | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 43.88 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 33.18 billion BoP, current US$ | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 35.36 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.57 billion BoP, current US$ | 22.79 billion BoP, current US$ | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Malaysia?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), at 17.37 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 between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Malaysia?
- 1.77 billion BoP, current US$, with Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Malaysia?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Malaysia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 31st and Malaysia ranks 28th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). 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 refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.