Israel vs Malaysia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- Israel
- Malaysia
How they compare
Israel currently reports 26.24 billion BoP, current US$ against 21.62 billion BoP, current US$ in Malaysia, a difference of 4.62 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Malaysia ahead.
Israel ranks 20th and Malaysia ranks 23rd of 204 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.60 million BoP, current US$ | 326.19 million BoP, current US$ | 258.59 million BoP, current US$ | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 126.21 million BoP, current US$ | 964.74 million BoP, current US$ | 838.53 million BoP, current US$ | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 1.24 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.89 billion BoP, current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 6.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.71 billion BoP, current US$ | Israel |
| 2010s | 12.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.47 billion BoP, current US$ | Israel |
| 2020s | 20.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.72 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.28 billion BoP, current US$ | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Israel or Malaysia?
- Israel, at 26.24 billion BoP, current US$ against 21.62 billion BoP, current US$ in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows between Israel and Malaysia?
- 4.62 billion BoP, current US$, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Malaysia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Israel and Malaysia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Israel ranks 20th and Malaysia ranks 23rd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). 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.