Malaysia vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) over time
- Malaysia
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 155.19 billion BoP, current US$ against 21.62 billion BoP, current US$ in Malaysia, a difference of 133.57 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 7.2 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
Malaysia ranks 23rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd of 204 countries.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 326.19 million BoP, current US$ | 386.53 million BoP, current US$ | 60.34 million BoP, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1980s | 964.74 million BoP, current US$ | 3.69 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.73 billion BoP, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1990s | 4.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.07 billion BoP, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2000s | 4.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 50.86 billion BoP, current US$ | 46.51 billion BoP, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2010s | 10.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 68.44 billion BoP, current US$ | 57.74 billion BoP, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2020s | 14.72 billion BoP, current US$ | 142.72 billion BoP, current US$ | 128.00 billion BoP, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, Malaysia or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 155.19 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 Malaysia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 133.57 billion BoP, current US$, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Malaysia ranks 23rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). 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.