Libya vs Malaysia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual

Libya
65.58 % change on previous year
in 2024
Malaysia
63.69 % change on previous year
in 2024
Libya rank
53rd
Malaysia rank
54th

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual over time

  • Libya
  • Malaysia
-2500250500750197319982024

How they compare

Libya currently reports 65.58 % change on previous year against 63.69 % change on previous year in Malaysia, a difference of 1.89 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 21 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Malaysia ahead.

Libya ranks 53rd and Malaysia ranks 54th of 180 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Malaysia Difference Ahead
1980s -51.54 % change on previous year 10.28 % change on previous year 61.82 % change on previous year Malaysia
1990s 45.28 % change on previous year 91.84 % change on previous year 46.56 % change on previous year Malaysia
2000s 125.88 % change on previous year 81.39 % change on previous year 44.49 % change on previous year Libya
2010s 33.89 % change on previous year 10.57 % change on previous year 23.32 % change on previous year Libya
2020s -36.63 % change on previous year 51.04 % change on previous year 87.67 % change on previous year Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual, Libya or Malaysia?
Libya, at 65.58 % change on previous year against 63.69 % change on previous year in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual between Libya and Malaysia?
1.89 % change on previous year, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Malaysia?
39 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Libya and Malaysia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
Libya ranks 53rd and Malaysia ranks 54th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
227 places, 8,350 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.