Arab World vs Malaysia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps over time
- Arab World
- Malaysia
How they compare
Arab World currently reports 34.89 billion BoP, current US$ against 13.04 billion BoP, current US$ in Malaysia, a difference of 21.85 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Arab World's figure about 2.7 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Arab World ahead.
Arab World ranks 26th and Malaysia ranks 24th of 47 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 5 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81.36 million BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 81.36 million BoP, current US$ | Arab World |
| 1980s | 703.10 million BoP, current US$ | 236.70 million BoP, current US$ | 466.41 million BoP, current US$ | Arab World |
| 1990s | 370.49 million BoP, current US$ | 1.50 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.13 billion BoP, current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 14.55 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.26 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.29 billion BoP, current US$ | Arab World |
| 2010s | 36.14 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 24.21 billion BoP, current US$ | Arab World |
| 2020s | 66.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 56.43 billion BoP, current US$ | Arab World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps, Arab World or Malaysia?
- Arab World, at 34.89 billion BoP, current US$ against 13.04 billion BoP, current US$ in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps between Arab World and Malaysia?
- 21.85 billion BoP, current US$, with Arab World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Malaysia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Arab World and Malaysia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Arab World ranks 26th and Malaysia ranks 24th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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 outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 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.