Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Malaysia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Malaysia
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) currently reports 51.74 billion BoP, current US$ against 13.04 billion BoP, current US$ in Malaysia, a difference of 38.70 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s figure about 4.0 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 21st and Malaysia ranks 24th of 47 groups.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 147.97 million BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 147.97 million BoP, current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 439.02 million BoP, current US$ | 236.70 million BoP, current US$ | 202.32 million BoP, current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 3.75 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.50 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.25 billion BoP, current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 15.97 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.26 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.70 billion BoP, current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 34.79 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 22.86 billion BoP, current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 36.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 26.22 billion BoP, current US$ | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Malaysia?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), at 51.74 billion BoP, current US$ 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$), gaps between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Malaysia?
- 38.70 billion BoP, current US$, with Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Malaysia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Malaysia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 21st and Malaysia ranks 24th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.