Malaysia vs Mexico: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps over time
- Malaysia
- Mexico
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 13.04 billion BoP, current US$ against 11.29 billion BoP, current US$ in Mexico, a difference of 1.75 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Mexico ahead.
Malaysia ranks 24th and Mexico ranks 25th of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 5 and Mexico in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 2.60 million BoP, current US$ | 2.60 million BoP, current US$ | Mexico |
| 1980s | 236.70 million BoP, current US$ | 82.01 million BoP, current US$ | 154.69 million BoP, current US$ | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 762.20 million BoP, current US$ | 399.03 million BoP, current US$ | 363.17 million BoP, current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 5.62 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.48 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.15 billion BoP, current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 11.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 11.21 billion BoP, current US$ | 727.26 million BoP, current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 9.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.19 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.59 billion BoP, current US$ | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps, Malaysia or Mexico?
- Malaysia, at 13.04 billion BoP, current US$ against 11.29 billion BoP, current US$ in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps between Malaysia and Mexico?
- 1.75 billion BoP, current US$, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Mexico?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Mexico rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Malaysia ranks 24th and Mexico ranks 25th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.