Malaysia vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps over time
- Malaysia
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 49.62 billion BoP, current US$ against 13.04 billion BoP, current US$ in Malaysia, a difference of 36.58 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 3.8 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
Malaysia ranks 24th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 84.36 million BoP, current US$ | 84.36 million BoP, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1980s | 236.70 million BoP, current US$ | 816.14 million BoP, current US$ | 579.45 million BoP, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 1990s | 1.50 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.15 billion BoP, current US$ | 349.01 million BoP, current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 5.26 billion BoP, current US$ | 25.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 19.86 billion BoP, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2010s | 11.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 53.57 billion BoP, current US$ | 41.63 billion BoP, current US$ | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan |
| 2020s | 9.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 115.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 105.26 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 outflows (bop, current us$), gaps, Malaysia or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 49.62 billion BoP, current US$ 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$), gaps between Malaysia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
- 36.58 billion BoP, current US$, 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?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Malaysia ranks 24th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 22nd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.