Malaysia vs South Asia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps over time
- Malaysia
- South Asia
How they compare
South Asia currently reports 35.70 billion BoP, current US$ against 13.04 billion BoP, current US$ in Malaysia, a difference of 22.66 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes South Asia's figure about 2.7 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was South Asia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 24th and South Asia ranks 24th of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and South Asia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1980s | 236.70 million BoP, current US$ | 5.14 million BoP, current US$ | 231.56 million BoP, current US$ | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 1.50 billion BoP, current US$ | 79.67 million BoP, current US$ | 1.42 billion BoP, current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 5.26 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.57 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.31 billion BoP, current US$ | South Asia |
| 2010s | 11.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.83 billion BoP, current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 9.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 16.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.50 billion BoP, current US$ | South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps, Malaysia or South Asia?
- South Asia, at 35.70 billion BoP, current US$ 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$), gaps between Malaysia and South Asia?
- 22.66 billion BoP, current US$, with South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Asia?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and South Asia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Malaysia ranks 24th and South Asia ranks 24th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.