Malaysia vs Switzerland: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps over time
- Malaysia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 25.32 billion BoP, current US$ against 13.04 billion BoP, current US$ in Malaysia, a difference of 12.28 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.9 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Switzerland ahead.
Malaysia ranks 24th and Switzerland ranks 21st of 192 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 230.40 million BoP, current US$ | 3.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.60 billion BoP, current US$ | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 1.50 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.82 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.32 billion BoP, current US$ | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 5.26 billion BoP, current US$ | 40.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 35.43 billion BoP, current US$ | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 11.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 59.62 billion BoP, current US$ | 47.69 billion BoP, current US$ | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 9.78 billion BoP, current US$ | -50.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 60.61 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$), gaps, Malaysia or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 25.32 billion BoP, current US$ 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$), gaps between Malaysia and Switzerland?
- 12.28 billion BoP, current US$, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Switzerland?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Switzerland rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Malaysia ranks 24th and Switzerland ranks 21st of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.