Malaysia vs Thailand: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps over time
- Malaysia
- Thailand
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 13.04 billion BoP, current US$ against 9.33 billion BoP, current US$ in Thailand, a difference of 3.70 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.4 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Thailand ahead.
Malaysia ranks 24th and Thailand ranks 27th of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 2.00 million BoP, current US$ | 2.00 million BoP, current US$ | Thailand |
| 1980s | 236.70 million BoP, current US$ | 25.52 million BoP, current US$ | 211.18 million BoP, current US$ | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 1.50 billion BoP, current US$ | 405.24 million BoP, current US$ | 1.10 billion BoP, current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 5.26 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.28 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.99 billion BoP, current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 11.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.73 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.21 billion BoP, current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 9.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.29 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.51 billion BoP, current US$ | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps, Malaysia or Thailand?
- Malaysia, at 13.04 billion BoP, current US$ against 9.33 billion BoP, current US$ in Thailand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps between Malaysia and Thailand?
- 3.70 billion BoP, current US$, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
- Malaysia ranks 24th and Thailand ranks 27th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.