How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Malaysia?

51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Arab World vs Malaysia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit

Arab World

0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2025

Malaysia

0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Arab World rank

11th

Malaysia rank

13th

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time

Arab World
Malaysia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Arab World, a difference of 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 3.4 times Arab World's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Arab World ahead.

Arab World ranks 11th and Malaysia ranks 13th of 47 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Arab World
1980s	0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Malaysia
1990s	0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0171 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Malaysia
2000s	0.0091 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0305 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0215 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Malaysia
2010s	0.0133 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0386 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0253 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Malaysia
2020s	0.019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0247 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0057 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Arab World or Malaysia?: Malaysia, at 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Arab World as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Arab World and Malaysia?: 0.0217 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Malaysia?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do Arab World and Malaysia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?: Arab World ranks 11th and Malaysia ranks 13th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 238 places, 9,843 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 11 September 2026

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.