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

Macau, China
0.0251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Malaysia
0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Macau, China rank
16th
Malaysia rank
13th

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

  • Macau, China
  • Malaysia
-0.0500.050.10.15197419992024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Macau, China, a difference of 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Macau, China's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Malaysia ahead.

Macau, China ranks 16th and Malaysia ranks 13th of 191 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Macau, China averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Macau, China Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0086 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0315 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0229 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Malaysia
2010s 0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0386 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0224 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Malaysia
2020s 0.058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0247 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0333 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Macau, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit, Macau, China or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Macau, China as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Macau, China and Malaysia?
0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Malaysia?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Macau, China and Malaysia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
Macau, China ranks 16th and Malaysia ranks 13th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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

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.