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

Malaysia
0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Solomon Islands
0.0334 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Malaysia rank
13th
Solomon Islands rank
10th

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

  • Malaysia
  • Solomon Islands
-0.0200.020.040.06197419992024

How they compare

Solomon Islands currently reports 0.0334 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.

That makes Solomon Islands's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Solomon Islands ahead.

Malaysia ranks 13th and Solomon Islands ranks 10th of 191 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Solomon Islands Difference Ahead
1970s 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
1980s 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Malaysia
2000s 0.0305 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP -0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0336 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Malaysia
2010s 0.0386 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0358 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP Malaysia
2020s 0.0247 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0089 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 0.0158 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$), per unit, Malaysia or Solomon Islands?
Solomon Islands, at 0.0334 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Malaysia and Solomon Islands?
0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Solomon Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Solomon Islands?
40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Solomon Islands rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
Malaysia ranks 13th and Solomon Islands ranks 10th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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.