Malaysia vs South Asia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit
Malaysia
0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
South Asia
0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Malaysia rank
13th
South Asia rank
15th
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit over time
- Malaysia
- South Asia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Asia, a difference of 0.0231 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 4.0 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was South Asia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 13th and South Asia ranks 15th of 191 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | South Asia | 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 |
| 1990s | 0.0178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0176 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.0305 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0242 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.0386 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0345 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.0247 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0205 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$), per unit, Malaysia or South Asia?
- Malaysia, at 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.0078 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in South Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit between Malaysia and South Asia?
- 0.0231 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Asia?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and South Asia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Malaysia ranks 13th and South Asia ranks 15th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.