Malaysia vs Thailand: Foreign direct investment, net outflows
Foreign direct investment, net outflows 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$.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.4 times Thailand's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Thailand ahead.
Malaysia ranks 24th and Thailand ranks 27th of 191 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 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, 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 between Malaysia and Thailand?
- 3.70 billion BoP, current US$, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Malaysia ranks 24th and Thailand ranks 27th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). 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 refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.