Malaysia vs Thailand: Net portfolio investment

Malaysia
18.40 billion usd
in 2024
Thailand
20.10 billion usd
in 2024
Malaysia rank
18th
Thailand rank
17th

Net portfolio investment over time

  • Malaysia
  • Thailand
-20.0B-10.0B010.0B20.0B200020122024

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 20.10 billion usd against 18.40 billion usd in Malaysia, a difference of 1.70 billion usd.

That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 18th and Thailand ranks 17th of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Thailand Difference Ahead
2000s 1.41 billion usd -702.63 million usd 2.11 billion usd Malaysia
2010s 238.99 million usd 3.84 billion usd 3.60 billion usd Thailand
2020s 9.06 billion usd 10.47 billion usd 1.42 billion usd Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net portfolio investment, Malaysia or Thailand?
Thailand, at 20.10 billion usd against 18.40 billion usd in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in net portfolio investment between Malaysia and Thailand?
1.70 billion usd, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for net portfolio investment?
Malaysia ranks 18th and Thailand ranks 17th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data, published as Net portfolio investment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net portfolio investment
Unit
usd
Source
International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
184 places, 3,980 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Portfolio investment, net (Balance of Payments, current United States dollars).