Arab World vs Malaysia: Portfolio equity, net inflows

Arab World
9.85 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Malaysia
4.98 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Arab World rank
15th
Malaysia rank
15th

Portfolio equity, net inflows over time

  • Arab World
  • Malaysia
-10.0B010.0B20.0B30.0B197119982025

How they compare

Arab World currently reports 9.85 billion BoP, current US$ against 4.98 billion BoP, current US$ in Malaysia, a difference of 4.88 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Arab World's figure about 2.0 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Malaysia ahead.

Arab World ranks 15th and Malaysia ranks 15th of 46 groups.

Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Malaysia Difference Ahead
1970s 97.54 million BoP, current US$ 0 BoP, current US$ 97.54 million BoP, current US$ Arab World
1980s 63.41 million BoP, current US$ 0 BoP, current US$ 63.41 million BoP, current US$ Arab World
1990s 164.91 million BoP, current US$ 0 BoP, current US$ 164.91 million BoP, current US$ Arab World
2000s 1.68 billion BoP, current US$ -610.50 million BoP, current US$ 2.29 billion BoP, current US$ Arab World
2010s 4.87 billion BoP, current US$ 1.34 billion BoP, current US$ 3.54 billion BoP, current US$ Arab World
2020s 9.60 billion BoP, current US$ 712.36 million BoP, current US$ 8.89 billion BoP, current US$ Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher portfolio equity, net inflows, Arab World or Malaysia?
Arab World, at 9.85 billion BoP, current US$ against 4.98 billion BoP, current US$ in Malaysia as of 2025.
What is the difference in portfolio equity, net inflows between Arab World and Malaysia?
4.88 billion BoP, current US$, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Malaysia?
48 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do Arab World and Malaysia rank globally for portfolio equity, net inflows?
Arab World ranks 15th and Malaysia ranks 15th of 46 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Portfolio equity, net inflows (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 8,931 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Portfolio equity includes net inflows from equity securities other than those recorded as direct investment and including shares, stocks, depository receipts (American or global), and direct purchases of shares in local stock markets by foreign investors. Data are in current U.S. dollars.