Macau, China vs Malaysia: Portfolio Investment, net

Macau, China
23.10 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Malaysia
18.40 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
Macau, China rank
15th
Malaysia rank
18th

Portfolio Investment, net over time

  • Macau, China
  • Malaysia
-20.0B-10.0B010.0B20.0B197419992024

How they compare

Macau, China currently reports 23.10 billion BoP, current US$ against 18.40 billion BoP, current US$ in Malaysia, a difference of 4.70 billion BoP, current US$.

That makes Macau, China's figure about 1.3 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Malaysia ahead.

Macau, China ranks 15th and Malaysia ranks 18th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Macau, China Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 1.33 billion BoP, current US$ 1.40 billion BoP, current US$ 64.78 million BoP, current US$ Malaysia
2010s 5.60 billion BoP, current US$ 238.99 million BoP, current US$ 5.36 billion BoP, current US$ Macau, China
2020s 11.36 billion BoP, current US$ 9.06 billion BoP, current US$ 2.30 billion BoP, current US$ Macau, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher portfolio investment, net, Macau, China or Malaysia?
Macau, China, at 23.10 billion BoP, current US$ against 18.40 billion BoP, current US$ in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in portfolio investment, net between Macau, China and Malaysia?
4.70 billion BoP, current US$, with Macau, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Malaysia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
How do Macau, China and Malaysia rank globally for portfolio investment, net?
Macau, China ranks 15th and Malaysia ranks 18th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Portfolio Investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Portfolio Investment, net (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 5,932 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Portfolio investment includes cross-border flows and positions involving debt or equity securities, other than those included in direct investment or reserve assets. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.