Malaysia vs Saudi Arabia: Total FDI outflows — Value US$, annual growth rate (FDI annual growth)

Malaysia
-42.63 % change on previous year
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
-40.39 % change on previous year
in 2023
Malaysia rank
129th
Saudi Arabia rank
128th

Total FDI outflows — Value US$, annual growth rate (FDI annual growth) over time

  • Malaysia
  • Saudi Arabia
-50005001.0k199120072023

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports -40.39 % change on previous year against -42.63 % change on previous year in Malaysia, a difference of 2.24 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 129th and Saudi Arabia ranks 128th of 181 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 107.91 % change on previous year 92.54 % change on previous year 15.37 % change on previous year Malaysia
2000s 15.4 % change on previous year -142.83 % change on previous year 158.23 % change on previous year Malaysia
2010s 5.38 % change on previous year 28.81 % change on previous year 23.43 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia
2020s 43.6 % change on previous year 65.52 % change on previous year 21.92 % change on previous year Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total fdi outflows — value us$, annual growth rate, Malaysia or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at -40.39 % change on previous year against -42.63 % change on previous year in Malaysia as of 2023.
What is the difference in total fdi outflows — value us$, annual growth rate between Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
2.24 % change on previous year, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
30 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Malaysia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for total fdi outflows — value us$, annual growth rate?
Malaysia ranks 129th and Saudi Arabia ranks 128th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total FDI outflows — Value US$, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
211 places, 5,484 data points, 1991–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Total FDI outflows — Value US$. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.