External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions FDI in Malaysia
Malaysia: External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions FDI was 1.5 in 2014. ▲ Rising
External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions FDI in Malaysia, 1980–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 1.5 for external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions fdi in 2014. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions fdi in Malaysia peaked at 1.5 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 1988.
That places Malaysia 35th out of 59 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions FDI in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1 | — |
| 1981 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5 | -50.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 | +100.0% |
| 1995 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.5 | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | -33.3% |
| 2006 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.5 | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2 | 1 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 35 Brazil 1.5 compare
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- 35 Algeria 1.5 compare
- 35 Ghana 1.5 compare
- 35 India 1.5 compare
- 35 Sri Lanka 1.5 compare
- 35 Morocco 1.5 compare
- 35 Mexico 1.5 compare
- 35 Nigeria 1.5 compare
- 35 Pakistan 1.5 compare
- 35 Ukraine 1.5 compare
- 35 Venezuela 1.5 compare
- 35 Vietnam 1.5 compare
- 35 South Africa 1.5 compare
- 35 Zimbabwe 1.5 compare
More economy & growth data for Malaysia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 11.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current US$), per capita 13,125 current US$ per person (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (current LCU), per capita 56,231 current LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 5.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.9412 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GDP (constant 2015 US$), per capita 12,352 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions fdi in Malaysia?
- External finance, s2 - inflow restrictions fdi in Malaysia was 1.5 in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions fdi recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 in 2004.
- What is the lowest external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions fdi recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 1988.
- How does Malaysia rank for external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions fdi?
- Malaysia ranks 35th out of 59 countries with data for 2014.
- Is external finance, s2 - inflow restrictions fdi rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of External finance, S2 - Inflow restrictions FDI. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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