Foreign aid and investments received in Malaysia
Malaysia: Foreign aid and investments received was 4.78 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.78 billion millions of current united states dollars
Change on year
up 270.5%
World rank
17th
of 155 countries
All-time high
11.07 billion millions of current united states dollars
in 2019
All-time low
-918.26 million millions of current united states dollars
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Foreign aid and investments received in Malaysia, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in millions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid and investments received in Malaysia stood at 4.78 billion millions of current united states dollars.
That represents a change of up 270.5% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in Malaysia peaked at 11.07 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2019 and was at its lowest, -918.26 million millions of current united states dollars, in 2018.
That places Malaysia 17th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid and investments received in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | millions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -303.64 million millions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2001 | 412.77 million millions of current united states dollars | -235.9% |
| 2002 | 3.50 billion millions of current united states dollars | +749.0% |
| 2003 | 1.15 billion millions of current united states dollars | -67.3% |
| 2004 | 1.93 billion millions of current united states dollars | +68.5% |
| 2005 | 723.95 million millions of current united states dollars | -62.5% |
| 2006 | 7.55 billion millions of current united states dollars | +943.2% |
| 2007 | 10.26 billion millions of current united states dollars | +35.9% |
| 2008 | 1.09 billion millions of current united states dollars | -89.3% |
| 2009 | 5.55 billion millions of current united states dollars | +406.6% |
| 2010 | 6.72 billion millions of current united states dollars | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 7.46 billion millions of current united states dollars | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 10.26 billion millions of current united states dollars | +37.5% |
| 2013 | 9.48 billion millions of current united states dollars | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 7.52 billion millions of current united states dollars | -20.6% |
| 2015 | 3.14 billion millions of current united states dollars | -58.3% |
| 2016 | 586.87 million millions of current united states dollars | -81.3% |
| 2017 | 2.19 billion millions of current united states dollars | +273.6% |
| 2018 | -918.26 million millions of current united states dollars | -141.9% |
| 2019 | 11.07 billion millions of current united states dollars | -1305.7% |
| 2020 | 2.27 billion millions of current united states dollars | -79.5% |
| 2021 | 2.91 billion millions of current united states dollars | +27.9% |
| 2022 | 4.97 billion millions of current united states dollars | +71.1% |
| 2023 | 1.29 billion millions of current united states dollars | -74.1% |
| 2024 | 4.78 billion millions of current united states dollars | +270.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 4.78 billion millions of current united states dollars is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 818.00 million millions of current united states dollars, 5.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 4.78 billion millions of current united states dollars is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 499.53 million millions of current united states dollars, 9.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid and investments received in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +1305.7% | -918.26 million millions of current united states dollars | 11.07 billion millions of current united states dollars |
| 2006 | +943.2% | 723.95 million millions of current united states dollars | 7.55 billion millions of current united states dollars |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.19 billion millions of current united states dollars | -303.64 million millions of current united states dollars | 10.26 billion millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.75 billion millions of current united states dollars | -918.26 million millions of current united states dollars | 11.07 billion millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.24 billion millions of current united states dollars | 1.29 billion millions of current united states dollars | 4.97 billion millions of current united states dollars | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 14 Philippines 5.43 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 15 Nigeria 5.36 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 16 Bangladesh 5.29 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 18 Palestine 4.56 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 19 Peru 4.43 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 20 Jordan 4.20 billion millions of current united states dollars 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0126 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 165.93 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.291 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 121.16 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid and investments received in Malaysia?
- Foreign aid and investments received in Malaysia was 4.78 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.07 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2019.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -918.26 million millions of current united states dollars in 2018.
- How does Malaysia rank for foreign aid and investments received?
- Malaysia ranks 17th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid and investments received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions of current United States dollars).