Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Malaysia
Malaysia: Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was 101.46 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Malaysia, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 101.46 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 78.4% on the previous year and up 237.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Malaysia peaked at 185.24 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -878.03 % change on previous year, in 2021.
Malaysia ranks 19th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 38.6 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | -8.78 % change on previous year | -122.7% |
| 1977 | -6.46 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 1978 | -23.19 % change on previous year | +259.0% |
| 1979 | -14.7 % change on previous year | -36.6% |
| 1980 | -62.85 % change on previous year | +327.7% |
| 1981 | -35.42 % change on previous year | -43.6% |
| 1982 | -10.48 % change on previous year | -70.4% |
| 1983 | 9.78 % change on previous year | -193.4% |
| 1984 | 36.73 % change on previous year | +275.5% |
| 1985 | 12.89 % change on previous year | -64.9% |
| 1986 | 29.63 % change on previous year | +129.9% |
| 1987 | 13.54 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 1988 | -70.2 % change on previous year | -618.5% |
| 1989 | -131.84 % change on previous year | +87.8% |
| 1990 | -39.85 % change on previous year | -69.8% |
| 1991 | -71.43 % change on previous year | +79.3% |
| 1992 | -29.63 % change on previous year | -58.5% |
| 1993 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -111.6% |
| 1994 | 13.26 % change on previous year | +286.8% |
| 1995 | 3.77 % change on previous year | -71.6% |
| 1996 | -21.54 % change on previous year | -671.9% |
| 1997 | -1.14 % change on previous year | -94.7% |
| 1998 | 57.88 % change on previous year | -5159.3% |
| 1999 | -14.31 % change on previous year | -124.7% |
| 2000 | 28.76 % change on previous year | -301.1% |
| 2001 | 83.7 % change on previous year | +191.0% |
| 2002 | -352.34 % change on previous year | -520.9% |
| 2003 | 15.02 % change on previous year | -104.3% |
| 2004 | -132.21 % change on previous year | -980.5% |
| 2005 | 61.23 % change on previous year | -146.3% |
| 2006 | 94.65 % change on previous year | +54.6% |
| 2008 | 185.24 % change on previous year | +95.7% |
| 2009 | -15.35 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 2010 | -32.64 % change on previous year | +112.6% |
| 2011 | -33.04 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 167.69 % change on previous year | -607.6% |
| 2013 | -73.6 % change on previous year | -143.9% |
| 2014 | 157.6 % change on previous year | -314.1% |
| 2015 | -87.41 % change on previous year | -155.5% |
| 2016 | -592.51 % change on previous year | +577.8% |
| 2017 | -11.48 % change on previous year | -98.1% |
| 2018 | 32.47 % change on previous year | -382.8% |
| 2019 | 35.92 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 53.12 % change on previous year | +47.9% |
| 2021 | -878.03 % change on previous year | -1753.0% |
| 2022 | 56.88 % change on previous year | -106.5% |
| 2023 | 101.46 % change on previous year | +78.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 101.46 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82 % change on previous year, 55.7× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 101.46 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.12 % change on previous year, 47.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +5159.3% | -1.14 % change on previous year | 57.88 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | -1753.0% | 53.12 % change on previous year | -878.03 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -2.9 % change on previous year | -23.19 % change on previous year | 38.6 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1980s | -20.82 % change on previous year | -131.84 % change on previous year | 36.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -9.96 % change on previous year | -71.43 % change on previous year | 57.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.48 % change on previous year | -352.34 % change on previous year | 185.24 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -43.7 % change on previous year | -592.51 % change on previous year | 167.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -166.64 % change on previous year | -878.03 % change on previous year | 101.46 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 16 Latvia 105.76 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Tajikistan 104.31 % change on previous year compare
- 18 South Sudan 103.67 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Belize 100.92 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Gabon 96.77 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Argentina 96.62 % change on previous year compare
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 13.04 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 366.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 15.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 96.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0369 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 438.53 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Malaysia?
- Foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Malaysia was 101.46 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 185.24 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -878.03 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Malaysia rank for foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Malaysia ranks 19th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 237.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.