Foreign direct investment, net in Malaysia
Malaysia: Foreign direct investment, net was -2.55 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net in Malaysia, 1974–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded -2.55 billion BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5,551.6% on the previous year and down 147.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net in Malaysia peaked at 8.00 billion BoP, current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, -7.46 billion BoP, current US$, in 2021.
Malaysia ranks 151st of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -463.65 million BoP, current US$ | -573.47 million BoP, current US$ | -350.49 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 1980s | -964.74 million BoP, current US$ | -1.67 billion BoP, current US$ | -422.68 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.99 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.18 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 913.71 million BoP, current US$ | -2.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 7.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.24 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.76 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.00 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.79 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.46 billion BoP, current US$ | 46.86 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 148 Zambia -2.05 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 149 Bahrain -2.43 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 150 Morocco -2.51 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 152 Serbia -2.60 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 153 Mongolia -2.73 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 154 Nigeria -2.82 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Malaysia
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 5.54 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.38 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 12,352 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 22.1 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 444.41 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 12,352 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 4.28 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -10.77 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -2.51 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 26.06 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net in Malaysia?
- Foreign direct investment, net in Malaysia was -2.55 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.00 billion BoP, current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.46 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021.
- How does Malaysia rank for foreign direct investment, net?
- Malaysia ranks 151st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 147.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the voting power is evidence of a direct investment relationship. 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.