Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Malaysia
Malaysia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP was 3.7% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
3.7%
Change on year
up 86.5%
World rank
69th
of 212 countries
All-time high
5.4%
in 2021
All-time low
0.1%
in 2009
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Malaysia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Malaysia stood at 3.7%.
The figure is up 86.5% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Malaysia peaked at 5.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2009.
That places Malaysia 69th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -85.2% |
| 2002 | 3.2% | +430.3% |
| 2003 | 2.9% | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | -22.0% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | +72.9% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | -30.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -98.3% |
| 2010 | 4.3% | +7429.5% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | +18.9% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | -44.2% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | +23.5% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | +36.7% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | -34.3% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | -21.2% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -52.0% |
| 2021 | 5.4% | +350.3% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | -32.0% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | -46.3% |
| 2024 | 3.7% | +86.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 0.1% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.3% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 1.2% | 5.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 6.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 2.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 34,655 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 5.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.5708 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 7,491 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 13.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.74 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Malaysia?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Malaysia was 3.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2009.
- How does Malaysia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 69th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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