Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 438.53 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Malaysia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Malaysia is 438.53 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 94.5% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Malaysia peaked at 590.54 BoP, current US$ per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.08 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2009.
That places Malaysia 65th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.23 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1971 | 9.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 10.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 1973 | 15.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +47.3% |
| 1974 | 50.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +224.0% |
| 1975 | 30.55 BoP, current US$ per person | -40.0% |
| 1976 | 32.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 33.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 40.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.3% |
| 1979 | 45.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.0% |
| 1980 | 71.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +58.4% |
| 1981 | 94.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.2% |
| 1982 | 101.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 88.24 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.6% |
| 1984 | 54.03 BoP, current US$ per person | -38.8% |
| 1985 | 45.55 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.7% |
| 1986 | 31.02 BoP, current US$ per person | -31.9% |
| 1987 | 25.97 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 1988 | 42.83 BoP, current US$ per person | +64.9% |
| 1989 | 96.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +124.9% |
| 1990 | 130.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +35.8% |
| 1991 | 217.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +66.7% |
| 1992 | 275.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +26.2% |
| 1993 | 259.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 219.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.4% |
| 1995 | 205.51 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 243.57 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.5% |
| 1997 | 240.3 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 98.76 BoP, current US$ per person | -58.9% |
| 1999 | 173.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +75.8% |
| 2000 | 164.91 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 23.55 BoP, current US$ per person | -85.7% |
| 2002 | 132.47 BoP, current US$ per person | +462.6% |
| 2003 | 130.43 BoP, current US$ per person | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 173.26 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.8% |
| 2005 | 151.91 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 291.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +91.6% |
| 2007 | 336 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2008 | 274.66 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.3% |
| 2009 | 4.08 BoP, current US$ per person | -98.5% |
| 2010 | 379.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +9217.7% |
| 2011 | 518.46 BoP, current US$ per person | +36.5% |
| 2012 | 299.9 BoP, current US$ per person | -42.2% |
| 2013 | 374.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 2014 | 345.95 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 315.6 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 423.73 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.3% |
| 2017 | 289.55 BoP, current US$ per person | -31.7% |
| 2018 | 252.33 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.9% |
| 2019 | 273.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 119.76 BoP, current US$ per person | -56.3% |
| 2021 | 590.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +393.1% |
| 2022 | 433.14 BoP, current US$ per person | -26.7% |
| 2023 | 225.43 BoP, current US$ per person | -48.0% |
| 2024 | 438.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +94.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.23 BoP, current US$ per person | 50.96 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 25.97 BoP, current US$ per person | 101.01 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 206.39 BoP, current US$ per person | 98.76 BoP, current US$ per person | 275.2 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 168.24 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 336 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 347.35 BoP, current US$ per person | 252.33 BoP, current US$ per person | 518.46 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 361.48 BoP, current US$ per person | 119.76 BoP, current US$ per person | 590.54 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 62 Mauritius 546.87 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 63 Romania 492.84 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 64 Gabon 450.8 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 66 Dominican Republic 426.96 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 67 Georgia 420.58 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 68 Slovakia 379.36 BoP, current US$ per person 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)
- 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)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2661 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Malaysia?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Malaysia was 438.53 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 590.54 BoP, current US$ per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.08 BoP, current US$ per person in 2009.
- How does Malaysia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 65th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. 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 inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.