Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Malaysia
Malaysia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0369 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0369 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 86.5%
World rank
64th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.0876 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1992
All-time low
0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2009
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Malaysia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Malaysia stood at 0.0369 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 86.5% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Malaysia peaked at 0.0876 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2009.
Malaysia ranks 64th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0236 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0226 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0224 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0601 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +167.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0377 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -37.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0345 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0306 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0381 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +41.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0506 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0521 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0415 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0235 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -43.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0223 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0176 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0429 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +110.5% |
| 1990 | 0.053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0814 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0876 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0748 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0583 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0471 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0504 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0514 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.03 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -41.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0492 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +64.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0404 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2001 | 0.006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -85.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0317 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +430.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0292 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0351 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0273 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0473 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +72.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0469 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0328 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -98.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0427 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7429.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0507 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0283 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0349 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0314 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0327 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0447 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0294 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0231 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -52.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0542 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +350.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0368 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -32.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0198 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0369 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +86.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0314 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0224 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0601 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0322 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0131 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0521 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0583 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.03 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0876 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0297 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0473 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0343 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0231 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0507 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0542 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 61 Rwanda 0.0379 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 62 Bulgaria 0.0373 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 63 Turkmenistan 0.0372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0358 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 North Macedonia 0.0354 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Honduras 0.0353 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 capita 438.53 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), 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$), per unit in Malaysia?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Malaysia was 0.0369 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0876 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2009.
- How does Malaysia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Malaysia ranks 64th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.