Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Malaysia
Malaysia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 15.59 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Malaysia, 1970–2024
Source: 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. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 15.59 billion BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net inflows in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 96.9% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Malaysia peaked at 20.25 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 94.00 million BoP, current US$, in 1970.
Malaysia ranks 28th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 326.19 million BoP, current US$ | 94.00 million BoP, current US$ | 573.47 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 964.74 million BoP, current US$ | 422.68 million BoP, current US$ | 1.67 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.13 billion BoP, current US$ | 2.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.35 billion BoP, current US$ | 114.66 million BoP, current US$ | 9.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.70 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 15.12 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.57 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 20.25 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 25 Thailand 18.84 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 26 Denmark 18.24 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 27 South Korea 15.80 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 29 Egypt 15.45 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 30 Chile 14.51 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 31 Portugal 13.49 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Malaysia
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 5.5% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.4% (2025)
- GDP per capita 12,352 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 22.1% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 444.41 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 12,352 constant 2015 US$ (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 inflows in Malaysia?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Malaysia was 15.59 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.25 billion BoP, current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.00 million BoP, current US$ in 1970.
- How does Malaysia rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Malaysia ranks 28th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. 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 ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.