Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Malaysia
Malaysia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual was 63.69 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Malaysia, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 63.69 % change on previous year for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 295.6% on the previous year and up 222.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Malaysia peaked at 824.35 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -86.83 % change on previous year, in 2001.
That places Malaysia 54th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 45.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -11.22 % change on previous year | -124.6% |
| 1983 | -13.19 % change on previous year | +17.5% |
| 1984 | 7.38 % change on previous year | -155.9% |
| 1985 | -13.47 % change on previous year | -282.6% |
| 1986 | 18.66 % change on previous year | -238.5% |
| 1987 | -13.84 % change on previous year | -174.2% |
| 1988 | -7.52 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 1989 | 37.68 % change on previous year | -600.8% |
| 1990 | -52.76 % change on previous year | -240.0% |
| 1991 | 35.66 % change on previous year | -167.6% |
| 1992 | -34.29 % change on previous year | -196.1% |
| 1993 | 824.35 % change on previous year | -2504.3% |
| 1994 | 119.1 % change on previous year | -85.6% |
| 1995 | 6.83 % change on previous year | -94.3% |
| 1996 | 51.45 % change on previous year | +653.6% |
| 1997 | -29.01 % change on previous year | -156.4% |
| 1998 | -67.74 % change on previous year | +133.5% |
| 1999 | 64.82 % change on previous year | -195.7% |
| 2000 | 42.44 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 2001 | -86.83 % change on previous year | -304.6% |
| 2002 | 609.86 % change on previous year | -802.4% |
| 2003 | 11.67 % change on previous year | -98.1% |
| 2004 | -14.28 % change on previous year | -222.4% |
| 2005 | 61.66 % change on previous year | -531.7% |
| 2006 | 160.57 % change on previous year | +160.4% |
| 2007 | 54.7 % change on previous year | -65.9% |
| 2008 | 30.34 % change on previous year | -44.5% |
| 2009 | -56.23 % change on previous year | -285.4% |
| 2010 | 127.71 % change on previous year | -327.1% |
| 2011 | 17.97 % change on previous year | -85.9% |
| 2012 | -6.69 % change on previous year | -137.2% |
| 2013 | -20.65 % change on previous year | +208.6% |
| 2014 | 19.78 % change on previous year | -195.8% |
| 2015 | -34.36 % change on previous year | -273.7% |
| 2016 | -4.22 % change on previous year | -87.7% |
| 2017 | -44.46 % change on previous year | +953.9% |
| 2018 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -106.3% |
| 2019 | 30.57 % change on previous year | +992.4% |
| 2020 | -56.22 % change on previous year | -283.9% |
| 2021 | 287.9 % change on previous year | -612.1% |
| 2022 | -7.62 % change on previous year | -102.6% |
| 2023 | -32.56 % change on previous year | +327.5% |
| 2024 | 63.69 % change on previous year | -295.6% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 63.69 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.87 % change on previous year, 5.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 63.69 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -9.35 % change on previous year. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +2504.3% | -34.29 % change on previous year | 824.35 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.57 % change on previous year | -13.84 % change on previous year | 45.67 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 91.84 % change on previous year | -67.74 % change on previous year | 824.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.39 % change on previous year | -86.83 % change on previous year | 609.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.85 % change on previous year | -44.46 % change on previous year | 127.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.04 % change on previous year | -56.22 % change on previous year | 287.9 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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- 55 Bosnia and Herzegovina 60.76 % change on previous year compare
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More economy & growth data for Malaysia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 438.53 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Malaysia?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual in Malaysia was 63.69 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 824.35 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -86.83 % change on previous year in 2001.
- How does Malaysia rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual?
- Malaysia ranks 54th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), annual rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 222.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.