Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Malaysia

Malaysia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps was 13.04 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
13.04 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 63.7%
World rank
24th
of 192 countries
All-time high
18.11 billion BoP, current US$
in 2011
All-time low
0 BoP, current US$
in 1974
Years of data
51
1974–2024

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Malaysia, 1974–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 13.04 billion BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 63.7% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Malaysia peaked at 18.11 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 BoP, current US$, in 1974.

Malaysia ranks 24th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Malaysia, 1974 to 2024.
Year BoP, current US$ Change
1974 0 BoP, current US$
1975 0 BoP, current US$
1976 0 BoP, current US$
1977 0 BoP, current US$
1978 0 BoP, current US$
1979 0 BoP, current US$
1980 201.11 million BoP, current US$
1981 292.95 million BoP, current US$ +45.7%
1982 260.08 million BoP, current US$ -11.2%
1983 225.78 million BoP, current US$ -13.2%
1984 242.44 million BoP, current US$ +7.4%
1985 209.78 million BoP, current US$ -13.5%
1986 248.93 million BoP, current US$ +18.7%
1987 214.47 million BoP, current US$ -13.8%
1988 198.34 million BoP, current US$ -7.5%
1989 273.07 million BoP, current US$ +37.7%
1990 129.00 million BoP, current US$ -52.8%
1991 175.00 million BoP, current US$ +35.7%
1992 115.00 million BoP, current US$ -34.3%
1993 1.06 billion BoP, current US$ +824.3%
1994 2.33 billion BoP, current US$ +119.1%
1995 2.49 billion BoP, current US$ +6.8%
1996 3.77 billion BoP, current US$ +51.4%
1997 2.67 billion BoP, current US$ -29.0%
1998 863.00 million BoP, current US$ -67.7%
1999 1.42 billion BoP, current US$ +64.8%
2000 2.03 billion BoP, current US$ +42.4%
2001 266.84 million BoP, current US$ -86.8%
2002 1.89 billion BoP, current US$ +609.9%
2003 2.12 billion BoP, current US$ +11.7%
2004 1.81 billion BoP, current US$ -14.3%
2005 2.93 billion BoP, current US$ +61.7%
2006 7.64 billion BoP, current US$ +160.6%
2007 11.82 billion BoP, current US$ +54.7%
2008 15.40 billion BoP, current US$ +30.3%
2009 6.74 billion BoP, current US$ -56.2%
2010 15.35 billion BoP, current US$ +127.7%
2011 18.11 billion BoP, current US$ +18.0%
2012 16.90 billion BoP, current US$ -6.7%
2013 13.41 billion BoP, current US$ -20.6%
2014 16.06 billion BoP, current US$ +19.8%
2015 10.54 billion BoP, current US$ -34.4%
2016 10.10 billion BoP, current US$ -4.2%
2017 5.61 billion BoP, current US$ -44.5%
2018 5.77 billion BoP, current US$ +2.8%
2019 7.53 billion BoP, current US$ +30.6%
2020 3.30 billion BoP, current US$ -56.2%
2021 12.79 billion BoP, current US$ +287.9%
2022 11.81 billion BoP, current US$ -7.6%
2023 7.97 billion BoP, current US$ -32.6%
2024 13.04 billion BoP, current US$ +63.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 BoP, current US$ 0 BoP, current US$ 0 BoP, current US$ 6
1980s 236.70 million BoP, current US$ 198.34 million BoP, current US$ 292.95 million BoP, current US$ 10
1990s 1.50 billion BoP, current US$ 115.00 million BoP, current US$ 3.77 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2000s 5.26 billion BoP, current US$ 266.84 million BoP, current US$ 15.40 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2010s 11.94 billion BoP, current US$ 5.61 billion BoP, current US$ 18.11 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2020s 9.78 billion BoP, current US$ 3.30 billion BoP, current US$ 13.04 billion BoP, current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 21 Switzerland 25.32 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 22 Italy 22.90 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 23 Israel 14.47 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 25 Mexico 11.29 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 26 Russian Federation 10.58 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 27 Thailand 9.33 billion BoP, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Malaysia?
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps in Malaysia was 13.04 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 18.11 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 BoP, current US$ in 1974.
How does Malaysia rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps?
Malaysia ranks 24th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), gaps rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
239 places, 10,166 data points, 1970–2025
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) with 127 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.