Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 366.69 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Malaysia, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Malaysia stood at 366.69 BoP, current US$ per person.
That represents a change of up 61.7% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Malaysia peaked at 620.96 BoP, current US$ per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1974.
Malaysia ranks 36th 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$), per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1980 | 15.49 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | 21.86 BoP, current US$ per person | +41.1% |
| 1982 | 18.8 BoP, current US$ per person | -14.0% |
| 1983 | 15.8 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.9% |
| 1984 | 16.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 13.75 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.3% |
| 1986 | 15.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.8% |
| 1987 | 13.18 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.6% |
| 1988 | 11.81 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 1989 | 15.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.6% |
| 1990 | 7.23 BoP, current US$ per person | -54.1% |
| 1991 | 9.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.9% |
| 1992 | 6.11 BoP, current US$ per person | -36.0% |
| 1993 | 55.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +801.0% |
| 1994 | 117.5 BoP, current US$ per person | +113.6% |
| 1995 | 122.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 180.72 BoP, current US$ per person | +47.7% |
| 1997 | 125.14 BoP, current US$ per person | -30.8% |
| 1998 | 39.39 BoP, current US$ per person | -68.5% |
| 1999 | 63.4 BoP, current US$ per person | +60.9% |
| 2000 | 88.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +39.1% |
| 2001 | 11.34 BoP, current US$ per person | -87.1% |
| 2002 | 78.59 BoP, current US$ per person | +592.9% |
| 2003 | 85.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 71.79 BoP, current US$ per person | -16.2% |
| 2005 | 113.45 BoP, current US$ per person | +58.0% |
| 2006 | 289.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +154.8% |
| 2007 | 437.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +51.4% |
| 2008 | 558.58 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.6% |
| 2009 | 239.67 BoP, current US$ per person | -57.1% |
| 2010 | 535.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +123.5% |
| 2011 | 620.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 569.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 444.36 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.0% |
| 2014 | 523.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.7% |
| 2015 | 337.53 BoP, current US$ per person | -35.5% |
| 2016 | 317.63 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 173.34 BoP, current US$ per person | -45.4% |
| 2018 | 175.18 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 225.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.5% |
| 2020 | 97.26 BoP, current US$ per person | -56.8% |
| 2021 | 372.93 BoP, current US$ per person | +283.5% |
| 2022 | 340.43 BoP, current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 226.77 BoP, current US$ per person | -33.4% |
| 2024 | 366.69 BoP, current US$ per person | +61.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 15.87 BoP, current US$ per person | 11.81 BoP, current US$ per person | 21.86 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.64 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 180.72 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 197.41 BoP, current US$ per person | 11.34 BoP, current US$ per person | 558.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 392.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 173.34 BoP, current US$ per person | 620.96 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 280.81 BoP, current US$ per person | 97.26 BoP, current US$ per person | 372.93 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 33 Chile 437.31 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 34 Bahamas 406.05 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 35 Italy 388.75 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 37 Slovakia 342.78 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 38 Kosovo 263.22 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 38 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 263.22 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 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$), annual growth rate 8.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2661 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Malaysia?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Malaysia was 366.69 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 620.96 BoP, current US$ per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 BoP, current US$ per person in 1974.
- How does Malaysia rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 36th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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 outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.