Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Malaysia
Malaysia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 55.1%
World rank
13th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.0667 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2008
All-time low
0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1974
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Malaysia, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in 2024.
That represents a change of up 55.1% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Malaysia peaked at 0.0667 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1974.
That places Malaysia 13th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1975 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0097 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0074 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0071 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1986 | 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0067 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1989 | 0.007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -58.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -45.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0159 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +717.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0313 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +96.8% |
| 1995 | 0.028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0374 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0267 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.4% |
| 1998 | 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -55.3% |
| 1999 | 0.018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +50.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0216 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -86.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +553.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0192 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0469 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +129.9% |
| 2007 | 0.061 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0667 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0333 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0602 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +80.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0608 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0537 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0415 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0475 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2015 | 0.035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0335 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0176 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0161 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0206 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -52.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0342 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +250.2% |
| 2022 | 0.029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0199 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0079 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0056 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0117 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0374 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0305 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0667 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0386 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0161 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0608 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0247 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0342 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 10 Solomon Islands 0.0334 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Kosovo 0.0333 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.0333 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Croatia 0.03 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Andorra 0.0293 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Macau, China 0.0251 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$), per capita 366.69 BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 8.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), 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$), per unit in Malaysia?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Malaysia was 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0667 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- How does Malaysia rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Malaysia ranks 13th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.