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.

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

Name: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Malaysia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Malaysia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit was 0.0309 BoP, current US$ 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

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$) … unit in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Malaysia, 1974 to 2024.
Year	BoP, current US$ 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%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

Malaysia's 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 9.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Malaysia's 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 11.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit 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	+717.6%	0.0019 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0159 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
2002	+553.1%	0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
2021	+250.2%	0.0098 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0342 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP

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

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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 Macao 0.0251 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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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.

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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
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Indicator: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 238 places, 9,843 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 11 September 2026

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.