Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Malaysia
Malaysia: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices was 8,679 million USD in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Malaysia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 8,679 million USD for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in 2023.
The figure is down 46.1% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Malaysia peaked at 16,091 million USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 186.33 million USD, in 2009.
Malaysia ranks 31st of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,426 million USD | — |
| 1991 | 6,727 million USD | +52.0% |
| 1992 | 7,732 million USD | +14.9% |
| 1993 | 8,395 million USD | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 6,571 million USD | -21.7% |
| 1995 | 7,681 million USD | +16.9% |
| 1996 | 9,339 million USD | +21.6% |
| 1997 | 8,744 million USD | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 4,826 million USD | -44.8% |
| 1999 | 6,703 million USD | +38.9% |
| 2000 | 5,988 million USD | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 889.81 million USD | -85.1% |
| 2002 | 4,989 million USD | +460.7% |
| 2003 | 3,729 million USD | -25.3% |
| 2004 | 6,577 million USD | +76.4% |
| 2005 | 5,162 million USD | -21.5% |
| 2006 | 7,350 million USD | +42.4% |
| 2007 | 9,105 million USD | +23.9% |
| 2008 | 6,981 million USD | -23.3% |
| 2009 | 186.33 million USD | -97.3% |
| 2010 | 8,266 million USD | +4335.9% |
| 2011 | 10,029 million USD | +21.3% |
| 2012 | 7,592 million USD | -24.3% |
| 2013 | 10,138 million USD | +33.5% |
| 2014 | 9,226 million USD | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 10,082 million USD | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 11,844 million USD | +17.5% |
| 2017 | 9,810 million USD | -17.2% |
| 2018 | 7,415 million USD | -24.4% |
| 2019 | 7,800 million USD | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 3,226 million USD | -58.6% |
| 2021 | 11,589 million USD | +259.2% |
| 2022 | 16,091 million USD | +38.8% |
| 2023 | 8,679 million USD | -46.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 8,679 million USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 724.26 million USD, 12.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 8,679 million USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 593.29 million USD, 14.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +4335.9% | 186.33 million USD | 8,266 million USD |
| 2002 | +460.7% | 889.81 million USD | 4,989 million USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,114 million USD | 4,426 million USD | 9,339 million USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,096 million USD | 186.33 million USD | 9,105 million USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,220 million USD | 7,415 million USD | 11,844 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,896 million USD | 3,226 million USD | 16,091 million USD | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 28 Cabo Verde 102.55 million USD compare
- 28 Israel 13,410 million USD compare
- 29 Switzerland 12,149 million USD compare
- 30 Saudi Arabia 8,788 million USD compare
- 32 Guyana 8,138 million USD compare
- 33 Denmark 7,885 million USD compare
- 34 Norway 7,338 million USD compare
More economy & growth data for Malaysia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0126 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 165.93 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.291 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 121.16 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Malaysia?
- Total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Malaysia was 8,679 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 16,091 million USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 186.33 million USD in 2009.
- How does Malaysia rank for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices?
- Malaysia ranks 31st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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FDI is an investment which aims to acquire a lasting management influence (10 percent or more of the voting stock) in an enterprise operating in a foreign economy. FDI may be undertaken by individuals, as well as business entities. The foreign direct investor most often is aiming to gain access to natural resources, to markets, to labour supply, to technology, to ensure security of supplies or to control the quality of a certain product. FDI can be decomposed into two types of investments: mergers and acquisitions (MA) and greenfield investments. The latter type results in the creation of new entities and the setting up of offices, buildings, plants or factories from scratch in a foreign economy. FDI is the sum of equity capital, reinvested earnings and other FDI capital. Equity capital comprises equity in branches, all shares in subsidiaries and associates (except non-participating, preferred shares that are treated as debt securities and are included under other FDI capital) and other contributions such as the provision of machinery. Reinvested earnings consist of the direct investor's share (in proportion to equity participation) of earnings not distributed by the direct investment enterprise. Other FDI capital (loans) includes the borrowing and lending of funds, including debt securities and trade credits between direct investors and direct investment enterprises. FDI inflows and outflows are important for tracking the direct investment conditions each year. Outward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions from the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises resident abroad. Whereas, Inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions received by the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises of a specific industry resident in the reporting economy.