Total FDI inflows — Value US$ in Malaysia
Malaysia: Total FDI inflows — Value US$ was 8,653 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI inflows — Value US$ in Malaysia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 8,653 million USD for total fdi inflows — value us$ in 2023.
That represents a change of down 48.9% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$ in Malaysia peaked at 16,940 million USD in 2022 and was at its lowest, 174.01 million USD, in 2009.
Malaysia ranks 32nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$ in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,611 million USD | — |
| 1991 | 4,043 million USD | +54.8% |
| 1992 | 5,138 million USD | +27.1% |
| 1993 | 5,741 million USD | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 4,581 million USD | -20.2% |
| 1995 | 5,815 million USD | +26.9% |
| 1996 | 7,297 million USD | +25.5% |
| 1997 | 6,323 million USD | -13.3% |
| 1998 | 2,714 million USD | -57.1% |
| 1999 | 3,895 million USD | +43.5% |
| 2000 | 3,788 million USD | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 553.95 million USD | -85.4% |
| 2002 | 3,203 million USD | +478.3% |
| 2003 | 2,473 million USD | -22.8% |
| 2004 | 4,624 million USD | +87.0% |
| 2005 | 3,965 million USD | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 6,060 million USD | +52.8% |
| 2007 | 8,401 million USD | +38.6% |
| 2008 | 7,327 million USD | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 174.01 million USD | -97.6% |
| 2010 | 9,060 million USD | +5106.5% |
| 2011 | 12,198 million USD | +34.6% |
| 2012 | 9,239 million USD | -24.3% |
| 2013 | 12,116 million USD | +31.1% |
| 2014 | 10,877 million USD | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 10,082 million USD | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 11,336 million USD | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 9,399 million USD | -17.1% |
| 2018 | 7,618 million USD | -18.9% |
| 2019 | 7,813 million USD | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 3,160 million USD | -59.6% |
| 2021 | 12,173 million USD | +285.3% |
| 2022 | 16,940 million USD | +39.2% |
| 2023 | 8,653 million USD | -48.9% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 8,653 million USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 760.67 million USD, 11.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 8,653 million USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 687.25 million USD, 12.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FDI inflows — Value US$ 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 | +5106.5% | 174.01 million USD | 9,060 million USD |
| 2002 | +478.3% | 553.95 million USD | 3,203 million USD |
| 2021 | +285.3% | 3,160 million USD | 12,173 million USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,816 million USD | 2,611 million USD | 7,297 million USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,057 million USD | 174.01 million USD | 8,401 million USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,974 million USD | 7,618 million USD | 12,198 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,231 million USD | 3,160 million USD | 16,940 million USD | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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 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$), annual growth rate 8.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fdi inflows — value us$ in Malaysia?
- Total fdi inflows — value us$ in Malaysia was 8,653 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$ recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 16,940 million USD in 2022.
- What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$ recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 174.01 million USD in 2009.
- How does Malaysia rank for total fdi inflows — value us$?
- Malaysia ranks 32nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi inflows — value us$ rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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$. 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.