Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Malaysia
Malaysia: Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices was 7,666 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Malaysia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 7,666 million USD for total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in 2023.
The figure is down 39.4% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Malaysia peaked at 14,405 million USD in 2008 and was at its lowest, 173.06 million USD, in 1992.
That places Malaysia 29th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 218.67 million USD | — |
| 1991 | 291.17 million USD | +33.2% |
| 1992 | 173.06 million USD | -40.6% |
| 1993 | 1,554 million USD | +798.2% |
| 1994 | 3,341 million USD | +114.9% |
| 1995 | 3,286 million USD | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 4,822 million USD | +46.7% |
| 1997 | 3,699 million USD | -23.3% |
| 1998 | 1,534 million USD | -58.5% |
| 1999 | 2,448 million USD | +59.5% |
| 2000 | 3,203 million USD | +30.9% |
| 2001 | 428.63 million USD | -86.6% |
| 2002 | 2,967 million USD | +592.2% |
| 2003 | 2,065 million USD | -30.4% |
| 2004 | 2,932 million USD | +42.0% |
| 2005 | 4,008 million USD | +36.7% |
| 2006 | 7,379 million USD | +84.1% |
| 2007 | 12,016 million USD | +62.8% |
| 2008 | 14,405 million USD | +19.9% |
| 2009 | 6,966 million USD | -51.6% |
| 2010 | 12,224 million USD | +75.5% |
| 2011 | 12,537 million USD | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 14,086 million USD | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 11,804 million USD | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 13,885 million USD | +17.6% |
| 2015 | 10,546 million USD | -24.0% |
| 2016 | 8,370 million USD | -20.6% |
| 2017 | 5,885 million USD | -29.7% |
| 2018 | 4,978 million USD | -15.4% |
| 2019 | 6,221 million USD | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 2,470 million USD | -60.3% |
| 2021 | 4,451 million USD | +80.2% |
| 2022 | 12,655 million USD | +184.3% |
| 2023 | 7,666 million USD | -39.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 7,666 million USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.28 million USD, 205.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 7,666 million USD is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 59.06 million USD, 129.8× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +798.2% | 173.06 million USD | 1,554 million USD |
| 2002 | +592.2% | 428.63 million USD | 2,967 million USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,137 million USD | 173.06 million USD | 4,822 million USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,637 million USD | 428.63 million USD | 14,405 million USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,054 million USD | 4,978 million USD | 14,086 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,811 million USD | 2,470 million USD | 12,655 million USD | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 26 Kuwait 8,100 million USD compare
- 27 Australia 7,941 million USD compare
- 28 Austria 7,782 million USD compare
- 28 Côte d'Ivoire 199.16 million USD compare
- 29 Cabo Verde -6.49 million USD compare
- 30 Norway 7,517 million USD compare
- 31 Australia and New Zealand 7,230 million USD compare
- 32 Indonesia 6,079 million USD compare
More economy & growth data for Malaysia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0126 units per US$ 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 outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Malaysia?
- Total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Malaysia was 7,666 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 14,405 million USD in 2008.
- What is the lowest total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 173.06 million USD in 1992.
- How does Malaysia rank for total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices?
- Malaysia ranks 29th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. 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 outflows — 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.