Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Malaysia
Malaysia: Foreign direct investment, net outflows was 13.04 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Malaysia, 1974–2024
Source: 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. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 13.04 billion BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net outflows in 2024.
That represents a change of up 63.7% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Malaysia peaked at 18.11 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 BoP, current US$, in 1974.
That places Malaysia 24th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 0 BoP, current US$ | 6 |
| 1980s | 236.70 million BoP, current US$ | 198.34 million BoP, current US$ | 292.95 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.50 billion BoP, current US$ | 115.00 million BoP, current US$ | 3.77 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.26 billion BoP, current US$ | 266.84 million BoP, current US$ | 15.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.94 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.61 billion BoP, current US$ | 18.11 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.78 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.04 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More economy & growth data for Malaysia
- Exports of goods and services 335.11 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 74.0% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 4.5% (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 446.04 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 1.91 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 429.96 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 157.92 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 94.5% (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 71.0% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 721.58 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows in Malaysia?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Malaysia was 13.04 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.11 billion BoP, current US$ in 2011.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 BoP, current US$ in 1974.
- How does Malaysia rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Malaysia ranks 24th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.