FDI inflows (% of GDP) — all countries

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Malaysia

FDI inflows (% of GDP) in Malaysia in 2024 — 3.69%. Ranked 68 in the world out of 192. Since 1970, the indicator has risen by 1.26 pp.

2024 3.69% +1.71 pp vs 2023
World rank 68of 192
Period maximum 8.76%1992
Period minimum 0.06%2009

Trend over time

1970–2024 · % of GDP

FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Malaysia, 1970–202402.557.51019701976198219881994200020062012201820241970: 2.43%1971: 2.36%1972: 2.26%1973: 2.24%1974: 6.01%1975: 3.77%1976: 3.45%1977: 3.09%1978: 3.06%1979: 2.7%1980: 3.81%1981: 5.06%1982: 5.21%1983: 4.15%1984: 2.35%1985: 2.23%1986: 1.76%1987: 1.31%1988: 2.04%1989: 4.29%1990: 5.3%1991: 8.14%1992: 8.76%1993: 7.48%1994: 5.83%1995: 4.71%1996: 5.04%1997: 5.14%1998: 3%1999: 4.92%2000: 4.04%2001: 0.6%2002: 3.17%2003: 2.92%2004: 3.51%2005: 2.73%2006: 4.73%2007: 4.69%2008: 3.28%2009: 0.06%2010: 4.27%2011: 5.07%2012: 2.83%2013: 3.49%2014: 3.14%2015: 3.27%2016: 4.47%2017: 2.94%2018: 2.31%2019: 2.51%2020: 1.2%2021: 5.42%2022: 3.68%2023: 1.98%2024: 3.69%
Change over the period: +1.26 pp Annual average: 0.02 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Malaysia

Malaysia 3.69%
World 1.36%
South-Eastern Asia computed 5.62%
FDI inflows (% of GDP) — Malaysia, by year Malaysia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 3.69 +1.71 pp
2023 1.98 −1.7 pp
2022 3.68 −1.73 pp
2021 5.42 +4.21 pp
2020 1.2 −1.3 pp
2019 2.51 +0.19 pp
2018 2.31 −0.62 pp
2017 2.94 −1.54 pp
2016 4.47 +1.2 pp
2015 3.27 +0.13 pp
2014 3.14 −0.35 pp
2013 3.49 +0.67 pp
2012 2.83 −2.25 pp
2011 5.07 +0.81 pp
2010 4.27 +4.21 pp
2009 0.06 −3.22 pp
2008 3.28 −1.41 pp
2007 4.69 −0.04 pp
2006 4.73 +1.99 pp
2005 2.73 −0.77 pp
2004 3.51 +0.59 pp
2003 2.92 −0.25 pp
2002 3.17 +2.57 pp
2001 0.6 −3.44 pp
2000 4.04 −0.88 pp
1999 4.92 +1.92 pp
1998 3 −2.14 pp
1997 5.14 +0.1 pp
1996 5.04 +0.33 pp
1995 4.71 −1.12 pp
1994 5.83 −1.65 pp
1993 7.48 −1.28 pp
1992 8.76 +0.62 pp
1991 8.14 +2.84 pp
1990 5.3 +1 pp
1989 4.29 +2.25 pp
1988 2.04 +0.73 pp
1987 1.31 −0.45 pp
1986 1.76 −0.46 pp
1985 2.23 −0.12 pp
1984 2.35 −1.8 pp
1983 4.15 −1.06 pp
1982 5.21 +0.15 pp
1981 5.06 +1.24 pp
1980 3.81 +1.11 pp
1979 2.7 −0.35 pp
1978 3.06 −0.03 pp
1977 3.09 −0.36 pp
1976 3.45 −0.32 pp
1975 3.77 −2.24 pp
1974 6.01 +3.77 pp
1973 2.24 −0.02 pp
1972 2.26 −0.1 pp
1971 2.36 −0.08 pp
1970 2.43

About the indicator

Net inflows of foreign direct investment as a percent of GDP. Scaling by the size of the economy makes it possible to compare the investment appeal of countries of very different size. Abnormally high values — tens of percent of GDP — almost always point to offshore or holding-company arrangements rather than to real projects.

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