Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Malaysia's foreign direct investment stands at 21.62B as of 2025-12-31, up from 17.72B in 2024. Historical data runs from 1970 to 2025 (56 observations).
In 2025, Malaysia's foreign direct investment was 21.62B, up from 17.72B in 2024.
In 2024, Malaysia's foreign direct investment was 17.72B, up from 9.65B in 2023.
In 2023, Malaysia's foreign direct investment was 9.65B, down from 15.03B in 2022.
In 2022, Malaysia's foreign direct investment was 15.03B, down from 20.25B in 2021.
In 2021, Malaysia's foreign direct investment was 20.25B, up from 4.06B in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21.62B | +3.89B |
| 2024 | 17.72B | +8.07B |
| 2023 | 9.65B | -5.38B |
| 2022 | 15.03B | -5.22B |
| 2021 | 20.25B | +16.19B |
| 2020 | 4.06B | -5.10B |
| 2019 | 9.15B | +850.44M |
| 2018 | 8.30B | -1.06B |
| 2017 | 9.37B | -4.10B |
| 2016 | 13.47B | +3.61B |
| 2015 | 9.86B | -762.27M |
| 2014 | 10.62B | -676.85M |
| 2013 | 11.30B | +2.40B |
| 2012 | 8.90B | -6.22B |
| 2011 | 15.12B | +4.23B |
| 2010 | 10.89B | +10.77B |
| 2009 | 114.66M | -7.46B |
| 2008 | 7.57B | -1.50B |
| 2007 | 9.07B | +1.38B |
| 2006 | 7.69B | +3.77B |
| 2005 | 3.92B | -451.27M |
| 2004 | 4.38B | +1.16B |
| 2003 | 3.22B | +26.05M |
| 2002 | 3.19B | +2.64B |
| 2001 | 553.95M | -3.23B |
| 2000 | 3.79B | -107.63M |
| 1999 | 3.90B | +1.73B |
| 1998 | 2.16B | -2.97B |
| 1997 | 5.14B | +58.10M |
| 1996 | 5.08B | +900.18M |
| 1995 | 4.18B | -163.56M |
| 1994 | 4.34B | -663.84M |
| 1993 | 5.01B | -177.72M |
| 1992 | 5.18B | +1.18B |
| 1991 | 4.00B | +1.67B |
| 1990 | 2.33B | +664.58M |
| 1989 | 1.67B | +948.45M |
| 1988 | 719.42M | +296.74M |
| 1987 | 422.68M | -66.19M |
| 1986 | 488.87M | -205.84M |
| 1985 | 694.71M | -102.76M |
| 1984 | 797.48M | -463.05M |
| 1983 | 1.26B | -136.67M |
| 1982 | 1.40B | +132.51M |
| 1981 | 1.26B | +330.78M |
| 1980 | 933.90M | +360.44M |
| 1979 | 573.47M | +73.48M |
| 1978 | 499.99M | +94.11M |
| 1977 | 405.89M | +24.63M |
| 1976 | 381.26M | +30.77M |
| 1975 | 350.49M | -220.33M |
| 1974 | 570.82M | +398.82M |
| 1973 | 172.00M | +58.00M |
| 1972 | 114.00M | +14.00M |
| 1971 | 100.00M | +6.00M |
| 1970 | 94.00M | — |
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Malaysia's foreign direct investment is 21.62B as of 2025-12-31, compared with 17.72B in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 21.62B (2025); the lowest is 94.00M (1970), across data from 1970 to 2025.
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