Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2024-12-31
Malaysia's foreign direct investment stands at 15.59B as of 2024-12-31, up from 7.92B in 2023. Historical data runs from 1970 to 2024 (55 observations).
In 2024, Malaysia's foreign direct investment was 15.59B, up from 7.92B in 2023.
In 2023, Malaysia's foreign direct investment was 7.92B, 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.
In 2020, Malaysia's foreign direct investment was 4.06B, down from 9.15B in 2019.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 15.59B | +7.67B |
| 2023 | 7.92B | -7.11B |
| 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 15.59B as of 2024-12-31, compared with 7.92B in 2023. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 20.25B (2021); the lowest is 94.00M (1970), across data from 1970 to 2024.
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