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Malaysia Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Malaysia stood at $21.62 billion in 2025, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 22% from $17.72 billion in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was $9.857 billion (up 119% since). The latest value is the highest since 1970; the lowest was $94 million in 1970. Malaysia ranked 23rd highest of the 200 countries in this dataset in 2025; United States ranked first.

Data source: World Bank · Unit: USD · Category: Macroeconomics · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1970–2025

Key facts

What is the latest Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Malaysia?

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Malaysia stood at $21.62 billion in 2025, according to World Bank.

Is Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Malaysia rising or falling?

The latest value is up 22% from $17.72 billion in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was $9.857 billion (up 119% since).

How does Malaysia rank for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)?

Malaysia ranked 23rd highest of the 200 countries in this dataset in 2025; United States ranked first.

What is the highest Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) on record in Malaysia?

The latest value is the highest since 1970; the lowest was $94 million in 1970.

Metadata for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Malaysia
IndicatorForeign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)
CountryMalaysia
CategoryMacroeconomics
UnitUSD
SourceWorld Bank
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Source:World Bank — series BX.KLT.DINV.CD.WD
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

World Bank. (2026). Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) — Malaysia [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-bx-klt-dinv-cd-wd/MYS. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/BX.KLT.DINV.CD.WD

MLA

World Bank. "Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) — Malaysia." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-bx-klt-dinv-cd-wd/MYS. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/BX.KLT.DINV.CD.WD.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) — Malaysia." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-bx-klt-dinv-cd-wd/MYS. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/BX.KLT.DINV.CD.WD.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_wdi_bx_klt_dinv_cd_wd_mys,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US\$) --- Malaysia}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-bx-klt-dinv-cd-wd/MYS},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/BX.KLT.DINV.CD.WD}
}