Foreign Direct Investment in Malaysia increased by 8468.55 MYR Million in the third quarter of 2025. This dataset provides - Malaysia Foreign Direct Investment- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

In 2024, the amount of foreign direct investments in Malaysia amounted to approximately ***** billion U.S. dollars. This was an increase of around **** billion U.S. dollars compared to the FDI inflow in the previous year, which was around **** billion U.S. dollars.

Key information about Malaysia Foreign Direct Investment

• Malaysia Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 2.3 USD bn in Sep 2025, compared with an increase of 1.6 USD bn in the previous quarter.
• Malaysia Foreign Direct Investment: USD mn net flows data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2005 to Sep 2025.
• The data reached an all-time high of 7.5 USD bn in Dec 2021 and a record low of -1.0 USD bn in Dec 2009.

CEIC converts quarterly Foreign Direct Investment into USD. The Department of Statistics provides Foreign Direct Investment in local currency. Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.


Related information about Malaysia Foreign Direct Investment

• In the latest reports of Malaysia, Current Account recorded a surplus of 2.9 USD bn in Sep 2025.
• Malaysia Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 660.3 USD mn in Sep 2025.
• Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 3.4 USD bn in Sep 2025.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 122.1 USD bn in Sep 2025.

Actual value and historical data chart for Malaysia Foreign Direct Investment Net Inflows Percent Of GDP

In 2024, the income from foreign direct investments (FDI) in Malaysia was the highest in the manufacturing sector, at around *****billion Malaysian ringgit. Meanwhile, the construction sector had an FDI income deficit of *** million Malaysian ringgit. FDI income refers to the repatriation of earnings to investors from their direct investment enterprise in the country.

In 2024, around **** billion Malaysian ringgit of foreign direct investments (FDI) in Malaysia was from debt instruments. Meanwhile, around ** billion Malaysian ringgit was from equity and investment fund shares. FDI refers to investment in the form of financial instruments by foreign direct investors in direct investment enterprises in Malaysia.

Actual value and historical data chart for Malaysia Foreign Direct Investment Net Bop Us Dollar

In 2024, Singapore, Hong Kong, and the United States contributed to the highest net inflows to Malaysia, each amounting to approximately **** billion, **** billion and *****billion Malaysian ringgit respectively. The foreign direct investment is a type of investment in the form of controlling ownership made by an individual or a corporation in one country into a business located in another country.

Actual value and historical data chart for Malaysia Foreign Direct Investment Net Outflows Bop Current Us$

Malaysia: Foreign Direct Investment, billion USD: The latest value from 2024 is 15.59 billion U.S. dollars, an increase from 7.92 billion U.S. dollars in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 7.99 billion U.S. dollars, based on data from 183 countries. Historically, the average for Malaysia from 1970 to 2024 is 4.86 billion U.S. dollars. The minimum value, 0.09 billion U.S. dollars, was reached in 1970 while the maximum of 20.25 billion U.S. dollars was recorded in 2021.

In 2024, the United States had the highest income from foreign direct investment (FDI) in Malaysia, with around ***** billion Malaysian ringgit. Meanwhile, Singapore was the second highest, at around ** billion Malaysian ringgit in FDI income. FDI income refers to the repatriation of earnings to investors from their direct investment enterprise in the country.

In 2024, a surplus of approximately **** billion Malaysian ringgit in net inflows of foreign direct investment (FDI) from the service sector in Malaysia was recorded. By comparison, the net inflows of foreign direct investment for mining and quarrying in Malaysia amounted to approximately *****billion Malaysian ringgit.

Mexico (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Parent Company Accounts: Malaysia data was reported at 0.000 USD th in Dec 2024. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 USD th for Sep 2024. Mexico (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Parent Company Accounts: Malaysia data is updated quarterly, averaging 0.000 USD th from Mar 1999 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 96 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 37,915.320 USD th in Dec 2016 and a record low of -20,158.135 USD th in Dec 2015. Mexico (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Parent Company Accounts: Malaysia data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Economy. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mexico – Table MX.O008: Foreign Direct Investments: by Country and Type of Investment.

Mexico (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Business Support, Waste Mgmt & Remediation Svcs: Malaysia data was reported at 0.000 USD th in Dec 2024. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 USD th for Sep 2024. Mexico (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Business Support, Waste Mgmt & Remediation Svcs: Malaysia data is updated quarterly, averaging 0.000 USD th from Mar 1999 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 102 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.000 USD th in Dec 2024 and a record low of 0.000 USD th in Dec 2024. Mexico (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Business Support, Waste Mgmt & Remediation Svcs: Malaysia data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Economy. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mexico – Table MX.O007: Foreign Direct Investments: by Country.

In 2024, the income from foreign direct investments (FDI) in Malaysia reached around *** billion Malaysian ringgit. This was an increase compared to the previous year. FDI income refers to the repatriation of earnings to investors from their direct investment enterprise in the country.

Mexico (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Malaysia data was reported at 0.000 USD th in Dec 2024. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 USD th for Sep 2024. Mexico (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Malaysia data is updated quarterly, averaging 0.000 USD th from Mar 1999 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 74 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 114,645.558 USD th in Dec 2019 and a record low of -20,155.121 USD th in Dec 2015. Mexico (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Malaysia data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Economy. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mexico – Table MX.O007: Foreign Direct Investments: by Country.

In 2024, the total stock of foreign direct investment (FDI) in Malaysia amounted to around ****billion Malaysian ringgit. This was an increase from around ****billion Malaysian ringgit in the previous year. FDI refers to investment in the form of financial instruments by foreign direct investors in direct investment enterprises in Malaysia.

Key information about Malaysia Direct Investment Abroad

• Malaysia Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 660.3 USD mn in Sep 2025, compared with a growth of 1.1 USD bn in the previous quarter.
• Malaysia Direct Investment Abroad: USD mn data is updated quarterly.
• It is available from Mar 1999 to Sep 2025 and averaged 2.2 USD bn throughout the period.
• The data reached an all-time high of 7.6 USD bn in Sep 2010 and a record low of -2.3 USD bn in Mar 2022.

CEIC converts quarterly Direct Investment Abroad into USD. The Department of Statistics provides Direct Investment Abroad in local currency. Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Direct Investment Abroad prior to Q1 2005 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.


Key information about Malaysia Direct Investment Abroad

• In the latest reports of Malaysia, Current Account recorded a surplus of 2.9 USD bn in Sep 2025.
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 2.3 USD bn in Sep 2025.
• Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 3.4 USD bn in Sep 2025.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 122.1 USD bn in Sep 2025.

Time series data for the statistic Foreign_Direct_Investment_Net_Inflows_$ and country Malaysia. Indicator Definition:Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting 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. Data are in current U.S. dollars.The statistic "Foreign Direct Investment Net Inflows $" stands at 15,593,246,086.77 Malaysian Ringgits as of 12/31/2024. Regarding the One-Year-Change of the series, the current value constitutes an increase of 96.92 percent compared to the value the year prior.The 1 year change in percent is 96.92.The 3 year change in percent is -22.98.The 5 year change in percent is 70.33.The 10 year change in percent is 46.84.The Serie's long term average value is 4,864,399,243.99 Malaysian Ringgits. It's latest available value, on 12/31/2024, is 220.56 percent higher, compared to it's long term average value.The Serie's change in percent from it's minimum value, on 12/31/1970, to it's latest available value, on 12/31/2024, is +16,488.56%.The Serie's change in percent from it's maximum value, on 12/31/2021, to it's latest available value, on 12/31/2024, is -22.98%.

Mexico (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Information in Mass Media Services: Malaysia data was reported at 0.000 USD th in Sep 2024. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 USD th for Jun 2024. Mexico (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Information in Mass Media Services: Malaysia data is updated quarterly, averaging 0.000 USD th from Mar 1999 (Median) to Sep 2024, with 102 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.000 USD th in Sep 2024 and a record low of 0.000 USD th in Sep 2024. Mexico (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Information in Mass Media Services: Malaysia data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Economy. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Mexico – Table MX.O007: Foreign Direct Investments: by Country.