Malaysia: Foreign Direct Investment, billion dollars

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 Malaysia

Foreign Direct Investment, billion USD

 Latest value 14.73
 Year 2022
 Measure billion U.S. dollars
 Data availability 1970 - 2022
 Average 4.60
 Min - Max 0.09 - 20.25
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2022 is 14.73 billion U.S. dollars, a decline from 20.25 billion U.S. dollars in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 9.38 billion U.S. dollars, based on data from 183 countries. Historically, the average for Malaysia from 1970 to 2022 is 4.6 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. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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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.

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 Current account, percent of GDP 3.50 2022 percent
 Current account, in dollars 12.27 2022 billion U.S. dollars
 Trade balance, percent of GDP 4.99 2023 percent
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 Reserves 113.44 2023 billion U.S. dollars
 Remittances, percent of GDP 0.44 2023 percent
 Remittances 1,750.00 2023 million U.S. dollars
 Net errors and omissions -3,386.63 2022 million USD
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