Brazil vs Malaysia: Direct investment, Debt instruments
Direct investment, Debt instruments over time
- Brazil
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 81.55 billion US dollar against 68.71 billion US dollar in Brazil, a difference of 12.84 billion US dollar.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 29th and Malaysia ranks 28th of 149 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.64 billion US dollar | 19.89 billion US dollar | 256.74 million US dollar | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 24.49 billion US dollar | 65.55 billion US dollar | 41.07 billion US dollar | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 50.89 billion US dollar | 72.66 billion US dollar | 21.78 billion US dollar | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct investment, debt instruments, Brazil or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 81.55 billion US dollar against 68.71 billion US dollar in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in direct investment, debt instruments between Brazil and Malaysia?
- 12.84 billion US dollar, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Malaysia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Malaysia rank globally for direct investment, debt instruments?
- Brazil ranks 29th and Malaysia ranks 28th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.