Malaysia vs Thailand: Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities

Malaysia
15.59 billion
in 2024
Thailand
14.30 billion
in 2024
Malaysia rank
24th
Thailand rank
27th

Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities over time

  • Malaysia
  • Thailand
-5.0B05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B200520142024

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 15.59 billion against 14.30 billion in Thailand, a difference of 1.29 billion.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Thailand's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Thailand ahead.

Malaysia ranks 24th and Thailand ranks 27th of 196 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Thailand Difference Ahead
2000s 5.67 billion 8.15 billion 2.47 billion Thailand
2010s 10.70 billion 9.10 billion 1.60 billion Malaysia
2020s 12.57 billion 9.52 billion 3.05 billion Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities, Malaysia or Thailand?
Malaysia, at 15.59 billion against 14.30 billion in Thailand as of 2024.
What is the difference in direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities between Malaysia and Thailand?
1.29 billion, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities?
Malaysia ranks 24th and Thailand ranks 27th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
205 places, 3,846 data points, 2005–2024
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.