Malaysia vs Panama: Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net)
Malaysia
-2.55 billion
in 2024
Panama
-2.38 billion
in 2024
Malaysia rank
150th
Panama rank
148th
Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) over time
- Malaysia
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports -2.38 billion against -2.55 billion in Malaysia, a difference of 178.84 million.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Panama ahead.
Malaysia ranks 150th and Panama ranks 148th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.23 billion | -1.75 billion | 4.98 billion | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1.24 billion | -3.77 billion | 5.01 billion | Malaysia |
| 2020s | -2.79 billion | -1.89 billion | 899.98 million | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net), Malaysia or Panama?
- Panama, at -2.38 billion against -2.55 billion in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net) between Malaysia and Panama?
- 178.84 million, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Panama?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Panama rank globally for direct investment, net (net acquisition of financial assets less net)?
- Malaysia ranks 150th and Panama ranks 148th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Direct investment, Net (net acquisition of financial assets less net incurrence of liabilities) (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 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.