Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities in Malaysia

Malaysia: Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities was 15.59 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
15.59 billion
Change on year
up 96.9%
World rank
24th
of 196 countries
All-time high
20.25 billion
in 2021
All-time low
114.66 million
in 2009
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities in Malaysia, 2005–2024

05.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B2005201420242005: 3.9B2006: 7.7B2007: 9.1B2008: 7.6B2009: 114.7M2010: 10.9B2011: 15.1B2012: 8.9B2013: 11.3B2014: 10.6B2015: 9.9B2016: 13.5B2017: 9.4B2018: 8.3B2019: 9.2B2020: 4.1B2021: 20.2B2022: 15.0B2023: 7.9B2024: 15.6B

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2024, direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in Malaysia stood at 15.59 billion.

That represents a change of up 96.9% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in Malaysia peaked at 20.25 billion in 2021 and was at its lowest, 114.66 million, in 2009.

That places Malaysia 24th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US dollar) in Malaysia, 2005 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2005 3.92 billion
2006 7.69 billion +96.0%
2007 9.07 billion +18.0%
2008 7.57 billion -16.5%
2009 114.66 million -98.5%
2010 10.89 billion +9393.7%
2011 15.12 billion +38.9%
2012 8.90 billion -41.2%
2013 11.30 billion +27.0%
2014 10.62 billion -6.0%
2015 9.86 billion -7.2%
2016 13.47 billion +36.7%
2017 9.37 billion -30.4%
2018 8.30 billion -11.4%
2019 9.15 billion +10.2%
2020 4.06 billion -55.7%
2021 20.25 billion +398.8%
2022 15.03 billion -25.8%
2023 7.92 billion -47.3%
2024 15.59 billion +96.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.67 billion 114.66 million 9.07 billion 5
2010s 10.70 billion 8.30 billion 15.12 billion 10
2020s 12.57 billion 4.06 billion 20.25 billion 5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 21 China 18.56 billion compare
  2. 22 Denmark 18.54 billion compare
  3. 23 Japan 17.17 billion compare
  4. 25 South Korea 15.23 billion compare
  5. 26 Israel 14.78 billion compare
  6. 27 Thailand 14.30 billion compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in Malaysia?
Direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in Malaysia was 15.59 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 20.25 billion in 2021.
What is the lowest direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 114.66 million in 2009.
How does Malaysia rank for direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities?
Malaysia ranks 24th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
205 places, 3,846 data points, 2005–2024
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