Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), All in Malaysia
Malaysia: Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), All was 132.38 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), All in Malaysia, 2009–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 132.38 billion for outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), all in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), all in Malaysia peaked at 139.61 billion in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50.39 billion, in 2009.
That places Malaysia 34th out of 245 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), All in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 50.39 billion | — |
| 2010 | 75.87 billion | +50.6% |
| 2011 | 75.78 billion | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.18 billion | +30.9% |
| 2013 | 112.65 billion | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 106.63 billion | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 108.46 billion | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 111.52 billion | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 122.94 billion | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 121.06 billion | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 123.12 billion | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 113.73 billion | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 125.65 billion | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 132.42 billion | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 139.61 billion | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 132.38 billion | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.39 billion | 50.39 billion | 50.39 billion | 1 |
| 2010s | 105.72 billion | 75.78 billion | 123.12 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 128.76 billion | 113.73 billion | 139.61 billion | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), all in Malaysia?
- Outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), all in Malaysia was 132.38 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), all recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 139.61 billion in 2023.
- What is the lowest outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), all recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.39 billion in 2009.
- How does Malaysia rank for outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), all?
- Malaysia ranks 34th out of 245 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outward direct investment, net (assets less liabilities), all rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. 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 Outward Direct investment, Net (assets less liabilities), All financial instruments, All entities (World, Derived using counterparty information). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Direct Investment Positions by Counterpart Economy dataset is based on information collected through an IMF-led global initiative on direct investment positions statistics (the Coordinated Direct Investment Survey, or CDIS). The purpose of this initiative is to enhance the quality and availability of direct investment position statistics by immediate counterpart economy and to support the objective of developing from-whom-to-whom cross-border data on direct investment positions. The DIP dataset includes (i) inward foreign direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investor and (ii) outward direct investment positions by instrument (equity or debt) and by economy of immediate investment. In most instances the database contains separate data on net equity and net debt positions, as well as separate data on financial companies and fellow enterprises. The DIP dataset also includes mirror data which show values for the corresponding indicators as derived from data reported by the counterpart economies (referred to as data derived using counterparty information). These data can offer insights into inward and outward positions for economies that do not participate in the CDIS and/or do not collect direct investment positions by country or in total. For economies that do participate, these data can be used to cross-check and verify estimates and may help identify data gaps or errors at the counterpart economy level.