Direct investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets in Malaysia
Malaysia: Direct investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets was 13.04 billion in 2024. ▼ Falling
Direct investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets in Malaysia, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 13.04 billion for direct investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets in 2024.
That represents a change of up 63.7% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets in Malaysia peaked at 18.11 billion in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.93 billion, in 2005.
That places Malaysia 25th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Direct investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.93 billion | — |
| 2006 | 7.64 billion | +160.6% |
| 2007 | 11.82 billion | +54.7% |
| 2008 | 15.40 billion | +30.3% |
| 2009 | 6.74 billion | -56.2% |
| 2010 | 15.35 billion | +127.7% |
| 2011 | 18.11 billion | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 16.90 billion | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 13.41 billion | -20.6% |
| 2014 | 16.06 billion | +19.8% |
| 2015 | 10.54 billion | -34.4% |
| 2016 | 10.10 billion | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 5.61 billion | -44.5% |
| 2018 | 5.77 billion | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 7.53 billion | +30.6% |
| 2020 | 3.30 billion | -56.2% |
| 2021 | 12.79 billion | +287.9% |
| 2022 | 11.81 billion | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 7.97 billion | -32.6% |
| 2024 | 13.04 billion | +63.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.91 billion | 2.93 billion | 15.40 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.94 billion | 5.61 billion | 18.11 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.78 billion | 3.30 billion | 13.04 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More financial sector data for Malaysia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 35.78 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.8573 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 26.13 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 35.78 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.8573 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets in Malaysia?
- Direct investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets in Malaysia was 13.04 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.11 billion in 2011.
- What is the lowest direct investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.93 billion in 2005.
- How does Malaysia rank for direct investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets?
- Malaysia ranks 25th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is direct investment, net acquisition of financial assets, assets rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment, Net acquisition of financial assets, Assets (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.