Malaysia’s foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows jumped to MYR 8.47 billion in Q3 2025, rebounding sharply from MYR 1.61 billion in the previous quarter, which had marked the lowest level in nearly five years. The bulk of the investments flowed into the services sector, especially information & communication and financial services, followed by mining and quarrying. Key sources of FDI included Singapore, China, and Japan. source: Department of Statistics, Malaysia

Foreign Direct Investment in Malaysia increased by 8468.55 MYR Million in the third quarter of 2025. Foreign Direct Investment in Malaysia averaged 8552.86 MYR Million from 2005 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 27806.77 MYR Million in the first quarter of 2022 and a record low of -1982.56 MYR Million in the fourth quarter of 2009. This page provides - Malaysia Foreign Direct Investment- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Malaysia Foreign Direct Investment - values, historical data and charts - was last updated on February of 2026.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade 19276.00 6085.00 MYR Million Dec 2025
Capital Flows -11410.00 -2182.00 MYR Million Sep 2025
Current Account 12238.00 265.00 MYR Million Sep 2025
Current Account to GDP 1.40 1.10 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Exports 152952.00 134935.00 MYR Million Dec 2025
Exports YoY 10.40 7.00 percent Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment 8468.55 1610.82 MYR Million Sep 2025
Imports 133676.00 128850.00 MYR Million Dec 2025
Imports YoY 12.00 15.80 percent Dec 2025
Terms of Trade 123.60 123.70 points Dec 2025


Malaysia Foreign Direct Investment
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
8468.55 1610.82 27806.77 -1982.56 2005 - 2025 MYR Million Quarterly

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Malaysia Q3 FDI Rebounds from Near 5-Year Low
Malaysia’s foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows jumped to MYR 8.47 billion in Q3 2025, rebounding sharply from MYR 1.61 billion in the previous quarter, which had marked the lowest level in almost five years. The bulk of the investments flowed into the services sector, especially information & communication and financial services, followed by mining and quarrying. Key sources of FDI included Singapore, China, and Japan.
2025-11-14
Malaysia Q2 FDI Lowest in Near 5 Years
Malaysia's foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows plunged to MYR 1.61 billion in Q2 of 2025 from MYR 15.57 billion in Q1, marking the lowest amount since Q3 2020. Most of the FDI flowed into the services sector, particularly within the financial activities and information & communication subsector, followed by construction. The major sources of FDI were Singapore, Japan, and the United Kingdom.
2025-08-15
Malaysia Q1 FDI Lowest in 3 Quarters
Malaysia's foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows decreased to MYR 15.57 billion in Q1 of 2025 from MYR 18.68 billion in Q4, marking the lowest amount since Q2 2024. Most of the FDI flowed into the services sector, largely within financial activities and information & communication subsectors. This was followed by mining & quarrying and construction. The major sources of FDI were Singapore, Hong Kong, and Germany. In 2024, foreign direct investment inflows increased to MYR 51.53 billion from MYR MYR 38.62 billion in the previous year.
2025-05-16