Foreign direct investment; net outflows (% of GDP) in Malaysia

The Foreign direct investment; net outflows (% of GDP) in Malaysia was last reported at 5.68 in 2010, according to a World Bank report released in 2011. The Foreign direct investment; net outflows (% of GDP) in Malaysia was 4.15 in 2009, according to a World Bank report, published in 2010. The Foreign direct investment; net outflows (% of GDP) in Malaysia was reported at 6.83 in 2008, according to the World Bank. Foreign direct investment are the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world and is divided by GDP.This page includes a historical data chart, news and forecasts for Foreign direct investment; net outflows (% of GDP) in Malaysia. Malaysia is a rapidly developing economy in Asia. Malaysia, a middle-income country, has transformed itself since the 1970s from a producer of raw materials into an emerging multi-sector economy. The Government of Malaysia is continuing efforts to boost domestic demand to wean the economy off of its dependence on exports. Nevertheless, exports - particularly of electronics - remain a significant driver of the economy.

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