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. source: Department of Statistics, Malaysia

Foreign Direct Investment in Malaysia increased by 1610.82 MYR Million in the second quarter of 2025. Foreign Direct Investment in Malaysia averaged 8553.89 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 September of 2025.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade 14979.00 8404.00 MYR Million Jul 2025
Capital Flows -2182.00 -20184.00 MYR Million Jun 2025
Current Account 265.00 16697.00 MYR Million Jun 2025
Current Account to GDP 1.70 1.50 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Exports 140448.00 121550.00 MYR Million Jul 2025
Exports YoY 6.80 -3.60 percent Jul 2025
Foreign Direct Investment 1610.82 15565.78 MYR Million Jun 2025
Imports 125469.05 113145.30 MYR Million Jul 2025
Imports YoY 0.60 1.30 percent Jul 2025
Terms of Trade 121.10 121.50 points Jul 2025



Malaysia Foreign Direct Investment
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
1610.82 15565.78 27806.77 -1982.56 2005 - 2025 MYR Million Quarterly