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.

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.

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.