Overview

Malaysia’s International Investment Position (IIP) registered net assets of RM62.0 billion as at the end of second quarter 2022 (Q1 2022: net assets RM47.3 billion). Both total financial assets and liabilities increased to RM2,164.8 billion and RM2,102.8 billion, respectively.

Malaysia’s Direct Investment Abroad (DIA) position increased to RM577.4 billion as compared to RM551.7 billion as at the end of last quarter. This investment was largely in Financial activities which contributed 42.5 per cent or RM245.2 billion, followed by Mining & quarrying (12.4%) and Manufacturing (9.7%). The top three destinations for DIA position were Singapore with a value of RM118.0 billion or 20.4 per cent, followed by Indonesia (RM59.8 billion; 10.4%) and the Cayman Islands (RM35.5 billion; 6.1%).

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) position in Malaysia expanded by RM24.1 billion to record RM836.2 billion (Q1 2022: RM812.1 billion). Manufacturing sector remained the highest recipient with a value of RM360.0 billion or 43.1 per cent, followed by Financial activities (22.7%) and Wholesale & retail trade (6.3%). The sources for FDI position was largely from Singapore (20.8%), Hong Kong (10.9%) and the United States of America (10.8%).

The full publication of International Investment Position (IIP) Q2 2022 can be downloaded through eStatistik portal.

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DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS, MALAYSIA
12 August 2022

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Strategic Communication and International Division
Department of Statistics, Malaysia
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