Overview

Malaysia’s Direct Investment Abroad (DIA) recorded a lower net outflow amounting to RM12.4 billion in 2025, compared with RM35.5 billion in the preceding year. Despite the moderation, Malaysian companies operating abroad continued to generate substantial earning, amounting to RM39.9 billion (2024: RM45.4 billion). Meanwhile, the overall DIA position stood at RM589.3 billion as at the end of 2025, lower than RM622.1 billion recorded a year earlier.

Looking into the key sectors contributing to Malaysia’s DIA net outflows, Services sector became the largest contributor with RM15.6 billion, primarily concentrated in Financial and insurance/takaful activities. The outflows were also contributed by Construction and Mining & quarrying sectors with RM3.0 billion and RM2.0 billion, respectively.

In term of investment income, the Services sector preceded with the highest returns, amounting to RM25.3 billion. This was followed by the Mining & quarrying sector at RM7.8 billion and Agriculture sector with an income of RM2.9 billion.

The services sector also accounted for the largest share of Malaysia’s cumulative DIA position, with a total value of RM440.2 billion as at the end of 2025 (2024: RM463.7 billion), largely fuelled by investments in Financial and insurance/takaful activities. The Mining & quarrying and Agriculture sectors followed with RM68.9 billion and RM44.0 billion, respectively.

In terms of region, Africa emerged as the largest destination for Malaysia’s DIA flows in 2025, recording RM7.0 billion, notably to Mauritius and Angola. As at the end of 2025, the Asian region maintained as Malaysia’s preferred investment destination, with DIA position of RM339.0 billion.

The full publication of the Statistics of Malaysia's Direct Investment Abroad (DIA) 2025 can be downloaded through eStatistik Portal.

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