Malaysia records RM47.2b FDI inflow in 2016, mainly from Asia
27 Oct 2017 / 15:22 H.
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia recorded higher foreign direct investment (FDI) of RM47.2 billion in 2016 (2015 : RM39.4 billion) on higher net inflow in equity & investment fund shares, particularly from the Asia region, to bring the country's position to RM546.6 billion.
Asia region was the main source of FDI flows, accounting for RM35.2 billion (74.6%) and followed by Europe with 14.1%. Investment from Hong Kong, Singapore and China topped the list from Asia.
More than half of the investments were channelled to the services sector, mainly in the utilities sub-sector and financial & insurance/ takaful activities. The rest went to the manufacturing and mining & quarrying sectors.