KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- The foreign direct investment (FDI) into Malaysia posted a net inflow, rising from 1.6 billion ringgit (390 million U.S. dollars) in the second quarter of 2025 to 8.5 billion ringgit in the third quarter, official data showed Friday.
The Department of Statistics Malaysia said in a statement that the increase was primarily supported by larger equity injections.
Most FDI inflows were channelled into the services sector, particularly within the information & communication and financial activities subsectors, notably linked to data center activities.
The inflows were driven by equity liquidations and reinvestment of earnings, mainly in the services sector, with the majority concentrated in the wholesale & retail trade subsector.
The major investors of FDI were from Singapore, China and Japan.
Overall, Malaysia's FDI position increased by 19.5 billion ringgit quarter-on-quarter, recording 1,021.5 billion ringgit as at the end of third quarter 2025.
Meanwhile, Malaysia's direct investment abroad (DIA) registered a net outflow of 1.7 billion ringgit from a net inflow of 0.6 billion ringgit in the preceding quarter. (1 ringgit equals 0.24 U.S. dollar) ■
