Malaysia Posts Net Foreign Direct Investment Inflow Of RM43.4 Billion In 2015

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 (Bernama) -- Malaysia posted a net foreign direct investment (FDI) inflow of RM43.4 billion (US$10.33 billion) in 2015, said the Department of Statistics Department. In a statement Friday, the department said, the stock recorded a value of RM504.9 billion (US$120.18 billion) as at end-2015, while investment income registered RM51.3 billion (US$12.21 billion). It said the FDI recorded a higher net inflows in 2015 compared to last year (2014: RM35.6 billion) (US$8.47 billion), where component of equity and investment fund shares registered RM36.7 billion (US$8.74 billion). "As at end-2015, the FDI stock increased by RM30.3 billion (US$7.21 billion)from RM474.6 billion (US$112.97 billion), mainly supported by financial transactions and exchange rate," it said. The department said equity and foreign investment fund shares for FDI stock stood at RM456.4 billion (US$108.64 billion). "As for FDI investment income, the largest component was equity and investment fund shares which amounted to RM51 billion (US$12.14 billion)," it said. The department said Asia was the main source of FDI flows (64.7 per cent), followed by Americas (16.4 per cent) and Europe (14.1 per cent). It said the main countries of FDI flows in Asia were Japan and Singapore. "In term of stock, Asia was also the highest contributor by region (47.9 per cent), followed by Europe (31.5 per cent) and America (17.4 per cent)," it said. The department said Asia generated 40 per cent of investment income followed by Americas (35.5 per cent) and Europe (23.4 per cent). By sector, manufacturing sector was the main recipient of FDI flows (39.4 per cent) in 2015, followed by mining and quarrying (30.4 per cent) and services sector (27.7 per cent). -- BERNAMA