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Malaysia

East Asia & PacificUpper MiddleCapital: Kuala LumpurMYS

Moderate

A-

422.2B USD

GDP (Nominal)

Growing at 5.1%

$11,874

GDP Per Capita

Middle income level

35.6M

Population

+1.2% annual growth

1.8%

Inflation

Price stability

137%of GDP

Trade Openness

3.7%of GDP

FDI Inflows

64%of GDP

Public Debt

3.8%

Unemployment

+$22.4B

Trade Balance

GDP

Billion USD, nominal

$422.2B

2024+22.3B

GDP Growth

Annual %

5.1%

2024+1.6%

Inflation

Consumer prices, annual %

1.8%

2024-0.7%

Population

Millions

35.6M

2024+0.4M

Economic Structure

Services54%

Industry37%

Agriculture8%

Investment Score Breakdown

Economic Health (30%)70

Political Safety (25%)60

Business Climate (20%)72

Financial Strength (15%)68

Growth Potential (10%)70

Key Sectors

Electronics

22% of GDP

growing

Palm Oil

4% of GDP

stable

Financial Services

7% of GDP

stable

Tourism

6% of GDP

growing

Should I Invest in Malaysia?

BuySetup: EasyROI: Moderate

Malaysia scores 67/100 on the NationsData Investment Index, rated "Moderate". Growth is healthy at 4.7%. Business setup takes approximately 19 days with a corporate tax rate of 24%.

Investment Score67/100

GDP Growth4.7%

Inflation2.5%

FDI/GDP3.5%

Public Debt66%

Political Stability0.1

Corporate Tax24%

Ease of Business#12

Strengths

+Good political stability and rule of law
+Favorable business climate with reasonable regulation
+Healthy GDP growth at 4.7%
+Low inflation (2.5%) — stable pricing environment
+Highly trade-open economy (130%) — global market access
+100% foreign ownership allowed — no local partner required

Risks

Best For

Electronics (growing, score: 85)

Also Consider

China

Same region, similar income level

Thailand

Same region, similar income level

Taiwan

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