Signal Malaysia had the decade's most frequent reversals in capital inflows

Summary

Malaysia's inflows reversed direction more often than any of the other five: FDI was the only positive component in 2015, totals rose to 2019, a 2020 flight to safety cut them sharply, and the recovery from 2021 has held through 2024 apart from a dip in 2023.

Classification

Main topicMacroeconomy & Finance

Secondary topicsTrade & Economic Security

Region menusOther Regions

Occurrencescope:country · geo_region:southeast_asia · country:MY

Impactscope:country · geo_region:southeast_asia · country:MY

Time horizon0-3 years (2026-07-26)

Last updated2026-07-29 04:49:52

Evidence 1

Global Opportunity Index 2026: Growth Markets in Southeast Asia Milken Institute page=27;section=Magnitude and Composition of Capital Inflows / Box 4. Capital Inflows to Growth Markets in Southeast Asia in the Past Decade 2026-04 accessed 2026-07-26

Part of trends 0

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Directly linked issues 1

IssueFDI dominance coexists with sharply volatile portfolio and bank-related flows2 trends · 5 signals

Relation types: direct_urgent

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