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Understanding Investment Data
Understanding Approved Investment
Understanding Balance of Payments
Understanding FDI vs Approved FI
Approved Investments (Overall)
Approved Private Investments in Various Economic Sectors, 2025 / 2024
| Summary | Number of Project | Potential Employment | Domestic Investment (RM million)* | Foreign Investment (RM million)* | Total Capital Investment (RM million)* |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 (R) | 2025 | 2024 (R) | 2025 | 2024 (R) | 2025 | 2024 (R) | 2025 | 2024 (R) | |
| Primary Sector | 32 | 75 | 28 | 463 | 11,670.3 | 6,620.5 | 2,492.5 | 1,525.9 | 14,162.8 | 8,146.3 |
| Manufacturing Sector | 1,354 | 1,108 | 109,948 | 87,695 | 30,721.1 | 31,591.8 | 100,576.0 | 88,891.7 | 131,297.1 | 120,483.6 |
| Services Sector** | 7,004 | 6,499 | 134,926 | 119,560 | 177,221.5 | 174,894.1 | 104,055.5 | 80,856.1 | 281,277.0 | 255,750.2 |
| Total | 8,390 | 7,682 | 244,902 | 207,718 | 219,612.8 | 213,106.4 | 207,124.0 | 171,273.7 | 426,736.8 | 384,380.1 |
| Summary | Number of Project | Potential Employment | Domestic Investment (USD million)* | Foreign Investment (USD million)* | Total Capital Investment (USD million)* |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 (R) | 2025 | 2024 (R) | 2025 | 2024 (R) | 2025 | 2024 (R) | 2025 | 2024 (R) | |
| Primary Sector | 32 | 75 | 28 | 463 | 2,874.4 | 1,484.4 | 613.9 | 342.1 | 3,488.4 | 1,826.5 |
| Manufacturing Sector | 1,354 | 1,108 | 109,948 | 87,695 | 7,566.8 | 7,083.4 | 24,772.4 | 19,930.9 | 32,339.2 | 27,014.3 |
| Services Sector** | 7,004 | 6,499 | 134,926 | 119,560 | 43,650.6 | 39,213.9 | 25,629.4 | 18,129.2 | 69,280.0 | 57,343.1 |
| Total | 8,390 | 7,682 | 244,902 | 207,718 | 54,091.8 | 47,781.7 | 51,015.8 | 38,402.2 | 105,107.6 | 86,183.9 |
Note :
* – Due to rounding, figures presented in this table may not add up precisely to the totals provided
** – For the services sector, selected data for the transport services, financial services, utilities and information & communications subsectors is only available up to September 2025
(R) – Revised Figures
2025 : US$1 = RM4.06
2024 : US$1 = RM4.46
Approved Private Investments By Major Foreign Investors (Ultimate Source), 2025 / 2024
| Foreign Investor*** | 2025** | 2024 (R) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Project | Foreign Investment* (RM million) | Number of Project | Foreign Investment* (RM million) |
|
| Singapore | 342 | 58,345.3 | 315 | 24,906.9 |
| The People's Republic of China | 351 | 57,981.0 | 190 | 28,441.0 |
| United States of America (USA) | 84 | 15,124.1 | 69 | 33,515.7 |
| Foreign Investor*** | 2025** | 2024 (R) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Project | Foreign Investment* (USD million) | Number of Project | Foreign Investment* (USD million) |
|
| Singapore | 342 | 14,370.8 | 315 | 5,584.5 |
| The People's Republic of China | 351 | 14,281.0 | 190 | 6,376.9 |
| United States of America (USA) | 84 | 3,725.1 | 69 | 7,514.7 |
Note :
* – Due to rounding, figures presented in this table may not add up precisely to the totals provided
** – Selected data for the transport services, financial services, utilities and information & communications subsectors is only available up to September 2025
*** – Reporting of foreign investment is based on the ultimate source
(R) – Revised Figures
2025 : US$1 = RM4.06
2024 : US$1 = RM4.46
Approved Private Investments by Major Foreign Investors (Immediate Source), 2025 / 2024
| Foreign Investor*** | 2025** | 2024 (R) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Project | Foreign Investment* (RM million) | Number of Project | Foreign Investment* (RM million) |
|
| Singapore | 540 | 93,178.1 | 496 | 42,174.4 |
| The People's Republic of China | 328 | 41,889.1 | 187 | 14,200.0 |
| The Netherlands | 31 | 13,845.8 | 35 | 4,970.4 |
| Foreign Investor*** | 2025** | 2024 (R) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Project | Foreign Investment* (USD million) | Number of Project | Foreign Investment* (USD million) |
|
| Singapore | 540 | 22,950.3 | 496 | 9,456.2 |
| The People's Republic of China | 328 | 10,317.5 | 187 | 3,183.9 |
| The Netherlands | 31 | 3,410.3 | 35 | 1,114.4 |
Note :
* – Due to rounding, figures presented in this table may not add up precisely to the totals provided
** – Selected data for the transport services, financial services, utilities and information & communications subsectors is only available up to September 2025
*** – Reporting of foreign investment is based on the immediate source
(R) – Revised Figures
2025 : US$1 = RM4.06
2024 : US$1 = RM4.46
Approved Private Investments by State, 2025 / 2024
| State | 2025** | 2024 (R) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic Investment (RM million)* | Foreign Investment (RM million)* | Total Capital Investment (RM million)* | Domestic Investment (RM million)* | Foreign Investment (RM million)* | Total Capital Investment (RM million)* |
|
| Johor | 49,512.2 | 60,518.9 | 110,031.1 | 18,814.5 | 29,031.5 | 47,846.1 |
| Selangor | 48,852.7 | 35,063.7 | 83,916.4 | 75,898.9 | 25,891.7 | 101,790.6 |
| Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur | 39,883.5 | 23,379.2 | 63,262.7 | 49,754.7 | 39,454.9 | 89,209.6 |
| State | 2025** | 2024 (R) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic Investment (USD million)* | Foreign Investment (USD million)* | Total Capital Investment (USD million)* | Domestic Investment (USD million)* | Foreign Investment (USD million)* | Total Capital Investment (USD million)* |
|
| Johor | 12,195.1 | 14,906.1 | 27,101.3 | 4,218.5 | 6,509.3 | 10,727.8 |
| Selangor | 12,032.7 | 8,636.4 | 20,669.1 | 17,017.7 | 5,805.3 | 22,823.0 |
| Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur | 9,823.5 | 5,758.4 | 15,581.9 | 11,155.8 | 8,846.4 | 20,002.2 |
Note :
* – Due to rounding, figures presented in this table may not add up precisely to the totals provided
** – Selected data for the transport services, financial services, utilities and information & communications subsectors is only available up to September 2025
*** – Proposed state details not available
2025 : US$1 = RM4.06
2024 : US$1 = RM4.46
Approved Investments (Manufacturing Sector)
Overview: Projects Approved, 2025 / 2024
| 2025 | 2024 (R) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New | Expansion/ Diversification | Total | New | Expansion/ Diversification | Total | |
| Number | 796 | 558 | 1,354 | 691 | 417 | 1,108 |
| Potential Employment | 66,232 | 43,716 | 109,948 | 50,502 | 37,193 | 87,695 |
| Total Capital Invesment* (RM million) | 86,378.1 | 44,919.0 | 131,297.1 | 49,768.8 | 70,714.8 | 120,483.6 |
| – Domestic invesment* | 16,585.2 | 14,135.9 | 30,721.1 | 17,192.5 | 14,399.3 | 31,591.8 |
| – Foreign Investment* | 69,792.9 | 30,783.1 | 100,576.0 | 32,576.3 | 56,315.5 | 88,891.7 |
| 2025 | 2024 (R) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New | Expansion/ Diversification | Total | New | Expansion/ Diversification | Total | |
| Number | 796 | 558 | 1,354 | 691 | 417 | 1,108 |
| Potential Employment | 66,232 | 43,716 | 109,948 | 50,502 | 37,193 | 87,695 |
| Total Capital Invesment* (USD million) | 21,275.4 | 11,063.8 | 32,339.2 | 11,158.9 | 15,855.3 | 27,014.3 |
| – Domestic invesment* | 4,085.0 | 3,481.7 | 7,566.8 | 3,854.8 | 3,228.6 | 7,083.4 |
| – Foreign Investment* | 17,190.4 | 7,582.0 | 24,772.4 | 7,304.1 | 12,626.8 | 19,930.9 |
Note :
* – Due to rounding, figures presented in this table may not add up precisely to the totals provided
(R) – Revised Figures
2025 : US$1 = RM4.06
2024 : US$1 = RM4.46
Manufacturing Projects Approved By Major Foreign Investors – Ultimate Source, 2025 / 2024
| Foreign Investor | 2025** | 2024 (R)** | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Project | Foreign Investment* (RM million) | Number of Project | Foreign Investment* (RM million) |
|
| The People's Republic of China | 226 | 43,727.70 | 122 | 22,983.40 |
| Singapore | 97 | 8,925.20 | 95 | 5,838.90 |
| United States of America (USA) | 46 | 7,190.90 | 28 | 7,245.10 |
| Foreign Investor | 2025** | 2024 (R)** | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Project | Foreign Investment* (USD million) | Number of Project | Foreign Investment* (USD million) |
|
| The People's Republic of China | 226 | 10,770.4 | 122 | 5,153.2 |
| Singapore | 97 | 2,198.3 | 95 | 1,309.2 |
| United States of America (USA) | 46 | 1,771.2 | 28 | 1,624.5 |
Note:
* – Due to rounding, figures presented in this table may not add up precisely to the totals provided
** – Reporting of foreign investment is based on the ultimate source
(R) – Revised Figures
2025 : US$1 = RM4.06
2024 : US$1 = RM4.46
Manufacturing Projects Approved By Major Foreign Investors – Immediate Source, 2025 / 2024
| Foreign Investor | 2025** | 2024 (R)** | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Project | Foreign Investment* (RM million) | Number of Project | Foreign Investment* (RM million) |
|
| Singapore | 219 | 29,583.6 | 178 | 15,069.8 |
| The People's Republic of China | 193 | 27,610.3 | 107 | 9,762.7 |
| Hong Kong SAR | 79 | 12,440.1 | 33 | 12,750.9 |
| Foreign Investor | 2025** | 2024 (R)** | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Project | Foreign Investment* (USD million) | Number of Project | Foreign Investment* (USD million) |
|
| Singapore | 219 | 7,286.6 | 178 | 3,378.9 |
| The People's Republic of China | 193 | 6,800.6 | 107 | 2,189.0 |
| Hong Kong SAR | 79 | 3,064.1 | 33 | 2,858.9 |
Note :
* – Due to rounding, figures presented in this table may not add up precisely to the totals provided
** – Reporting of foreign investment is based on the immediate source
(R) – Revised Figures
2025 : US$1 = RM4.06
2024 : US$1 = RM4.46
Manufacturing Projects Approved by State, 2025 / 2024
| State | 2025 | 2024 (R) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic Investment* (RM million) | Foreign Investment* (RM million) | Total Capital Investment* (RM million) | Domestic Investment* (RM million) | Foreign Investment* (RM million) | Total Capital Investment* (RM million) |
|
| Kedah | 1,787.20 | 22,832.20 | 24,619.40 | 1,421.40 | 42,629.10 | 44,050.50 |
| Johor | 5,850.20 | 18,726.90 | 24,577.10 | 5,046.30 | 8,510.10 | 13,556.40 |
| Pulau Pinang | 7,210.80 | 15,164.60 | 22,375.40 | 3,529.00 | 13,784.00 | 17,313.00 |
| State | 2025 | 2024 (R) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic Investment* (USD million) | Foreign Investment* (USD million) | Total Capital Investment* (USD million) | Domestic Investment* (USD million) | Foreign Investment* (USD million) | Total Capital Investment* (USD million) |
|
| Kedah | 440.2 | 5,623.70 | 6,063.90 | 318.7 | 9,558.10 | 9,876.80 |
| Johor | 1,440.90 | 4,612.50 | 6,053.50 | 1,131.50 | 1,908.10 | 3,039.50 |
| Pulau Pinang | 1,776.10 | 3,735.10 | 5,511.20 | 791.3 | 3,090.60 | 3,881.80 |
Note :
* – Due to rounding, figures presented in this table may not add up precisely to the totals provided
(R) – Revised Figures
2025 : US$1 = RM4.06
2024 : US$1 = RM4.46
Manufacturing Projects Approved by Industry, 2025 / 2024
| Industry | 2025 | 2024 (R) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic Investment* (RM million) | Foreign Investment* (RM million) | Total Capital Investment* (RM million) | Domestic Investment* (RM million) | Foreign Investment* (RM million) | Total Capital Investment* (RM million) |
|
| Electrical & Electronics | 4,720.3 | 23,737.9 | 28,458.2 | 2,497.1 | 53,309.5 | 55,806.5 |
| Chemicals & Chemical Products | 5,775.4 | 19,075.4 | 24,850.8 | 4,207.6 | 6,417.5 | 10,625.1 |
| Transport Equipment | 3,337.2 | 11,598.2 | 14,935.4 | 3,560.1 | 12,265.2 | 15,825.3 |
| Basic Metal Products | 491.8 | 10,610.2 | 11,102.0 | 1,180.0 | 384.8 | 1,564.8 |
| Machinery & Equipment | 2,556.9 | 8,427.9 | 10,984.8 | 4,472.8 | 6,103.8 | 10,576.6 |
| Industry | 2025 | 2024 (R) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic Investment* (USD million) | Foreign Investment* (USD million) | Total Capital Investment* (USD million) | Domestic Investment* (USD million) | Foreign Investment* (USD million) | Total Capital Investment* (USD million) |
|
| Electrical & Electronics | 1,162.6 | 5,846.8 | 7,009.4 | 559.9 | 11,952.8 | 12,512.7 |
| Chemicals & Chemical Products | 1,422.5 | 4,698.4 | 6,120.9 | 943.4 | 1,438.9 | 2,382.3 |
| Transport Equipment | 822.0 | 2,856.7 | 3,678.7 | 798.2 | 2,750.0 | 3,548.3 |
| Basic Metal Products | 121.1 | 2,613.4 | 2,734.5 | 264.6 | 86.3 | 350.8 |
| Machinery & Equipment | 629.8 | 2,075.8 | 2,705.6 | 1,002.9 | 1,368.6 | 2,371.4 |
Note :
* – Due to rounding, figures presented in this table may not add up precisely to the totals provided
(R) – Revised Figures
2025 : US$1 = RM4.06
2024 : US$1 = RM4.46
Approved Investments (Services Sector)
Approved Private Investments In Services Sector, 2025 / 2024
| Services Sector | Number of Project | Potential Employment | Domestic Investment (RM million)* | Foreign Investment (RM million)* | Total Investment (RM million)* |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 (R) | 2025 | 2024 (R) | 2025 | 2024 (R) | 2025 | 2024 (R) | 2025 | 2024 (R) | |
| Information & Communications** | 761 | 2,404 | 32,028 | 48,576 | 62,406.8 | 75,043.5 | 90,512.9 | 60,967.7 | 152,919.7 | 136,011.2 |
| Real Estate | 1,123 | 1,349 | 14 | 0 | 78,250.0 | 64,549.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 78,250.0 | 64,549.4 |
| Utilities** | 32 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 13,731.8 | 11,067.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 13,731.8 | 11,067.9 |
| Support Services | 3,219 | 979 | 8,144 | 1,567 | 10,275.8 | 11,966.3 | 2,369.8 | 896.1 | 12,645.6 | 12,862.3 |
| Distributive Trade | 1,510 | 1,411 | 86,998 | 54,678 | 830.8 | 1,461.2 | 10,004.6 | 6,642.6 | 10,835.4 | 8,103.9 |
| Financial Services** | 46 | 46 | 340 | 215 | 5,857.6 | 3,330.4 | 572.6 | 1,040.4 | 6,430.2 | 4,370.7 |
| Hotel & Tourism | 32 | 17 | 2,498 | 1,072 | 2,184.2 | 814.0 | 43.4 | 654.9 | 2,227.6 | 1,468.9 |
| Transport Services** | 53 | 83 | 950 | 11,186 | 1,842.1 | 4,830.8 | 218.3 | 6,591.8 | 2,060.4 | 11,422.6 |
| Health Services | 4 | 2 | 2,213 | 1,192 | 721.9 | 1,219.7 | 148.9 | 0.0 | 870.8 | 1,219.7 |
| Education Services | 119 | 96 | 954 | 640 | 689.0 | 594.0 | 18.1 | 19.5 | 707.1 | 613.5 |
| Global Establishment | 70 | 84 | 787 | 434 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 145.1 | 4,043.2 | 145.1 | 4,043.2 |
| Other Services | 35 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 431.5 | 16.9 | 21.7 | 0.0 | 453.2 | 16.9 |
| Total | 7,004 | 6,499 | 134,926 | 119,560 | 177,221.5 | 174,894.1 | 104,055.5 | 80,856.1 | 281,277.0 | 255,750.2 |
| Services Sector | Number of Project | Potential Employment | Domestic Investment (USD million)* | Foreign Investment (USD million)* | Total Investment (USD million)* |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 (R) | 2025 | 2024 (R) | 2025 | 2024 (R) | 2025 | 2024 (R) | 2025 | 2024 (R) | |
| Information & Communications** | 761 | 2,404 | 32,028 | 48,576 | 15,371.1 | 16,825.9 | 22,293.8 | 13,669.9 | 37,665.0 | 30,495.8 |
| Real Estate | 1,123 | 1,349 | 14 | 0 | 19,273.4 | 14,473.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 19,273.4 | 14,473.0 |
| Utilities** | 32 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 3,382.2 | 2,481.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3,382.2 | 2,481.6 |
| Support Services | 3,219 | 979 | 8,144 | 1,567 | 2,531.0 | 2,683.0 | 583.7 | 200.9 | 3,114.7 | 2,883.9 |
| Distributive Trade | 1,510 | 1,411 | 86,998 | 54,678 | 204.6 | 327.6 | 2,464.2 | 1,489.4 | 2,668.8 | 1,817.0 |
| Financial Services** | 46 | 46 | 340 | 215 | 1,442.8 | 746.7 | 141.0 | 233.3 | 1,583.8 | 980.0 |
| Hotel & Tourism | 32 | 17 | 2,498 | 1,072 | 538.0 | 182.5 | 10.7 | 146.8 | 548.7 | 329.4 |
| Transport Services** | 53 | 83 | 950 | 11,186 | 453.7 | 1,083.1 | 53.8 | 1,478.0 | 507.5 | 2,561.1 |
| Health Services | 4 | 2 | 2,213 | 1,192 | 177.8 | 273.5 | 36.7 | 0.0 | 214.5 | 273.5 |
| Education Services | 119 | 96 | 954 | 640 | 169.7 | 133.2 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 174.2 | 137.5 |
| Global Establishment | 70 | 84 | 787 | 434 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 35.7 | 906.6 | 35.7 | 906.6 |
| Other Services | 35 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 106.3 | 3.8 | 5.4 | 0.0 | 111.6 | 3.8 |
| Total | 7,004 | 6,499 | 134,926 | 119,560 | 43,650.6 | 39,213.9 | 25,629.4 | 18,129.2 | 69,280.0 | 57,343.1 |
Note :
* – Due to rounding, figures presented in this table may not add up precisely to the totals provided
** : Selected data for the transport services, financial services, utilities, and information & communications subsectors is only available up to September 2025
(R) – Revised Figures
2025 : US$1 = RM4.06
2024 : US$1 = RM4.46
Approved Investments (Primary Sector)
Approved Private Investments In Primary Sector, 2025 / 2024
| Primary Sector | Number of Project | Potential Employment | Domestic Investment (RM million)* | Foreign Investment (RM million)* | Total Investment (RM million)* |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 (R) | 2025 | 2024 (R) | 2025 | 2024 (R) | 2025 | 2024 (R) | 2025 | 2024 (R) | |
| Mining | 26 | 35 | 0 | 27 | 11,618.9 | 5,782.0 | 2,492.5 | 1,525.9 | 14,111.4 | 7,307.9 |
| Agriculture | 6 | 14 | 28 | 369 | 51.4 | 766.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 51.4 | 766.8 |
| Plantation & Commodities | - | 26 | - | 67 | - | 71.6 | - | 0.0 | - | 71.6 |
| Total | 32 | 75 | 28 | 463 | 11,670.3 | 6,620.5 | 2,492.5 | 1,525.9 | 14,162.8 | 8,146.3 |
| Primary Sector | Number of Project | Potential Employment | Domestic Investment (USD million)* | Foreign Investment (USD million)* | Total Investment (USD million)* |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 (R) | 2025 | 2024 (R) | 2025 | 2024 (R) | 2025 | 2024 (R) | 2025 | 2024 (R) | |
| Mining | 26 | 35 | 0 | 27 | 2,861.8 | 1,296.4 | 613.9 | 342.1 | 3,475.7 | 1,638.5 |
| Agriculture | 6 | 14 | 28 | 369 | 12.7 | 171.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 12.7 | 171.9 |
| Plantation & Commodities | - | 26 | - | 67 | - | 16.0 | - | 0.0 | - | 16.0 |
| Total | 32 | 75 | 28 | 463 | 2,874.4 | 1,484.4 | 613.9 | 342.1 | 3,488.4 | 1,826.5 |
Note :
* – Due to rounding, figures presented in this table may not add up precisely to the totals provided
(R) – Revised Figures
2025 : US$1 = RM4.06
2024 : US$1 = RM4.46
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