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Understanding Investment Data
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Approved Investments (Overall)
Approved Private Investments in Various Economic Sectors, 2024 / 2023
| Summary | Number | Potential Employment | Domestic Investment (RM million)* |
Foreign Investment (RM million)* |
Total Capital Investment (RM million)* |
|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |
| Primary Sector** | 67 | 75 | 463 | 661 | 4,782.9 | 7,103.7 | 520.4 | 1,977.3 | 5,303.2 | 9,081.1 |
| Manufacturing Sector | 1,108 | 883 | 87,695 | 73,939 | 31,591.8 | 23,529.5 | 88,891.7 | 128,438.2 | 120,483.6 | 151,967.7 |
| Services Sector*** | 5,525 | 4,143 | 119,083 | 52,732 | 171,711.3 | 110,456.3 | 81,001.6 | 57,949.9 | 252,712.9 | 168,406.2 |
| Total | 6,700 | 5,101 | 207,241 | 127,332 | 208,086.0 | 141,089.6 | 170,413.8 | 188,365.4 | 378,499.7 | 329,455.0 |
| Summary | Number | Potential Employment | Domestic Investment (USD million)* |
Foreign Investment (USD million)* |
Total Capital Investment (USD million)* |
|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |
| Primary Sector** | 67 | 75 | 463 | 661 | 1,072.4 | 1,547.7 | 116.7 | 430.8 | 1,189.1 | 1,978.4 |
| Manufacturing Sector | 1,108 | 883 | 87,695 | 73,939 | 7,083.4 | 5,126.3 | 19,930.9 | 27,982.2 | 27,014.3 | 33,108.4 |
| Services Sector*** | 5,525 | 4,143 | 119,083 | 52,732 | 38,500.3 | 24,064.6 | 18,161.8 | 12,625.2 | 56,662.1 | 36,689.8 |
| Total | 6,700 | 5,101 | 207,241 | 127,332 | 46,656.0 | 30,738.5 | 38,209.4 | 41,038.2 | 84,865.4 | 71,776.7 |
Note :
* – Due to rounding, figures presented in this table may not add up precisely to the totals provided
** – For the primary sector, data for the mining subsector is only available up to September 2024
*** – For the services sector, selected data for the transport services, financial services, utilities and information & communications subsectors is only available up to September 2024
2024: US$1 = RM4.46
2023: US$1 = RM4.59
Approved Private Investments by Foreign Investors (Ultimate), 2024
| Source | 2024** | |
|---|---|---|
| Number | Foreign Investment* (RM million) |
|
| United States of America (USA) | 67 | 32,819.8 |
| Germany | 49 | 32,186.5 |
| The People’s Republic of China | 189 | 28,249.6 |
| Source | 2024** | |
|---|---|---|
| Number | Foreign Investment* (USD million) |
|
| United States of America (USA) | 67 | 7,358.7 |
| Germany | 49 | 7,216.7 |
| The People’s Republic of China | 189 | 6,334.0 |
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
*** – Compilation of data in approved investments in various economic sectors by ultimate sources started in 2024
2024: US$1 = RM4.46
Approved Private Investments by Foreign Investors (Immediate Source),
2024 / 2023
| Source | 2024** | 2023 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Foreign Investment* (RM million) |
Number | Foreign Investment* (RM million) |
|
| Singapore | 497 | 44,525.3 | 303 | 45,877.2 |
| Austria | 7 | 30,088.4 | 2 | 9.4 |
| United States of America (USA) | 66 | 29,728.4 | 62 | 21,531.2 |
| Source | 2024** | 2023 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Foreign Investment* (USD million) |
Number | Foreign Investment* (USD million) |
|
| Singapore | 497 | 9,983.3 | 303 | 9,995.0 |
| Austria | 7 | 6,746.3 | 2 | 2.0 |
| United States of America (USA) | 66 | 6,665.6 | 62 | 4,690.9 |
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
2024: US$1 = RM4.46
2023: US$1 = RM4.59
Approved Private Investments by State, 2024 / 2023
| State | 2024 | 2023 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
|
| Selangor | 75,236.5 | 25,891.4 | 101,127.8 | 37,926.0 | 17,337.4 | 55,263.4 |
| W.P. Kuala Lumpur | 49,723.1 | 41,805.8 | 91,528.9 | 27,790.1 | 30,559.7 | 58,349.8 |
| Johor | 18,814.5 | 29,686.5 | 48,501.1 | 12,053.7 | 31,002.2 | 43,055.9 |
| Negeri | 2024 | 2023 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
|
| Selangor | 16,869.2 | 5,805.2 | 22,674.4 | 8,262.8 | 3,777.2 | 12,040.0 |
| W.P. Kuala Lumpur | 11,148.7 | 9,373.5 | 20,522.2 | 6,054.5 | 6,657.9 | 12,712.4 |
| Johor | 4,218.5 | 6,656.2 | 10,874.7 | 2,626.1 | 6,754.3 | 9,380.4 |
Note:
* – Due to rounding, figures presented in this table may not add up precisely to the totals provided
** – Proposed state details not available
*** – Selected data for the mining, transport services, financial services, utilities and information & communications subsectors is only available up to September 2024
2024: US$1 = RM4.46
2023: US$1 = RM4.59
Approved Investments (Manufacturing Sector)
Overview: Projects Approved, 2024 / 2023
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New | Expansion/ Diversification |
Total | New | Expansion/ Diversification |
Total | |
| Number | 691 | 417 | 1,108 | 435 | 448 | 883 |
| Potential Employment |
50,502 | 37,193 | 87,695 | 36,626 | 37,313 | 73,939 |
| Total Capital Investment (RM million)* |
49,768.8 | 70,714.8 | 120,483.6 | 56,451.5 | 95,516.3 | 151,967.7 |
| – Domestic Investment* | 17,192.5 | 14,399.3 | 31,591.8 | 14,095.1 | 9,434.4 | 23,529.5 |
| – Foreign Investment* | 32,576.3 | 56,315.5 | 88,891.7 | 42,356.3 | 86,081.9 | 128,438.2 |
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New | Expansion/ Diversification |
Total | New | Expansion/ Diversification |
Total | |
| Number | 691 | 417 | 1,108 | 435 | 448 | 883 |
| Potential Employment |
50,502 | 37,193 | 87,695 | 36,626 | 37,313 | 73,939 |
| Total Capital Investment (USD million)* |
11,158.9 | 15,855.3 | 27,014.3 | 12,298.8 | 20,809.7 | 33,108.4 |
| – Domestic Investment* | 3,854.8 | 3,228.6 | 7,083.4 | 3,070.8 | 2,055.4 | 5,126.3 |
| – Foreign Investment* | 7,304.1 | 12,626.8 | 19,930.9 | 9,228.0 | 18,754.2 | 27,982.2 |
Note:
*Due to rounding, figures presented in this table may not add up precisely to the totals provided
2024: US$1 = RM4.46
2023: US$1 = RM4.59
Manufacturing Projects Approved By Foreign Investors – Ultimate Source, 2024
| Source | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Number | Foreign Investment* (RM million) |
|
| Germany | 14 | 30,768.7 |
| The People’s Republic of China | 121 | 22,792.0 |
| United States of America (USA) | 28 | 7,245.1 |
| Source | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Number | Foreign Investment* (USD million) |
|
| Germany | 14 | 6,898.8 |
| The People’s Republic of China | 121 | 5,110.3 |
| United States of America (USA) | 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
2024: US$1 = RM4.46
Manufacturing Projects Approved By Foreign Investors – Immediate Source, 2024 / 2023
| Source | 2024 | 2023 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Foreign Investment* (RM million) |
Number | Foreign Investment* (RM million) |
|
| Austria | 1 | 30,073.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Singapore | 178 | 15,069.8 | 122 | 12,870.2 |
| Hong Kong SAR | 33 | 12,750.9 | 30 | 3,708.8 |
| Source | 2024 | 2023 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Foreign Investment* (USD million) |
Number | Foreign Investment* (USD million) |
|
| Austria | 1 | 6,742.8 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Singapore | 178 | 3,378.9 | 122 | 2,804.0 |
| Hong Kong SAR | 33 | 2,858.9 | 30 | 808.0 |
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
2024: US$1 = RM4.46
2023: US$1 = RM4.59
Manufacturing Projects Approved by State, 2024 / 2023
| State | 2024 | 2023 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1,421.4 | 42,643.3 | 44,064.7 | 2,775.3 | 24,050.1 | 26,825.4 |
| Selangor | 8,126.9 | 10,682.0 | 18,808.9 | 5,634.3 | 13,675.1 | 19,309.3 |
| Pulau Pinang | 3,529.0 | 13,784.0 | 17,313.0 | 3,285.7 | 60,134.9 | 63,420.6 |
| State | 2024 | 2023 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 318.7 | 9,561.3 | 9,880.0 | 604.6 | 5,239.7 | 5,844.3 |
| Selangor | 1,822.2 | 2,395.1 | 4,217.2 | 1,227.5 | 2,979.3 | 4,206.8 |
| Pulau Pinang | 791.3 | 3,090.6 | 3,881.8 | 715.8 | 13,101.3 | 13,817.1 |
Note:
*Due to rounding, figures presented in this table may not add up precisely to the totals provided
2024: US$1 = RM4.46
2023: US$1 = RM4.59
Manufacturing Projects Approved by Industry, 2024 / 2023
| Industry | 2024 | 2023 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2,497.1 | 53,309.5 | 55,806.5 | 3,003.0 | 82,424.3 | 85,427.3 |
| Transport Equipment | 3,560.1 | 12,265.2 | 15,825.3 | 1,990.2 | 5,076.6 | 7,066.8 |
| Chemicals & Chemical Products | 4,207.6 | 6,417.5 | 10,625.1 | 2,687.9 | 6,218.2 | 8,906.1 |
| Machinery & Equipment | 4,509.8 | 6,087.8 | 10,597.7 | 5,594.5 | 16,963.7 | 22,558.2 |
| Food Manufacturing | 4,048.2 | 2,060.5 | 6,108.6 | 1,731.4 | 1,443.0 | 3,174.4 |
| Industry | 2024 | 2023 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 559.9 | 11,952.8 | 12,512.7 | 654.2 | 17,957.4 | 18,611.6 |
| Transport Equipment | 798.2 | 2,750.0 | 3,548.3 | 433.6 | 1,106.0 | 1,539.6 |
| Chemicals & Chemical Products | 943.4 | 1,438.9 | 2,382.3 | 585.6 | 1,354.7 | 1,940.3 |
| Machinery & Equipment | 1,011.2 | 1,365.0 | 2,376.2 | 1,218.8 | 3,695.8 | 4,914.6 |
| Food Manufacturing | 907.7 | 462.0 | 1,369.7 | 377.2 | 314.4 | 691.6 |
Note:
*Due to rounding, figures presented in this table may not add up precisely to the totals provided
2024: US$1 = RM4.46
2023: US$1 = RM4.59
Approved Investments (Services Sector)
Approved Private Investments In Services Sectors, 2024 / 2023
| Services Sector | Number | Potential Employment | Domestic Investment (RM million) * | Foreign Investment (RM million) * | Total Investment (RM million) * | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |
| Information and Communications** | 1,439 | 338 | 48,650 | 23,829 | 72,653.3 | 15,151.3 | 63,318.6 | 48,546.8 | 135,971.8 | 63,698.1 |
| Real Estate | 1,349 | 1,565 | NA | NA | 64,549.4 | 60,950.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 64,549.4 | 60,950.1 |
| Support Services | 979 | 722 | 1,567 | 2,687 | 11,966.3 | 7,469.8 | 896.1 | 2,987.8 | 12,862.3 | 10,457.6 |
| Utilities** | 25 | 48 | NA | NA | 11,067.9 | 11,143.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11,067.9 | 11,143.9 |
| Transport Services** | 75 | 37 | 10,635 | 690 | 4,069.9 | 1,344.3 | 4,386.4 | 0.0 | 8,456.3 | 1,344.3 |
| Distributive Trade | 1,411 | 1,145 | 54,678 | 21,701 | 1,461.2 | 7,311.7 | 6,642.6 | 3,818.1 | 8,103.9 | 11,129.8 |
| Financial Services** | 45 | 42 | 215 | 178 | 3,298.8 | 4,624.4 | 1,040.4 | 1,689.6 | 4,339.1 | 6,313.9 |
| Global Establishments | 84 | 83 | 434 | 648 | 0.0 | 745.5 | 4,043.2 | 132.6 | 4,043.2 | 878.2 |
| Hotel and Tourism | 17 | 13 | 1,072 | 678 | 814.0 | 787.8 | 654.9 | 394.2 | 1,468.9 | 1,182.0 |
| Health Services | 2 | 4 | 1,192 | 710 | 1,219.7 | 347.5 | 0.0 | 379.9 | 1,219.7 | 727.4 |
| Education Services | 96 | 143 | 640 | 1,611 | 594.0 | 563.9 | 19.5 | 1.0 | 613.5 | 564.9 |
| Other Services | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16.9 | 16.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16.9 | 16.1 |
| Total | 5,525 | 4,143 | 119,083 | 52,732 | 171,711.3 | 110,456.3 | 81,001.6 | 57,949.9 | 252,712.9 | 168,406.2 |
| Services Sector | Number | Potential Employment | Domestic Investment (USD million) * | Foreign Investment (USD million) * | Total Investment (USD million) * | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |
| Information and Communications** | 1,439 | 338 | 48,650 | 23,829 | 16,290.0 | 3,300.9 | 14,197.0 | 10,576.6 | 30,487.0 | 13,877.6 |
| Real Estate | 1,349 | 1,565 | NA | NA | 14,473.0 | 13,278.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 14,473.0 | 13,278.9 |
| Support Services | 979 | 722 | 1,567 | 2,687 | 2,683.0 | 1,627.4 | 200.9 | 650.9 | 2,883.9 | 2,278.3 |
| Utilities** | 25 | 48 | NA | NA | 2,481.6 | 2,427.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2,481.6 | 2,427.9 |
| Transport Services** | 75 | 37 | 10,635 | 690 | 912.5 | 292.9 | 983.5 | 0.0 | 1,896.0 | 292.9 |
| Distributive Trade | 1,411 | 1,145 | 54,678 | 21,701 | 327.6 | 1,593.0 | 1,489.4 | 831.8 | 1,817.0 | 2,424.8 |
| Financial Services** | 45 | 42 | 215 | 178 | 739.6 | 1,007.5 | 233.3 | 368.1 | 972.9 | 1,375.6 |
| Global Establishments | 84 | 83 | 434 | 648 | 0.0 | 162.4 | 906.6 | 28.9 | 906.6 | 191.3 |
| Hotel and Tourism | 17 | 13 | 1,072 | 678 | 182.5 | 171.6 | 146.8 | 85.9 | 329.4 | 257.5 |
| Health Services | 2 | 4 | 1,192 | 710 | 273.5 | 75.7 | 0.0 | 82.8 | 273.5 | 158.5 |
| Education Services | 96 | 143 | 640 | 1,611 | 133.2 | 122.9 | 4.4 | 0.2 | 137.5 | 123.1 |
| Other Services | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.8 | 3.5 |
| Total | 5,525 | 4,143 | 119,083 | 52,732 | 38,500.3 | 24,064.6 | 18,161.8 | 12,625.2 | 56,662.1 | 36,689.8 |
Note:
NA – Data no available
* – 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 2024
2024 : US$1 = RM4.46
2023 : US$1 = RM4.59
Approved Investments (Primary Sector)
Approved Private Investments In Primary Sectors, 2024 / 2023
| Primary Sector | Number | Potential Employment | Domestic Investment (RM million)* |
Foreign Investment (RM million)* |
Total Capital Investment (RM million)* |
|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |
| Agriculture | 14 | 0 | 369 | 0 | 766.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 766.8 | 0.0 |
| Mining** | 27 | 47 | 27 | 110 | 3,944.4 | 6,791.2 | 520.4 | 1,977.3 | 4,464.8 | 8,768.5 |
| Plantation & Commodities | 26 | 28 | 67 | 551 | 71.6 | 312.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 71.6 | 312.6 |
| Total | 67 | 75 | 463 | 661 | 4,782.9 | 7,103.7 | 520.4 | 1,977.3 | 5,303.2 | 9,081.1 |
| Primary Sector | Number | Potential Employment | Domestic Investment (USD million)* |
Foreign Investment (USD million)* |
Total Capital Investment (USD million)* |
|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |
| Agriculture | 14 | 0 | 369 | 0 | 171.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 171.9 | 0.0 |
| Mining** | 27 | 47 | 27 | 110 | 884.4 | 1,479.6 | 116.7 | 430.8 | 1,001.1 | 1,910.3 |
| Plantation & Commodities | 26 | 28 | 67 | 551 | 16.0 | 68.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16.0 | 68.1 |
| Total | 67 | 75 | 463 | 661 | 1,072.4 | 1,547.7 | 116.7 | 430.8 | 1,189.1 | 1,978.4 |
Note:
* – Due to rounding, figures presented in this table may not add up precisely to the totals provided
** – For the primary sector, data for the mining subsector is only available up to September 2024
2024 : US$1 = RM4.46
2023 : US$1 = RM4.59
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