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Approved Investments (Overall)
Approved Private Investments in Various Economic Sectors, January – December 2023 / January – December 2022
| Summary | Number | Potential Employment | Domestic Investment (RM million)* |
Foreign Investment (RM million)* |
Total Capital Investment (RM million)* |
|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | |
| Primary Sector | 75 | 72 | 661 | 813 | 7,103.7 | 13,951.0 | 1,977.3 | 12,437.1 | 9,081.1 | 26,388.1 |
| Manufacturing Sector | 883 | 801 | 73,939 | 76,093 | 23,529.5 | 18,252.8 | 128,438.2 | 66,021.3 | 151,967.7 | 84,274.1 |
| Services Sector | 4,143 | 3,644 | 52,732 | 63,534 | 110,456.3 | 72,216.8 | 57,949.9 | 84,877.0 | 168,406.2 | 157,093.9 |
| Total | 5,101 | 4,517 | 127,332 | 140,440 | 141,089.6 | 104,420.7 | 188,365.4 | 163,335.4 | 329,455.0 | 267,756.0 |
| Summary | Number | Potential Employment | Domestic Investment (USD million)* |
Foreign Investment (USD million)* |
Total Capital Investment (RM million)* |
|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | |
| Primary Sector | 75 | 72 | 661 | 813 | 1,547.7 | 3,156.3 | 430.8 | 2,813.8 | 9,081.1 | 5,970.2 |
| Manufacturing Sector | 883 | 801 | 73,939 | 76,093 | 5,126.3 | 4,129.6 | 27,982.2 | 14,936.9 | 33,108.4 | 19,066.5 |
| Services Sector | 4,143 | 3,644 | 52,732 | 63,534 | 24,064.6 | 16,338.7 | 12,625.2 | 19,202.9 | 36,689.8 | 35,541.6 |
| Total | 5,101 | 4,517 | 127,332 | 140,440 | 30,738.5 | 23,624.6 | 41,038.2 | 36,953.7 | 71,776.7 | 60,578.3 |
Note:
** – Due to rounding, figures presented in this table may not add up precisely to the totals provided
2023: US$1 = RM4.59
2022: US$1 = RM4.42
Approved Private Investments by Major Country, January-December 2023 / January-December 2022
| Country | January-December 2023 | January-December 2022 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Foreign Investment* (RM million) |
Number | Foreign Investment* (RM million) |
|
| Singapore | 301 | 43,691.8 | 250 | 13,466.8 |
| The Netherlands | 37 | 35,513.6 | 44 | 20,368.1 |
| USA | 62 | 21,531.2 | 51 | 29,160.0 |
| Country | January-December 2023 | January-December 2022 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Foreign Investment* (USD million) |
Number | Foreign Investment* (USD million) |
|
| Singapore | 301 | 9,518.9 | 250 | 3,046.8 |
| The Netherlands | 37 | 7,737.2 | 44 | 4,608.2 |
| USA | 62 | 4,690.9 | 51 | 6,597.3 |
Nota:
* – Due to rounding, figures presented in this table may not add up precisely to the totals provided
2023: US$1 = RM4.59
2022: US$1 = RM4.42
Approved Private Investments by State, January-December 2023 / January-December 2022
| State | January-December 2023 | January-December 2022 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
|
| Pulau Pinang | 10,230.6 | 61,651.3 | 71,881.9 | 6,172.4 | 10,157.1 | 16,329.4 |
| W.P. Kuala Lumpur | 27,790.1 | 30,559.7 | 58,349.8 | 15,408.3 | 9,635.7 | 25,044.0 |
| Selangor | 37,926.0 | 17,337.4 | 55,263.4 | 27,455.1 | 33,030.2 | 60,485.3 |
| Negeri | January-December 2023 | January-December 2022 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
|
| Pulau Pinang | 2,228.9 | 13,431.6 | 15,660.5 | 1,396.5 | 2,298.0 | 3,694.4 |
| W.P. Kuala Lumpur | 6,054.5 | 6,657.9 | 12,712.4 | 3,486.0 | 2,180.0 | 5,666.1 |
| Selangor | 8,262.8 | 3,777.2 | 12,040.0 | 6,211.6 | 7,472.9 | 13,684.5 |
Note:
* – Due to rounding, figures presented in this table may not add up precisely to the totals provided
2023: US$1 = RM4.59
2022: US$1 = RM4.42
Approved Investments (Manufacturing Sector)
Overview: Projects Approved, January – December 2023 / January – December 2022
| January – December 2023 | January – December 2022 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New | Expansion/ Diversification |
Total | New | Expansion/ Diversification |
Total | |
| Number | 435 | 448 | 883 | 416 | 385 | 801 |
| Potential Employment |
36,626 | 37,313 | 73,939 | 39,027 | 37,066 | 76,093 |
| Total Capital Investment (RM million)* |
56,451.5 | 95,516.3 | 151,967.7 | 35,019.7 | 49,254.4 | 84,274.1 |
| – Domestic Investment* | 14,095.1 | 9,434.4 | 23,529.5 | 9,760.9 | 8,491.9 | 18,252.8 |
| – Foreign Investment* | 42,356.3 | 86,081.9 | 128,438.2 | 25,258.9 | 40,762.5 | 66,021.3 |
| January – December 2023 | January – December 2022 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New | Expansion/ Diversification |
Total | New | Expansion/ Diversification |
Total | |
| Number | 435 | 448 | 883 | 416 | 385 | 801 |
| Potential Employment |
36,626 | 37,313 | 73,939 | 39,027 | 37,066 | 76,093 |
| Total Capital Investment (USD million)* |
12,298.8 | 20,809.7 | 33,108.4 | 7,923.0 | 11,143.5 | 19,066.5 |
| – Domestic Investment* | 3,070.8 | 2,055.4 | 5,126.3 | 2,208.3 | 1,921.2 | 4,129.6 |
| – Foreign Investment* | 9,228.0 | 18,754.2 | 27,982.2 | 5,714.7 | 9,222.3 | 14,936.9 |
Note:
*Due to rounding, figures presented in this table may not add up precisely to the totals provided
Exp/Div – Expansion/Diversification
2023: US$1 = RM4.59
2022: US$1 = RM4.42
Projects Approved by Major Country, January – December 2023 / January – December 2022
| Country | January – December 2023 | January – December 2022 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Foreign Investment* (RM million) |
Number | Foreign Investment* (RM million) |
|
| The Netherlands | 15 | 34,854.1 | 11 | 8,784.2 |
| USA | 27 | 18,119.7 | 24 | 4,300.4 |
| Cayman Islands | 10 | 16,852.0 | 1 | 87.5 |
| Country | January – December 2023 | January – December 2022 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Foreign Investment* (USD million) |
Number | Foreign Investment* (USD million) |
|
| The Netherlands | 15 | 7,593.5 | 11 | 1,987.4 |
| USA | 27 | 3,947.6 | 24 | 972.9 |
| Cayman Islands | 10 | 3,671.5 | 1 | 19.8 |
Note:
*Due to rounding, figures presented in this table may not add up precisely to the totals provided
2023: US$1 = RM4.59
2022: US$1 = RM4.42
Projects Approved by Major State, January – December 2023 / January – December 2022
| State | January – December 2023 | January – December 2022 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
|
| Pulau Pinang | 3,285.7 | 60,134.9 | 63,420.6 | 3,951.9 | 9,759.1 | 13,710.9 |
| Kedah | 2,775.3 | 24,050.1 | 26,825.4 | 871.1 | 11,112.1 | 11,983.2 |
| Selangor | 5,634.3 | 13,675.1 | 19,309.3 | 4,642.0 | 7,565.7 | 12,207.7 |
| State | January-December 2023 | January-December 2022 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
|
| Pulau Pinang | 715.8 | 13,101.3 | 13,817.1 | 894.1 | 2,207.9 | 3,102.0 |
| Kedah | 604.6 | 5,239.7 | 5,844.3 | 197.1 | 2,514.1 | 2,711.1 |
| Selangor | 1,227.5 | 2,979.3 | 4,206.8 | 1,050.2 | 1,711.7 | 2,761.9 |
Note:
*Due to rounding, figures presented in this table may not add up precisely to the totals provided
2023: US$1 = RM4.59
2022: US$1 = RM4.42
Projects Approved by Major Industry, January – December 2023 / January – December 2022
| Industry | January – December 2023 | January – December 2022 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
3,003.0 | 82,424.3 | 85,427.3 | 1,398.6 | 27,853.1 | 29,251.7 |
| Machinery & Equipment | 5,594.5 | 16,963.7 | 22,558.2 | 3,075.9 | 5,274.3 | 8,350.2 |
| Chemicals & Chemical Products | 2,687.9 | 6,218.2 | 8,906.1 | 1,627.4 | 5,724.9 | 7,352.3 |
| Non-Metallic Mineral Products | 2,457.8 | 6,295.8 | 8,753.6 | 490.9 | 5,331.9 | 5,822.8 |
| Transport Equipment | 1,990.2 | 5,076.6 | 7,066.8 | 1,446.5 | 6,602.7 | 8,049.1 |
| Industry | January – December 2023 | January – December 2022 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
654.2 | 17,957.4 | 18,611.6 | 316.4 | 6,301.6 | 6,618.0 |
| Machinery & Equipment | 1,218.8 | 3,695.8 | 4,914.6 | 695.9 | 1,193.3 | 1,889.2 |
| Chemicals & Chemical Products | 585.6 | 1,354.7 | 1,940.3 | 368.2 | 1,295.2 | 1,663.4 |
| Non-Metallic Mineral Products | 535.5 | 1,371.6 | 1,907.1 | 111.1 | 1,206.3 | 1,317.4 |
| Transport Equipment | 433.6 | 1,106.0 | 1,539.6 | 327.3 | 1,493.8 | 1,821.1 |
Note:
*Due to rounding, figures presented in this table may not add up precisely to the totals provided
2023: US$1 = RM4.59
2022: US$1 = RM4.42
Approved Investments (Services Sector)
Approved Private Investments In Services Sectors, January – December 2023 / January – December 2022
| Services Sector | Number | Potential Employment | Domestic Investment (RM million) * | Foreign Investment (RM million) * | Total Investment (RM million) * | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | |
| Information and Communications | 338 | 391 | 23,829 | 13,712 | 15,151.3 | 14,550.2 | 48,546.8 | 72,147.4 | 63,698.1 | 86,697.6 |
| Real Estate | 1,565 | 754 | NA | NA | 60,950.1 | 28,959.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 60,950.1 | 28,959.2 |
| Utilities | 48 | 20 | NA | NA | 11,143.9 | 11,409.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11,143.9 | 11,409.0 |
| Distributive Trade | 1,145 | 1,242 | 21,701 | 35,948 | 7,311.7 | 852.7 | 3,818.1 | 5,379.7 | 11,129.8 | 6,232.4 |
| Support Services | 722 | 788 | 2,687 | 4,875 | 7,469.8 | 3,743.7 | 2,987.8 | 446.5 | 10,457.6 | 4,190.2 |
| Financial Services | 42 | 49 | 178 | 124 | 4,624.4 | 5,798.3 | 1,689.6 | 5,397.8 | 6,313.9 | 11,196.1 |
| Transport Services | 37 | 30 | 690 | 390 | 1,344.3 | 1,475.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1,344.3 | 1,475.7 |
| Hotel & Tourism | 13 | 16 | 678 | 1,917 | 787.8 | 1,632.3 | 394.2 | 433.8 | 1,182.0 | 2,066.1 |
| Global Establishments | 83 | 102 | 648 | 1,223 | 745.5 | 901.4 | 132.6 | 1,069.8 | 878.2 | 1,971.3 |
| Health Services | 4 | 6 | 710 | 4,098 | 347.5 | 2,137.7 | 379.9 | 1.3 | 727.4 | 2,138.9 |
| Education Services | 143 | 237 | 1,611 | 1,247 | 563.9 | 617.3 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 564.9 | 618.0 |
| Other Services | 3 | 9 | NA | NA | 16.1 | 139.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16.1 | 139.3 |
| Total | 4,143 | 3,644 | 52,732 | 63,534 | 110,456.3 | 72,216.8 | 57,949.9 | 84,877.0 | 168,406.2 | 157,093.9 |
| Services Sector | Number | Potential Employment | Domestic Investment (USD million) * | Foreign Investment (USD million) * | Total Investment (USD million) * | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | |
| Information and Communications | 338 | 391 | 23,829 | 13,712 | 3,300.9 | 3,291.9 | 10,576.6 | 16,322.9 | 13,877.6 | 19,614.8 |
| Real Estate | 1,565 | 754 | NA | NA | 13,278.9 | 6,551.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 13,278.9 | 6,551.9 |
| Utilities | 48 | 20 | NA | NA | 2,427.9 | 2,581.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2,427.9 | 2,581.2 |
| Distributive Trade | 1,145 | 1,242 | 21,701 | 35,948 | 1,593.0 | 192.9 | 831.8 | 1,217.1 | 2,424.8 | 1,410.0 |
| Support Services | 722 | 788 | 2,687 | 4,875 | 1,627.4 | 847.0 | 650.9 | 101.0 | 2,278.3 | 948.0 |
| Financial Services | 42 | 49 | 178 | 124 | 1,007.5 | 1,311.8 | 368.1 | 1,221.2 | 1,375.6 | 2,533.1 |
| Transport Services | 37 | 30 | 690 | 390 | 292.9 | 333.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 292.9 | 333.9 |
| Hotel & Tourism | 13 | 16 | 678 | 1,917 | 171.6 | 369.3 | 85.9 | 98.1 | 257.5 | 467.4 |
| Global Establishments | 83 | 102 | 648 | 1,223 | 162.4 | 203.9 | 28.9 | 242.0 | 191.3 | 446.0 |
| Health Services | 4 | 6 | 710 | 4,098 | 75.7 | 483.6 | 82.8 | 0.3 | 158.5 | 483.9 |
| Education Services | 143 | 237 | 1,611 | 1,247 | 122.9 | 139.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 123.1 | 139.8 |
| Other Services | 3 | 9 | NA | NA | 3.5 | 31.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.5 | 31.5 |
| Total | 4,143 | 3,644 | 52,732 | 63,534 | 24,064.6 | 16,338.7 | 12,625.2 | 19,202.9 | 36,689.8 | 35,541.6 |
Note:
NA – Data no available
*Due to rounding, figures presented in this table may not add up precisely to the totals provided
2023: US$1 = RM4.59
2022: US$1 = RM4.42
Approved Investments (Primary Sector)
Approved Private Investments In Primary Sectors, January – December 2023 / January – December 2022
| Primary Sector | Number | Potential Employment | Domestic Investment (RM million)* |
Foreign Investment (RM million)* |
Total Capital Investment (RM million)* |
|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | |
| Agriculture | 0 | 10 | 0 | 279 | 0.0 | 140.7 | 0.0 | 13.7 | 0.0 | 154.4 |
| Mining | 47 | 26 | 110 | 153 | 6,791.2 | 11,576.2 | 1,977.3 | 12,419.3 | 8,768.5 | 23,995.5 |
| Plantation & Commodities | 28 | 36 | 551 | 381 | 312.6 | 2,234.2 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 312.6 | 2,238.2 |
| Total | 75 | 72 | 661 | 813 | 7,103.7 | 13,951.0 | 1,977.3 | 12,437.1 | 9,081.1 | 26,388.1 |
| Primary Sector | Number | Potential Employment | Domestic Investment (USD million)* |
Foreign Investment (USD million)* |
Total Capital Investment (USD million)* |
|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | 2023 | 2022 | |
| Agriculture | 0 | 10 | 0 | 279 | 0.0 | 31.8 | 0.0 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 34.9 |
| Mining | 47 | 26 | 110 | 153 | 1,479.6 | 2,619.0 | 430.8 | 2,809.8 | 1,910.3 | 5,428.8 |
| Plantation & Commodities | 28 | 36 | 551 | 381 | 68.1 | 505.5 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 68.1 | 506.4 |
| Total | 75 | 72 | 661 | 813 | 1,547.7 | 3,156.3 | 430.8 | 2,813.8 | 1,978.4 | 5,970.2 |
Note:
*Due to rounding, figures presented in this table may not add up precisely to the totals provided
2023: US$1 = RM4.59
2022: US$1 = RM4.42
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