Malaysia’s IIP registered higher net assets position of RM84.5 billion
from RM54.2 billion as at the end of last quarter
Malaysia’s International Investment Position (IIP) registered higher net assets of RM84.5 billion as at the end of first quarter 2023 (Q4 2022: net assets RM54.2 billion).
The total financial assets increased to RM2,275.4 billion from RM2,221.1 billion in last quarter. Simultaneously, total liabilities posted a higher value of RM2,190.9 billion as compared RM2,166.9 billion in previous quarter.
Malaysia’s Direct Investment Abroad (DIA) position increased to RM617.0 billion (Q4 2022: RM607.5 billion). This investment was mainly in Financial activities which contributed 42.4 per cent (RM261.8 billion), followed by Mining & quarrying (RM72.7 billion) and Manufacturing (RM60.6 billion) sectors.
The top three destinations were Singapore with a value of RM134.9 billion or 21.9 per cent, followed by Indonesia (RM67.6 billion; 11.0%) and the Netherlands (RM37.8 billion; 6.1%).
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by RM14.1 billion, reaching a record RM893.2 billion as at the end of first quarter 2023 (Q4 2022: RM879.1 billion).
Manufacturing sector remained the largest recipient with a value of RM385.3 billion or 43.1 per cent, followed by Financial activities (RM212.2 billion; 23.8%) and Wholesale & retail trade (RM52.3 billion; 5.9%).
The sources for FDI position was largely from Singapore (RM183.2 billion; 20.5%), the United States of America (RM102.4 billion; 11.5%) and Hong Kong (RM94.6 billion; 10.6%).
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