MALAYSIA'S RM285.2 BILLION APPROVED INVESTMENTS IN 9M 2025 UP 13.2% Y-O-Y, DEFIES GLOBAL HEADWINDS, CREATES OVER 150,000 JOBS.
- MEIF
- Nov 19
- 1 min read
Malaysia attracted RM285.2 billion in approved investments during the first nine months of 2025 (9M 2025), a 13.2% increase from the previous year.
Foreign Investments (FI) surged 47.5% year-on-year, with gains across all three (3) sectors: services climbed 122.0%, manufacturing advanced 9.2% and primary industries grew 56.6%.
Singapore accounted for the largest share of FI at RM52.7 billion, followed by the People's Republic of China (RM35.8 billion), the United States of America (RM11.3 billion), the British Virgin Islands2 (RM6.6 billion), and Japan (RM4.8 billion).
Johor recorded the highest value of approved investments (RM91.1 billion), followed by Selangor (RM51.9 billion), W.P. Kuala Lumpur (RM45.9 billion), Pulau Pinang (RM23.7 billion) and Kedah (RM17.5 billion).
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