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ECONOMIC CENSUS 2023: STATISTICS OF FOREIGN OWNED ESTABLISHMENT


Foreign owned establishments in Malaysia contributed 17.7 per cent to the Malaysia’s economy, posted a value added of RM316.8 billion in 2022.


A total of 3,056 foreign affiliates operating in Malaysia have generated a value added at RM316.8 billion in 2022, increased by 15.5 per cent as compared to RM274.3 billion in the previous year. Manufacturing remained as the main contributing sector with a value added of RM157.8 billion, followed by Mining & quarrying and Services sectors. 


Foreign affiliates in Malaysia employed 923,415 persons with paid compensation of employees at RM56.4 billion.


Both exports and imports by foreign affiliates in Malaysia increased to record RM496.2 billion and RM404.1 billion, respectively.


The foreign affiliates in Malaysia were mainly from the Asia region with 1,947 affiliates as compared to 1,897 affiliates in 2021, followed by Europe and Americas regions with 646 and 400 affiliates, respectively.


The full publication of the Statistics on Foreign Owned Establishment (Inward FATS) 2022 can be downloaded through eStatistik Portal.


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DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS MALAYSIA

27 November 2024

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