$75.33 billion (31 December 2008) country comparison to the world: 42 $62.33 billion (31 December 2007)

Stock of direct foreign investment - at home:

$83.35 billion (31 December 2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 39 $76.75 billion (31 December 2007 est.)

Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad:

$71.2 billion (31 December 2008 est.) country comparison to the world: 27 $58.18 billion (31 December 2007 est.)

Exchange rates:

ringgits (MYR) per US dollar - 3.33 (2008 est.), 3.46 (2007), 3.6683 (2006), 3.8 (2005), 3.8 (2004)

Communications ::Malaysia

Telephones - main lines in use:

4.292 million (2008) country comparison to the world: 36