KUALA LUMPUR, March 6 — Malaysia recorded its highest-ever approved investments in 2025, reaching RM426.7 billion, an 11 per cent increase from RM384.4 billion in 2024, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Anwar, who is also the Finance Minister, said 8,390 projects were approved, with the potential to create 244,902 jobs for Malaysians.
“Domestic investment remained strong at RM219.6 billion, accounting for 51.5 per cent of total national investment,” he said on social media today.
At the same time, foreign investment surged 20.9 per cent to RM207.1 billion, reflecting confidence among local and international investors in Malaysia’s stability, clear policies, and economic direction.
Anwar said the achievement was the result of integrated efforts across the entire MADANI government machinery, with the Investment, Trade, and Industry Ministry (MITI) and the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) intensifying efforts to ensure that approved investments are not only realised but translated into jobs, technology transfers, and national prosperity.
“This achievement is more than a number. It is proof of global confidence in Malaysia and the reform agenda underway. Efforts will continue to be strengthened to ensure all Malaysians benefit from this progress,” he said.
