02_Cross-border loans from BIS banks to nonbanks in Malaysia

Malaysia: 02_Cross-border loans from BIS banks to nonbanks was 21.18 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
21.18 billion
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
46th
of 209 countries
All-time high
21.47 billion
in 2018
All-time low
3.15 billion
in 2000
Years of data
31
1995–2025

02_Cross-border loans from BIS banks to nonbanks in Malaysia, 1995–2025

5.0B10.0B15.0B20.0B1995201020251995: 3.7B1996: 3.6B1997: 3.8B1998: 3.4B1999: 3.3B2000: 3.1B2001: 3.4B2002: 3.9B2003: 3.9B2004: 7.8B2005: 8.5B2006: 9.0B2007: 9.1B2008: 13.0B2009: 9.1B2010: 10.4B2011: 14.0B2012: 6.9B2013: 7.8B2014: 10.1B2015: 11.0B2016: 12.7B2017: 12.7B2018: 21.5B2019: 20.7B2020: 20.9B2021: 20.4B2022: 20.5B2023: 19.6B2024: 20.9B2025: 21.2B

Source: BIS.

Analysis

In 2025, 02_cross-border loans from bis banks to nonbanks in Malaysia stood at 21.18 billion.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 92.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 02_cross-border loans from bis banks to nonbanks in Malaysia peaked at 21.47 billion in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.15 billion, in 2000.

That places Malaysia 46th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

02_Cross-border loans from BIS banks to nonbanks in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for 02_Cross-border loans from BIS banks to nonbanks in Malaysia, 1995 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1995 3.75 billion —
1996 3.59 billion -4.1%
1997 3.83 billion +6.6%
1998 3.43 billion -10.4%
1999 3.25 billion -5.2%
2000 3.15 billion -3.3%
2001 3.35 billion +6.6%
2002 3.86 billion +15.2%
2003 3.90 billion +1.2%
2004 7.84 billion +100.8%
2005 8.50 billion +8.5%
2006 8.98 billion +5.6%
2007 9.10 billion +1.3%
2008 13.01 billion +43.0%
2009 9.08 billion -30.2%
2010 10.40 billion +14.6%
2011 14.04 billion +35.0%
2012 6.87 billion -51.1%
2013 7.84 billion +14.2%
2014 10.08 billion +28.5%
2015 11.03 billion +9.5%
2016 12.72 billion +15.3%
2017 12.74 billion +0.2%
2018 21.47 billion +68.5%
2019 20.69 billion -3.6%
2020 20.94 billion +1.2%
2021 20.44 billion -2.4%
2022 20.50 billion +0.3%
2023 19.60 billion -4.4%
2024 20.88 billion +6.5%
2025 21.18 billion +1.4%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 21.18 billion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.70 billion, 12.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 21.18 billion is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.86 billion, 5.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 02_Cross-border loans from BIS banks to nonbanks in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2004 +100.8% 3.90 billion 7.84 billion

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.57 billion 3.25 billion 3.83 billion 5
2000s 7.08 billion 3.15 billion 13.01 billion 10
2010s 12.79 billion 6.87 billion 21.47 billion 10
2020s 20.59 billion 19.60 billion 21.18 billion 6

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 43 Liberia 24.01 billion compare
  2. 44 Angola 22.69 billion compare
  3. 45 Bahamas 21.75 billion compare
  4. 47 Russia 21.07 billion compare
  5. 48 Thailand 19.92 billion compare
  6. 49 Greece 19.50 billion compare

See the full ranking of 209 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 02_cross-border loans from bis banks to nonbanks in Malaysia?
02_cross-border loans from bis banks to nonbanks in Malaysia was 21.18 billion in 2025, according to BIS.
What is the highest 02_cross-border loans from bis banks to nonbanks recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 21.47 billion in 2018.
What is the lowest 02_cross-border loans from bis banks to nonbanks recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.15 billion in 2000.
How does Malaysia rank for 02_cross-border loans from bis banks to nonbanks?
Malaysia ranks 46th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
Is 02_cross-border loans from bis banks to nonbanks rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 92.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from BIS, published as part of 02_Cross-border loans from BIS banks to nonbanks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
02_Cross-border loans from BIS banks to nonbanks
Source
BIS
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 6,309 data points, 1995–2025
Last refreshed

The data are derived from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Locational Banking Statistics.