14_Debt securities held by nonresidents in Malaysia

Malaysia: 14_Debt securities held by nonresidents was 51.56 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
51.56 billion
Change on year
up 9.5%
World rank
41st
of 213 countries
All-time high
85.42 billion
in 2012
All-time low
10.29 billion
in 2001
Years of data
25
2001–2025

14_Debt securities held by nonresidents in Malaysia, 2001–2025

20.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B2001201320252001: 10.3B2002: 12.4B2003: 16.9B2004: 25.4B2005: 23.9B2006: 26.8B2007: 41.0B2008: 33.7B2009: 32.5B2010: 50.7B2011: 55.3B2012: 85.4B2013: 61.0B2014: 64.8B2015: 56.1B2016: 54.1B2017: 45.1B2018: 48.3B2019: 51.0B2020: 51.7B2021: 63.4B2022: 48.0B2023: 48.4B2024: 47.1B2025: 51.6B

Source: IMF.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 51.56 billion for 14_debt securities held by nonresidents in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 14_debt securities held by nonresidents in Malaysia peaked at 85.42 billion in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10.29 billion, in 2001.

That places Malaysia 41st out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.77 billion 10.29 billion 41.03 billion 9
2010s 57.17 billion 45.14 billion 85.42 billion 10
2020s 51.69 billion 47.08 billion 63.44 billion 6

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 38 Colombia 58.11 billion compare
  2. 39 Hungary 57.36 billion compare
  3. 40 South Africa 57.08 billion compare
  4. 42 Turkey 51.02 billion compare
  5. 43 Israel 48.96 billion compare
  6. 44 Slovakia 48.46 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 14_debt securities held by nonresidents in Malaysia?
14_debt securities held by nonresidents in Malaysia was 51.56 billion in 2025, according to IMF.
What is the highest 14_debt securities held by nonresidents recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 85.42 billion in 2012.
What is the lowest 14_debt securities held by nonresidents recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.29 billion in 2001.
How does Malaysia rank for 14_debt securities held by nonresidents?
Malaysia ranks 41st out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
Is 14_debt securities held by nonresidents rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from IMF, published as part of 14_Debt securities held by nonresidents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
14_Debt securities held by nonresidents
Source
IMF
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
215 places, 5,330 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

The data are sourced from the IMF’s Coordinated Portfolio Investment Survey (CPIS) database. Individual economy data on debt securities held by nonresidents are derived from other economies’ CPIS creditor data. The relevant tables in the CPIS database are 1) derived portfolio investment liabilities: long-term debt securities; and 2) derived portfolio investment liabilities: short-term debt securities.