16_International debt securities, all maturities in Malaysia

Malaysia: 16_International debt securities, all maturities was 44.57 billion in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
44.57 billion
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
50th
of 154 countries
All-time high
56.15 billion
in 2022
All-time low
7.13 billion
in 1996
Years of data
31
1996–2026

16_International debt securities, all maturities in Malaysia, 1996–2026

10.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B50.0B60.0B1996201120261996: 7.1B1997: 9.3B1998: 11.4B1999: 11.8B2000: 13.5B2001: 14.7B2002: 17.2B2003: 21.9B2004: 20.9B2005: 23.1B2006: 24.7B2007: 24.8B2008: 25.0B2009: 24.0B2010: 24.0B2011: 26.7B2012: 28.1B2013: 32.4B2014: 37.0B2015: 42.7B2016: 43.9B2017: 47.4B2018: 47.7B2019: 49.9B2020: 48.8B2021: 51.8B2022: 56.2B2023: 48.1B2024: 45.5B2025: 42.5B2026: 44.6B

Source: BIS.

Analysis

In 2026, 16_international debt securities, all maturities in Malaysia stood at 44.57 billion.

The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 16_international debt securities, all maturities in Malaysia peaked at 56.15 billion in 2022 and was at its lowest, 7.13 billion, in 1996.

Malaysia ranks 50th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

16_International debt securities, all maturities in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for 16_International debt securities, all maturities in Malaysia, 1996 to 2026.
Year Value Change
1996 7.13 billion —
1997 9.33 billion +30.8%
1998 11.38 billion +22.0%
1999 11.79 billion +3.5%
2000 13.54 billion +14.9%
2001 14.65 billion +8.2%
2002 17.21 billion +17.5%
2003 21.87 billion +27.1%
2004 20.90 billion -4.4%
2005 23.09 billion +10.5%
2006 24.69 billion +6.9%
2007 24.80 billion +0.5%
2008 25.03 billion +0.9%
2009 24.01 billion -4.0%
2010 24.00 billion -0.1%
2011 26.75 billion +11.5%
2012 28.08 billion +5.0%
2013 32.44 billion +15.5%
2014 37.00 billion +14.0%
2015 42.66 billion +15.3%
2016 43.89 billion +2.9%
2017 47.40 billion +8.0%
2018 47.70 billion +0.6%
2019 49.88 billion +4.6%
2020 48.77 billion -2.2%
2021 51.80 billion +6.2%
2022 56.15 billion +8.4%
2023 48.15 billion -14.3%
2024 45.53 billion -5.4%
2025 42.45 billion -6.8%
2026 44.57 billion +5.0%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 44.57 billion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.20 billion, 6.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 44.57 billion is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.55 billion, 2.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.91 billion 7.13 billion 11.79 billion 4
2000s 20.98 billion 13.54 billion 25.03 billion 10
2010s 37.98 billion 24.00 billion 49.88 billion 10
2020s 48.20 billion 42.45 billion 56.15 billion 7

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 47 New Zealand 61.44 billion compare
  2. 48 Egypt 58.68 billion compare
  3. 49 Bahrain 50.37 billion compare
  4. 51 South Africa 42.54 billion compare
  5. 52 Czechia 41.70 billion compare
  6. 53 Dominican Republic 41.01 billion compare

See the full ranking of 154 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 16_international debt securities, all maturities in Malaysia?
16_international debt securities, all maturities in Malaysia was 44.57 billion in 2026, according to BIS.
What is the highest 16_international debt securities, all maturities recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 56.15 billion in 2022.
What is the lowest 16_international debt securities, all maturities recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.13 billion in 1996.
How does Malaysia rank for 16_international debt securities, all maturities?
Malaysia ranks 50th out of 154 countries with data for 2026.
Is 16_international debt securities, all maturities rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from BIS, published as part of 16_International debt securities, all maturities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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16_International debt securities, all maturities
Source
BIS
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
154 places, 4,212 data points, 1996–2026
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The data are derived from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) International Debt Securities Statistics.