Foreign assets in Malaysia

Malaysia: Foreign assets was 471.91 billion current US$ in 2020. β—† Volatile

Latest (2020)
471.91 billion current US$
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
36th
of 150 countries
All-time high
471.91 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
40.10 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets in Malaysia, 1995–2020

0100.0B200.0B300.0B400.0B500.0B1995200720201995: 40.1B current US$1996: 47.1B current US$1997: 44.9B current US$1998: 50.4B current US$1999: 62.5B current US$2000: 65.0B current US$2001: 67.2B current US$2002: 74.5B current US$2003: 87.9B current US$2004: 118.3B current US$2005: 120.7B current US$2006: 165.5B current US$2007: 237.1B current US$2008: 232.0B current US$2009: 260.4B current US$2010: 306.5B current US$2011: 356.1B current US$2012: 398.9B current US$2013: 411.4B current US$2014: 414.4B current US$2015: 386.2B current US$2016: 384.3B current US$2017: 417.1B current US$2018: 411.5B current US$2019: 433.5B current US$2020: 471.9B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 471.91 billion current US$ for foreign assets in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 54.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets in Malaysia peaked at 471.91 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 40.10 billion current US$, in 1995.

That places Malaysia 36th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 49.01 billion current US$ 40.10 billion current US$ 62.51 billion current US$ 5
2000s 142.85 billion current US$ 65.00 billion current US$ 260.36 billion current US$ 10
2010s 391.99 billion current US$ 306.45 billion current US$ 433.54 billion current US$ 10
2020s 471.91 billion current US$ 471.91 billion current US$ 471.91 billion current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 33 Hungary 561.95 billion current US$ compare
  2. 34 South Africa 543.77 billion current US$ compare
  3. 35 Mauritius 487.05 billion current US$ compare
  4. 37 Portugal 419.66 billion current US$ compare
  5. 38 Chile 410.27 billion current US$ compare
  6. 39 Indonesia 405.53 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 151 places β†’

More reference data data for Malaysia

All data for Malaysia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets in Malaysia?
Foreign assets in Malaysia was 471.91 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 471.91 billion current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 40.10 billion current US$ in 1995.
How does Malaysia rank for foreign assets?
Malaysia ranks 36th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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