Foreign assets in Malaysia

Malaysia: Foreign assets was 477.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
477.35 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 10.1%
World rank
35th
of 149 countries
All-time high
477.35 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
70.58 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign assets in Malaysia, 1995–2020

100.0B200.0B300.0B400.0B500.0B1995200720201995: 70.6B real chained 2019 US$1996: 80.2B real chained 2019 US$1997: 74.4B real chained 2019 US$1998: 79.3B real chained 2019 US$1999: 95.7B real chained 2019 US$2000: 98.1B real chained 2019 US$2001: 99.9B real chained 2019 US$2002: 108.9B real chained 2019 US$2003: 127.0B real chained 2019 US$2004: 168.5B real chained 2019 US$2005: 167.0B real chained 2019 US$2006: 221.1B real chained 2019 US$2007: 310.4B real chained 2019 US$2008: 288.0B real chained 2019 US$2009: 321.4B real chained 2019 US$2010: 372.2B real chained 2019 US$2011: 419.2B real chained 2019 US$2012: 461.9B real chained 2019 US$2013: 466.6B real chained 2019 US$2014: 455.7B real chained 2019 US$2015: 415.9B real chained 2019 US$2016: 405.3B real chained 2019 US$2017: 423.6B real chained 2019 US$2018: 414.3B real chained 2019 US$2019: 433.5B real chained 2019 US$2020: 477.3B real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign assets in Malaysia stood at 477.35 billion real chained 2019 US$. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets in Malaysia peaked at 477.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 70.58 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

Malaysia ranks 35th of 149 countries on this measure, 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 80.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ 70.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ 95.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 191.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ 98.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ 321.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 426.82 billion real chained 2019 US$ 372.23 billion real chained 2019 US$ 466.62 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 477.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ 477.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ 477.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 32 Israel 599.96 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 33 Hungary 543.86 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 34 South Africa 526.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 36 Mauritius 474.80 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 37 Portugal 419.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 38 Chile 398.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets in Malaysia?
Foreign assets in Malaysia was 477.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 477.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 70.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does Malaysia rank for foreign assets?
Malaysia ranks 35th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.