Foreign liabilities in Malaysia

Malaysia: Foreign liabilities was 459.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
459.53 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
36th
of 149 countries
All-time high
484.25 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2013
All-time low
135.53 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1998
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities in Malaysia, 1995–2020

100.0B200.0B300.0B400.0B500.0B1995200720201995: 153.7B real chained 2019 US$1996: 180.4B real chained 2019 US$1997: 159.7B real chained 2019 US$1998: 135.5B real chained 2019 US$1999: 151.3B real chained 2019 US$2000: 145.0B real chained 2019 US$2001: 147.0B real chained 2019 US$2002: 154.8B real chained 2019 US$2003: 171.7B real chained 2019 US$2004: 203.3B real chained 2019 US$2005: 193.2B real chained 2019 US$2006: 230.1B real chained 2019 US$2007: 317.0B real chained 2019 US$2008: 251.1B real chained 2019 US$2009: 284.8B real chained 2019 US$2010: 369.2B real chained 2019 US$2011: 407.4B real chained 2019 US$2012: 470.8B real chained 2019 US$2013: 484.3B real chained 2019 US$2014: 462.7B real chained 2019 US$2015: 390.0B real chained 2019 US$2016: 390.3B real chained 2019 US$2017: 432.4B real chained 2019 US$2018: 433.4B real chained 2019 US$2019: 444.9B real chained 2019 US$2020: 459.5B real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign liabilities in Malaysia is 459.53 billion real chained 2019 US$, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Malaysia peaked at 484.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 135.53 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1998.

That places Malaysia 36th out of 149 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 156.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ 135.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ 180.41 billion real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 209.81 billion real chained 2019 US$ 145.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ 317.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 428.54 billion real chained 2019 US$ 369.20 billion real chained 2019 US$ 484.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 459.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ 459.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ 459.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 33 Thailand 574.38 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 34 Turkey 571.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 35 Saudi Arabia 531.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 37 Mauritius 457.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 38 Chile 427.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 39 South Africa 425.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities in Malaysia?
Foreign liabilities in Malaysia was 459.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 484.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2013.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 135.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1998.
How does Malaysia rank for foreign liabilities?
Malaysia ranks 36th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
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