Broad money in Malaysia
Malaysia: Broad money was 2.44 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Broad money in Malaysia, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 2.44 trillion current LCU for broad money in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, broad money in Malaysia peaked at 2.44 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.65 billion current LCU, in 1960.
Malaysia ranks 70th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.56 billion current LCU | 1.65 billion current LCU | 4.29 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.10 billion current LCU | 4.84 billion current LCU | 34.30 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 84.66 billion current LCU | 42.99 billion current LCU | 136.26 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 239.95 billion current LCU | 76.66 billion current LCU | 397.37 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 681.10 billion current LCU | 437.30 billion current LCU | 992.05 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.51 trillion current LCU | 1.06 trillion current LCU | 1.86 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.19 trillion current LCU | 1.94 trillion current LCU | 2.44 trillion current LCU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More financial sector data for Malaysia
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 117.9% (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 4.45 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 2.96 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net foreign assets 289.80 billion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 117.9% (2025)
- Broad money 120.6% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 17.6% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 117.9% (2025)
- Official exchange rate 4.28 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Net migration 166,615 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is broad money in Malaysia?
- Broad money in Malaysia was 2.44 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest broad money recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.44 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest broad money recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.65 billion current LCU in 1960.
- How does Malaysia rank for broad money?
- Malaysia ranks 70th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is broad money rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Broad money (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Broad money is the sum of all liquid financial instruments held by money-holding sectors that are widely accepted in an economy as a medium of exchange, plus those that can be converted into a medium of exchange at short notice at, or close to, their full nominal value. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.