Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Malaysia
Malaysia: Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP was 52.4% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Malaysia, 1983–2020
Source: Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 52.4% for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in 2020.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Malaysia peaked at 58.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 1992.
Malaysia ranks 48th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 32.8% | — |
| 1984 | 37.0% | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 38.5% | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 46.2% | +20.1% |
| 1987 | 36.1% | -22.0% |
| 1988 | 28.0% | -22.4% |
| 1989 | 24.8% | -11.3% |
| 1990 | 21.5% | -13.6% |
| 1991 | 21.1% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 20.1% | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 26.0% | +29.3% |
| 1994 | 23.4% | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 23.7% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 29.5% | +24.9% |
| 1997 | 33.5% | +13.4% |
| 1998 | 37.6% | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 46.8% | +24.4% |
| 2000 | 53.0% | +13.4% |
| 2001 | 55.3% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 50.7% | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 55.5% | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 58.8% | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 54.6% | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 55.3% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 57.0% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 44.9% | -21.1% |
| 2009 | 52.6% | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 50.1% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 49.8% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 53.6% | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 54.6% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 52.2% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 49.2% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 48.9% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 47.8% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 48.4% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 52.4% | +8.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 52.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.1%, 3.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 52.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 27.1%, 1.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.8% | 24.8% | 46.2% | 7 |
| 1990s | 28.3% | 20.1% | 46.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.8% | 44.9% | 58.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.4% | 47.8% | 54.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.4% | 52.4% | 52.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More financial sector data for Malaysia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 35.78 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.8573 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 26.13 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 35.78 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.8573 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Malaysia?
- Consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp in Malaysia was 52.4% in 2020, according to Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 1992.
- How does Malaysia rank for consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 48th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
- Is consolidated foreign claims of bis reporting banks to gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Consolidated banking statistics, Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Consolidated foreign claims of BIS reporting banks to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of consolidated foreign claims to GDP of the banks that are reporting to BIS. Foreign claims are defined as the sum of cross-border claims plus foreign offices’ local claims in all currencies. In the consolidated banking statistics claims that are granted or extended to nonresidents are referred to as either cross-border claims. In the context of the consolidated banking statistics, local claims refer to claims of domestic banks’ foreign affiliates (branches/subsidiaries) on the residents of the host country (i.e. country of residence of affiliates). Items (A+L from BIS Table 9A). End-of-year data (i.e. December data) are considered for banks claims. GDP is from World Development Indicators.