External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Malaysia
Malaysia: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking was 3.8% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Malaysia, 1995–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
In 2021, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Malaysia stood at 3.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.2% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Malaysia peaked at 18.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2018.
Malaysia ranks 146th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 11.4% | — |
| 1996 | 14.0% | +22.5% |
| 1997 | 8.7% | -37.7% |
| 1998 | 12.1% | +39.2% |
| 1999 | 8.6% | -29.2% |
| 2000 | 11.1% | +29.8% |
| 2001 | 8.3% | -25.6% |
| 2002 | 6.7% | -19.7% |
| 2003 | 7.3% | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 14.5% | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | -38.3% |
| 2006 | 12.2% | +36.3% |
| 2007 | 18.0% | +47.0% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | -73.7% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 3.8% | -20.2% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | +21.9% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 3.5% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | -28.6% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | +46.0% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | +14.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 3.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.4%, 36% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 3.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.2%, 37% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.0% | 8.6% | 14.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 4.4% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 2.5% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.3% | 3.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 143 Poland 4.0% compare
- 144 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 3.8% compare
- 145 Papua New Guinea 3.8% compare
- 147 Morocco 3.7% compare
- 148 Slovakia 3.7% compare
- 149 El Salvador 3.6% compare
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 external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Malaysia?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking in Malaysia was 3.8% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2018.
- How does Malaysia rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking?
- Malaysia ranks 146th out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the banking sector (% of domestic bank deposits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data is from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 7A minus 7B: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors minus external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis nonbanking sectors; bank deposits from IFS (IFS lines 24 and 25). End of year data (i.e. December data) are used.