External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Malaysia
Malaysia: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the was 3.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Malaysia, 1995–2021
Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in % of domestic bank deposits.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Malaysia is 3.9%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Malaysia peaked at 5.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1996.
That places Malaysia 140th out of 180 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of domestic bank deposits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.8% | — |
| 1996 | 2.6% | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 3.2% | +22.5% |
| 1998 | 3.7% | +16.9% |
| 1999 | 3.9% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 2.7% | -31.5% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 3.4% | +28.2% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | -20.9% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 3.4% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | -18.2% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | +21.3% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | +14.0% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | +34.3% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | -27.7% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | -2.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 3.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.3%, 54% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 3.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.1%, 94% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.2% | 2.6% | 3.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.6% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 2.7% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.9% | 4.0% | 2 |
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 external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Malaysia?
- External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the in Malaysia was 3.9% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
- What is the highest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1996.
- How does Malaysia rank for external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the?
- Malaysia ranks 140th out of 180 countries with data for 2021.
- Is external loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis the rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 nonbanking sectors (% 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 7B: 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.