Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) was -11.34 % change on previous year in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Malaysia, 1951–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2008, foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Malaysia stood at -11.34 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 210.8% on the previous year and down 107.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Malaysia peaked at 143.35 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -33.65 % change on previous year, in 1997.
Malaysia ranks 126th of 178 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.
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 40.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 9.24 % change on previous year | -77.2% |
| 1953 | -10.2 % change on previous year | -210.5% |
| 1954 | 9.81 % change on previous year | -196.1% |
| 1955 | 21.76 % change on previous year | +121.9% |
| 1956 | 0.7285 % change on previous year | -96.7% |
| 1957 | -8.15 % change on previous year | -1218.5% |
| 1958 | 0.9449 % change on previous year | -111.6% |
| 1959 | -29.24 % change on previous year | -3194.7% |
| 1960 | 5.81 % change on previous year | -119.9% |
| 1961 | -6.84 % change on previous year | -217.7% |
| 1962 | 4.43 % change on previous year | -164.7% |
| 1963 | -1.42 % change on previous year | -132.2% |
| 1964 | 3.27 % change on previous year | -329.5% |
| 1965 | 14.53 % change on previous year | +344.9% |
| 1966 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -89.4% |
| 1967 | -13.43 % change on previous year | -972.5% |
| 1968 | 7.67 % change on previous year | -157.1% |
| 1969 | 29.19 % change on previous year | +280.8% |
| 1970 | 6.94 % change on previous year | -76.2% |
| 1971 | 7.47 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 1972 | 20 % change on previous year | +167.8% |
| 1973 | 11.96 % change on previous year | -40.2% |
| 1974 | 12.58 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 8.56 % change on previous year | -31.9% |
| 1976 | 50.14 % change on previous year | +485.6% |
| 1977 | 10.14 % change on previous year | -79.8% |
| 1978 | 6.46 % change on previous year | -36.3% |
| 1979 | 36.27 % change on previous year | +461.5% |
| 1980 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
| 1981 | -17.17 % change on previous year | -769.6% |
| 1982 | -1.13 % change on previous year | -93.4% |
| 1983 | -7.73 % change on previous year | +586.1% |
| 1984 | -23.64 % change on previous year | +205.6% |
| 1985 | 62.53 % change on previous year | -364.5% |
| 1986 | 59.78 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 38.86 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 1988 | 5.92 % change on previous year | -84.8% |
| 1989 | 8.18 % change on previous year | +38.2% |
| 1990 | 15.64 % change on previous year | +91.2% |
| 1991 | -5.35 % change on previous year | -134.2% |
| 1992 | 40.13 % change on previous year | -849.4% |
| 1993 | 63.93 % change on previous year | +59.3% |
| 1994 | 11.28 % change on previous year | -82.3% |
| 1995 | -5.65 % change on previous year | -150.0% |
| 1996 | -9.51 % change on previous year | +68.4% |
| 1997 | -33.65 % change on previous year | +253.9% |
| 1998 | 143.35 % change on previous year | -526.0% |
| 1999 | 34.05 % change on previous year | -76.2% |
| 2000 | 2 % change on previous year | -94.1% |
| 2001 | 3.73 % change on previous year | +87.0% |
| 2002 | -0.6383 % change on previous year | -117.1% |
| 2003 | 22.12 % change on previous year | -3565.1% |
| 2004 | 48.51 % change on previous year | +119.3% |
| 2005 | 0.7681 % change on previous year | -98.4% |
| 2006 | 19.81 % change on previous year | +2479.5% |
| 2007 | 10.24 % change on previous year | -48.3% |
| 2008 | -11.34 % change on previous year | -210.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.94 % change on previous year | -29.24 % change on previous year | 40.56 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 4.47 % change on previous year | -13.43 % change on previous year | 29.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.05 % change on previous year | 6.46 % change on previous year | 50.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.82 % change on previous year | -23.64 % change on previous year | 62.53 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.42 % change on previous year | -33.65 % change on previous year | 143.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.58 % change on previous year | -11.34 % change on previous year | 48.51 % change on previous year | 9 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 123 Nicaragua -9.29 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Mali -10.75 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Albania -11.1 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Yemen -11.99 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Cameroon -12.21 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Papua New Guinea -12.33 % change on previous year 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 foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Malaysia?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Malaysia was -11.34 % change on previous year in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 143.35 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -33.65 % change on previous year in 1997.
- How does Malaysia rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey)?
- Malaysia ranks 126th out of 178 countries with data for 2008.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 107.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.