Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Malaysia
Malaysia: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets was 257.16 billion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2008)
257.16 billion
Change on year
down 11.3%
World rank
71st
of 178 countries
All-time high
290.07 billion
in 2007
All-time low
1.12 billion
in 1950
Years of data
59
1950–2008
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Malaysia, 1950–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign assets, net foreign assets in Malaysia is 257.16 billion, measured in 2008.
That represents a change of down 11.3% on the previous year and up 201.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets in Malaysia peaked at 290.07 billion in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.12 billion, in 1950.
Malaysia ranks 71st 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 in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.12 billion | — |
| 1951 | 1.57 billion | +40.6% |
| 1952 | 1.72 billion | +9.2% |
| 1953 | 1.54 billion | -10.2% |
| 1954 | 1.69 billion | +9.8% |
| 1955 | 2.06 billion | +21.8% |
| 1956 | 2.07 billion | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 1.91 billion | -8.1% |
| 1958 | 1.92 billion | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 1.36 billion | -29.2% |
| 1960 | 1.44 billion | +5.8% |
| 1961 | 1.34 billion | -6.8% |
| 1962 | 1.40 billion | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 1.38 billion | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 1.43 billion | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 1.63 billion | +14.5% |
| 1966 | 1.66 billion | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 1.44 billion | -13.4% |
| 1968 | 1.55 billion | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 2.00 billion | +29.2% |
| 1970 | 2.14 billion | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 2.29 billion | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 2.75 billion | +20.0% |
| 1973 | 3.08 billion | +12.0% |
| 1974 | 3.47 billion | +12.6% |
| 1975 | 3.77 billion | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 5.66 billion | +50.1% |
| 1977 | 6.23 billion | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 6.63 billion | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 9.04 billion | +36.3% |
| 1980 | 9.27 billion | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 7.68 billion | -17.2% |
| 1982 | 7.59 billion | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 7.01 billion | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 5.35 billion | -23.6% |
| 1985 | 8.69 billion | +62.5% |
| 1986 | 13.89 billion | +59.8% |
| 1987 | 19.29 billion | +38.9% |
| 1988 | 20.43 billion | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 22.11 billion | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 25.56 billion | +15.6% |
| 1991 | 24.19 billion | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 33.90 billion | +40.1% |
| 1993 | 55.58 billion | +63.9% |
| 1994 | 61.85 billion | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 58.36 billion | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 52.81 billion | -9.5% |
| 1997 | 35.04 billion | -33.6% |
| 1998 | 85.27 billion | +143.3% |
| 1999 | 114.30 billion | +34.0% |
| 2000 | 116.58 billion | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 120.94 billion | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 120.17 billion | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 146.75 billion | +22.1% |
| 2004 | 217.93 billion | +48.5% |
| 2005 | 219.61 billion | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 263.12 billion | +19.8% |
| 2007 | 290.07 billion | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 257.16 billion | -11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.70 billion | 1.12 billion | 2.07 billion | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.53 billion | 1.34 billion | 2.00 billion | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.51 billion | 2.14 billion | 9.04 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.13 billion | 5.35 billion | 22.11 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.69 billion | 24.19 billion | 114.30 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 194.70 billion | 116.58 billion | 290.07 billion | 9 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More financial sector data for Malaysia
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 82,207 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 6.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 43.75 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 3.99 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 82.45 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 87.75 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 91.73 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 91.67 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 2,548 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets, net foreign assets in Malaysia?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets in Malaysia was 257.16 billion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 290.07 billion in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.12 billion in 1950.
- How does Malaysia rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets?
- Malaysia ranks 71st out of 178 countries with data for 2008.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 201.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.