Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP in Malaysia

Malaysia: Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP was 0.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
0.4%
Change on year
up 637.2%
World rank
37th
of 98 countries
All-time high
3.4%
in 1985
All-time low
-1.8%
in 1992
Years of data
40
1978–2021

Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP in Malaysia, 1978–2021

-20241978199920211978: 0.318 %1982: 1.1 %1983: 0.353 %1984: 1.8 %1985: 3.4 %1986: 0.159 %1987: -0.115 %1988: -0.006 %1989: 0.394 %1990: -0.345 %1992: -1.8 %1993: 0.23 %1994: 0.215 %1995: 0.395 %1996: 1.9 %1997: 0.381 %1998: 0.01 %1999: -0.144 %2000: 1.1 %2001: -0.045 %2002: 1.1 %2003: 0.24 %2004: 1.2 %2005: -0.559 %2006: 0.394 %2007: 0.107 %2008: -0.23 %2009: -0.511 %2010: 0.259 %2011: 0.038 %2012: 0.002 %2013: 0.685 %2014: 0.777 %2015: 0.177 %2016: 0.765 %2017: 0.394 %2018: 0.287 %2019: -0.319 %2020: -0.081 %2021: 0.434 %

Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2021, loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Malaysia stood at 0.4%.

That represents a change of up 637.2% on the previous year and up 1,053.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Malaysia peaked at 3.4% in 1985 and was at its lowest, -1.8%, in 1992.

Malaysia ranks 37th of 98 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.

Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP (%) in Malaysia, 1978 to 2021.
Year % Change
1978 0.3%
1982 1.1% +252.1%
1983 0.4% -68.5%
1984 1.8% +401.3%
1985 3.4% +92.2%
1986 0.2% -95.3%
1987 -0.1% -172.5%
1988 -0.0% -95.1%
1989 0.4% -7045.7%
1990 -0.3% -187.7%
1992 -1.8% +425.7%
1993 0.2% -112.7%
1994 0.2% -6.7%
1995 0.4% +83.7%
1996 1.9% +392.5%
1997 0.4% -80.4%
1998 0.0% -97.5%
1999 -0.1% -1584.9%
2000 1.1% -884.7%
2001 -0.0% -104.0%
2002 1.1% -2582.0%
2003 0.2% -78.6%
2004 1.2% +416.4%
2005 -0.6% -145.0%
2006 0.4% -170.5%
2007 0.1% -72.9%
2008 -0.2% -315.5%
2009 -0.5% +121.6%
2010 0.3% -150.7%
2011 0.0% -85.5%
2012 0.0% -94.1%
2013 0.7% +30677.6%
2014 0.8% +13.4%
2015 0.2% -77.2%
2016 0.8% +332.8%
2017 0.4% -48.6%
2018 0.3% -27.2%
2019 -0.3% -211.3%
2020 -0.1% -74.7%
2021 0.4% -637.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
1980s 0.9% -0.1% 3.4% 8
1990s 0.1% -1.8% 1.9% 9
2000s 0.3% -0.6% 1.2% 10
2010s 0.3% -0.3% 0.8% 10
2020s 0.2% -0.1% 0.4% 2

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 34 Qatar 0.6% compare
  2. 35 France 0.4% compare
  3. 36 Portugal 0.4% compare
  4. 38 Italy 0.4% compare
  5. 39 Slovenia 0.4% compare
  6. 40 Singapore 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Malaysia?
Loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp in Malaysia was 0.4% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 1985.
What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was -1.8% in 1992.
How does Malaysia rank for loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp?
Malaysia ranks 37th out of 98 countries with data for 2021.
Is loans from nonresident banks (net) to gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,053.5%. 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 Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 2,678 data points, 1962–2021
Last refreshed

Ratio of net offshore bank loans to GDP. An offshore bank is a bank located outside the country of residence of the depositor, typically in a low tax jurisdiction (or tax haven) that provides financial and legal advantages. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 12A (Net Issues): International debt securities - all issuers.