Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP in Malaysia
Malaysia: Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP was 0.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Loans from nonresident banks (net) to GDP in Malaysia, 1978–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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About this data
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.