Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Malaysia
Malaysia: Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate was 11.92 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
11.92 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 188.9%
World rank
99th
of 186 countries
All-time high
143.35 % change on previous year
in 1998
All-time low
-33.65 % change on previous year
in 1997
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Malaysia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 11.92 % change on previous year for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 188.9% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate 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 99th of 186 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.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -6.84 % change on previous year | — |
| 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% |
| 2009 | 12.06 % change on previous year | -206.3% |
| 2010 | -1.38 % change on previous year | -111.5% |
| 2011 | 25.61 % change on previous year | -1954.2% |
| 2012 | -2.69 % change on previous year | -110.5% |
| 2013 | -2.93 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 2014 | -3.33 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 10.36 % change on previous year | -410.9% |
| 2016 | -2.93 % change on previous year | -128.2% |
| 2017 | -4.61 % change on previous year | +57.7% |
| 2018 | -8.09 % change on previous year | +75.4% |
| 2019 | -6.16 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 2020 | 8.63 % change on previous year | -240.0% |
| 2021 | 13.42 % change on previous year | +55.5% |
| 2022 | -14.81 % change on previous year | -210.4% |
| 2023 | -0.8182 % change on previous year | -94.5% |
| 2024 | -13.41 % change on previous year | +1538.8% |
| 2025 | 11.92 % change on previous year | -188.9% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 11.92 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.89 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 11.92 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.59 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), annual growth rate in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +3565.1% | -0.6383 % change on previous year | 22.12 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | +2479.5% | 0.7681 % change on previous year | 19.81 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +1954.2% | -1.38 % change on previous year | 25.61 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | -1538.8% | -0.8182 % change on previous year | -13.41 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.33 % change on previous year | -13.43 % change on previous year | 29.19 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 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 | 10.73 % change on previous year | -11.34 % change on previous year | 48.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3842 % change on previous year | -8.09 % change on previous year | 25.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8213 % change on previous year | -14.81 % change on previous year | 13.42 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 96 Antigua and Barbuda 12.29 % change on previous year compare
- 97 Vanuatu 12.09 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Senegal 12 % change on previous year compare
- 100 Romania 11.9 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Switzerland 11.69 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Guinea-Bissau 11.39 % 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 net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Malaysia?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate in Malaysia was 11.92 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 143.35 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -33.65 % change on previous year in 1997.
- How does Malaysia rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Malaysia ranks 99th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. 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 Net foreign assets (current LCU), 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 Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net foreign assets (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.