Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita was 8,055 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita in Malaysia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Malaysia is 8,055 current LCU per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Malaysia peaked at 12,241 current LCU per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 150.99 current LCU per person, in 1967.
Malaysia ranks 123rd 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), per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 180.97 current LCU per person | — |
| 1961 | 164.29 current LCU per person | -9.2% |
| 1962 | 167.14 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 160.51 current LCU per person | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 161.51 current LCU per person | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 180.32 current LCU per person | +11.7% |
| 1966 | 178.6 current LCU per person | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 150.99 current LCU per person | -15.5% |
| 1968 | 158.92 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 200.73 current LCU per person | +26.3% |
| 1970 | 209.77 current LCU per person | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 220.15 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 257.92 current LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 1973 | 281.93 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 309.88 current LCU per person | +9.9% |
| 1975 | 328.46 current LCU per person | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 481.46 current LCU per person | +46.6% |
| 1977 | 517.7 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 538.07 current LCU per person | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 715.84 current LCU per person | +33.0% |
| 1980 | 714.1 current LCU per person | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 573.1 current LCU per person | -19.7% |
| 1982 | 548.88 current LCU per person | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 490.37 current LCU per person | -10.7% |
| 1984 | 362.46 current LCU per person | -26.1% |
| 1985 | 570.05 current LCU per person | +57.3% |
| 1986 | 881.49 current LCU per person | +54.6% |
| 1987 | 1,185 current LCU per person | +34.5% |
| 1988 | 1,217 current LCU per person | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 1,277 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 1,433 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 1991 | 1,319 current LCU per person | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 1,800 current LCU per person | +36.5% |
| 1993 | 2,876 current LCU per person | +59.8% |
| 1994 | 3,120 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 2,870 current LCU per person | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 2,533 current LCU per person | -11.8% |
| 1997 | 1,639 current LCU per person | -35.3% |
| 1998 | 3,892 current LCU per person | +137.4% |
| 1999 | 5,095 current LCU per person | +30.9% |
| 2000 | 5,076 current LCU per person | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 5,140 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 4,986 current LCU per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 5,946 current LCU per person | +19.3% |
| 2004 | 8,629 current LCU per person | +45.1% |
| 2005 | 8,500 current LCU per person | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 9,960 current LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 2007 | 10,744 current LCU per person | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 9,328 current LCU per person | -13.2% |
| 2009 | 10,246 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 9,917 current LCU per person | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 12,241 current LCU per person | +23.4% |
| 2012 | 11,711 current LCU per person | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 11,175 current LCU per person | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 10,619 current LCU per person | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 11,518 current LCU per person | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 10,985 current LCU per person | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 10,295 current LCU per person | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 9,302 current LCU per person | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 8,590 current LCU per person | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 9,208 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2021 | 10,324 current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 8,690 current LCU per person | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 8,513 current LCU per person | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 7,282 current LCU per person | -14.5% |
| 2025 | 8,055 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 8,055 current LCU per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22,040 current LCU per person, 37% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 8,055 current LCU per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 48,546 current LCU per person, 17% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +137.4% | 1,639 current LCU per person | 3,892 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 170.4 current LCU per person | 150.99 current LCU per person | 200.73 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 386.12 current LCU per person | 209.77 current LCU per person | 715.84 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 781.88 current LCU per person | 362.46 current LCU per person | 1,277 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,658 current LCU per person | 1,319 current LCU per person | 5,095 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,855 current LCU per person | 4,986 current LCU per person | 10,744 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,635 current LCU per person | 8,590 current LCU per person | 12,241 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,679 current LCU per person | 7,282 current LCU per person | 10,324 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 120 France 9,153 current LCU per person compare
- 121 Tonga 8,920 current LCU per person compare
- 122 Eswatini 8,587 current LCU per person compare
- 124 Micronesia (country) 8,015 current LCU per person compare
- 125 Barbados 8,005 current LCU per person compare
- 126 Peru 7,888 current LCU per person 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), per capita in Malaysia?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita in Malaysia was 8,055 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 12,241 current LCU per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 150.99 current LCU per person in 1967.
- How does Malaysia rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 123rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.