Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Malaysia
Malaysia: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre was 910,172 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
910,172 current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
117th
of 185 countries
All-time high
1.09 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2015
All-time low
4,082 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre in Malaysia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 910,172 current LCU per square kilometre for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Malaysia peaked at 1.09 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4,082 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
Malaysia ranks 117th of 185 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 square kilometre in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,082 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4,263 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 4,203 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 4,340 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 4,971 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1966 | 5,047 current LCU per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 4,369 current LCU per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1968 | 4,704 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1969 | 6,077 current LCU per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 1970 | 6,499 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 6,984 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1972 | 8,381 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1973 | 9,384 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1974 | 10,564 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1975 | 11,469 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 17,219 current LCU per square kilometre | +50.1% |
| 1977 | 18,965 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 20,190 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 27,513 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 1980 | 28,219 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 23,373 current LCU per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 1982 | 23,109 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 21,322 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 16,282 current LCU per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 1985 | 26,464 current LCU per square kilometre | +62.5% |
| 1986 | 42,285 current LCU per square kilometre | +59.8% |
| 1987 | 58,716 current LCU per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 1988 | 62,193 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 67,281 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 77,806 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1991 | 73,640 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 103,188 current LCU per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 1993 | 169,158 current LCU per square kilometre | +63.9% |
| 1994 | 188,247 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 177,620 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 160,735 current LCU per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1997 | 106,651 current LCU per square kilometre | -33.6% |
| 1998 | 259,532 current LCU per square kilometre | +143.3% |
| 1999 | 347,901 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 2000 | 354,847 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 368,093 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 365,743 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 446,644 current LCU per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 2004 | 663,315 current LCU per square kilometre | +48.5% |
| 2005 | 668,410 current LCU per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 800,849 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 2007 | 882,879 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 782,721 current LCU per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 877,096 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 864,982 current LCU per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2012 | 1.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.03 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 992,160 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 1.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 1.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 931,791 current LCU per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 874,351 current LCU per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 949,813 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 1.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2022 | 917,681 current LCU per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2023 | 910,172 current LCU per square kilometre | -0.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 910,172 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.01 million current LCU per square kilometre, 45% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 910,172 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.35 million current LCU per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 | +143.3% | 106,651 current LCU per square kilometre | 259,532 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,673 current LCU per square kilometre | 4,082 current LCU per square kilometre | 6,077 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 13,717 current LCU per square kilometre | 6,499 current LCU per square kilometre | 27,513 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 36,924 current LCU per square kilometre | 16,282 current LCU per square kilometre | 67,281 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 166,448 current LCU per square kilometre | 73,640 current LCU per square kilometre | 347,901 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 621,060 current LCU per square kilometre | 354,847 current LCU per square kilometre | 882,879 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | 864,982 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.09 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 963,734 current LCU per square kilometre | 910,172 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 114 Turkey 959,204 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 115 Sweden 936,750 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 116 Saudi Arabia 929,627 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 118 Morocco 788,443 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 119 Lesotho 727,240 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 120 Congo 676,328 current LCU per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Malaysia?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre in Malaysia was 910,172 current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,082 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Malaysia ranks 117th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.