Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Malaysia
Malaysia: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 0.6137 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Malaysia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Malaysia stood at 0.6137 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Malaysia peaked at 1.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1576 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1984.
Malaysia ranks 128th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.7514 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.7053 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1962 | 0.6998 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.5501 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 1964 | 0.5331 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.5524 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 0.5275 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1967 | 0.4502 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1968 | 0.4641 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.5449 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 1970 | 0.5526 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.5406 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.546 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4023 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -26.3% |
| 1974 | 0.3655 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1975 | 0.4052 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1976 | 0.512 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 1977 | 0.4742 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1978 | 0.4055 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1979 | 0.4261 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 0.3786 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1981 | 0.3071 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1982 | 0.2833 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2308 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1576 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -31.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2787 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +76.8% |
| 1986 | 0.5009 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +79.8% |
| 1987 | 0.5995 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 1988 | 0.5793 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.569 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.5807 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.4923 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1992 | 0.573 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.4% |
| 1993 | 0.8308 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +45.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8304 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.6579 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 1996 | 0.5236 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3504 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -33.1% |
| 1998 | 1.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +237.2% |
| 1999 | 1.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 2000 | 1.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2001 | 1.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 1.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 1.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 1.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.2% |
| 2005 | 1.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 1.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 1.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -25.7% |
| 2009 | 1.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +27.9% |
| 2010 | 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 2011 | 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 1.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9642 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 1.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.8% |
| 2016 | 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8533 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2019 | 0.7867 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9247 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9469 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.7393 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 2023 | 0.7477 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.6133 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2025 | 0.6137 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.6137 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 24% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.6137 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 21% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 | +237.2% | 0.3504 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5779 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.4502 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7514 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.463 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3655 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5526 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3885 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.1576 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.5995 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7465 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3504 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.7867 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7643 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6133 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.9469 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 125 Ghana 0.7205 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 126 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.7064 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 127 Palestine 0.6879 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 129 Malta 0.596 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 130 Fiji 0.5574 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 131 Ireland 0.5532 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Malaysia?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Malaysia was 0.6137 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2004.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1576 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1984.
- How does Malaysia rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 128th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Net foreign assets International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.