Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations in Malaysia
Malaysia: Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations was 29.93 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations in Malaysia, 1980–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 29.93 billion US dollar for other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations in 2025. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 54.7% on the previous year and up 108.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations in Malaysia peaked at 29.93 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 876.08 million US dollar, in 1980.
Malaysia ranks 29th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 876.08 million US dollar | — |
| 1981 | 895.96 million US dollar | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 1.24 billion US dollar | +38.9% |
| 1983 | 2.31 billion US dollar | +85.8% |
| 1984 | 1.01 billion US dollar | -56.1% |
| 1985 | 1.24 billion US dollar | +22.3% |
| 1986 | 1.47 billion US dollar | +18.3% |
| 1987 | 2.01 billion US dollar | +36.8% |
| 1988 | 2.73 billion US dollar | +36.0% |
| 1989 | 2.94 billion US dollar | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 2.81 billion US dollar | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 2.37 billion US dollar | -15.7% |
| 1992 | 2.00 billion US dollar | -15.5% |
| 1993 | 3.89 billion US dollar | +94.7% |
| 1994 | 4.16 billion US dollar | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 14.34 billion US dollar | +244.3% |
| 2019 | 19.86 billion US dollar | +38.5% |
| 2020 | 19.62 billion US dollar | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 25.78 billion US dollar | +31.4% |
| 2022 | 23.63 billion US dollar | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 21.54 billion US dollar | -8.8% |
| 2024 | 19.35 billion US dollar | -10.2% |
| 2025 | 29.93 billion US dollar | +54.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 29.93 billion US dollar is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.54 billion US dollar, 19.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 29.93 billion US dollar is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 953.64 million US dollar, 31.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +244.3% | 4.16 billion US dollar | 14.34 billion US dollar |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.67 billion US dollar | 876.08 million US dollar | 2.94 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.05 billion US dollar | 2.00 billion US dollar | 4.16 billion US dollar | 5 |
| 2010s | 17.10 billion US dollar | 14.34 billion US dollar | 19.86 billion US dollar | 2 |
| 2020s | 23.31 billion US dollar | 19.35 billion US dollar | 29.93 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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 other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations in Malaysia?
- Other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations in Malaysia was 29.93 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.93 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 876.08 million US dollar in 1980.
- How does Malaysia rank for other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations?
- Malaysia ranks 29th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, currency and deposits, deposit taking corporations rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Other investment, Currency and deposits, Deposit taking corporations, except the Central Bank (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.