Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) was -13.55 billion in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Malaysia, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded -13.55 billion for primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.3% on the previous year and down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Malaysia peaked at -4.08 billion in 2007 and was at its lowest, -13.55 billion, in 2024.
That places Malaysia 175th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -6.32 billion | — |
| 2006 | -4.71 billion | -25.4% |
| 2007 | -4.08 billion | -13.4% |
| 2008 | -7.14 billion | +74.8% |
| 2009 | -4.17 billion | -41.6% |
| 2010 | -8.02 billion | +92.4% |
| 2011 | -7.06 billion | -12.0% |
| 2012 | -11.58 billion | +64.0% |
| 2013 | -10.78 billion | -6.9% |
| 2014 | -11.17 billion | +3.6% |
| 2015 | -8.15 billion | -27.0% |
| 2016 | -8.36 billion | +2.6% |
| 2017 | -9.00 billion | +7.7% |
| 2018 | -11.14 billion | +23.8% |
| 2019 | -9.53 billion | -14.5% |
| 2020 | -6.81 billion | -28.5% |
| 2021 | -10.15 billion | +49.1% |
| 2022 | -13.02 billion | +28.2% |
| 2023 | -11.55 billion | -11.3% |
| 2024 | -13.55 billion | +17.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's -13.55 billion is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -890.41 million, 15.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's -13.55 billion is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -9.31 million, 1454.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -5.28 billion | -7.14 billion | -4.08 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | -9.48 billion | -11.58 billion | -7.06 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -11.02 billion | -13.55 billion | -6.81 billion | 5 |
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 primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Malaysia?
- Primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Malaysia was -13.55 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was -4.08 billion in 2007.
- What is the lowest primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.55 billion in 2024.
- How does Malaysia rank for primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- Malaysia ranks 175th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.