Secondary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Secondary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less) was -2.00 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Secondary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less) in Malaysia, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded -2.00 billion for secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 23.7% on the previous year and up 62.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) in Malaysia peaked at -654.78 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, -6.88 billion, in 2011.
Malaysia ranks 167th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Secondary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -4.48 billion | — |
| 2006 | -4.56 billion | +1.8% |
| 2007 | -4.67 billion | +2.4% |
| 2008 | -5.26 billion | +12.7% |
| 2009 | -5.57 billion | +5.8% |
| 2010 | -6.77 billion | +21.6% |
| 2011 | -6.88 billion | +1.7% |
| 2012 | -5.98 billion | -13.2% |
| 2013 | -5.56 billion | -7.0% |
| 2014 | -5.33 billion | -4.1% |
| 2015 | -5.50 billion | +3.2% |
| 2016 | -4.50 billion | -18.1% |
| 2017 | -4.03 billion | -10.5% |
| 2018 | -4.89 billion | +21.3% |
| 2019 | -5.18 billion | +5.9% |
| 2020 | -654.78 million | -87.4% |
| 2021 | -2.33 billion | +256.2% |
| 2022 | -3.36 billion | +44.1% |
| 2023 | -2.62 billion | -21.9% |
| 2024 | -2.00 billion | -23.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's -2.00 billion is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 975.41 million. (54 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's -2.00 billion is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 146.26 million. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary income balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -256.2% | -654.78 million | -2.33 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -4.91 billion | -5.57 billion | -4.48 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | -5.46 billion | -6.88 billion | -4.03 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.19 billion | -3.36 billion | -654.78 million | 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 secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) in Malaysia?
- Secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) in Malaysia was -2.00 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was -654.78 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.88 billion in 2011.
- How does Malaysia rank for secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less)?
- Malaysia ranks 167th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is secondary income balance (credit less debit), net (credits less) rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Secondary 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.