Israel vs Malaysia: Current account balance
Current account balance over time
- Israel
- Malaysia
How they compare
Israel currently reports 8.53 billion BoP, current US$ against 7.15 billion BoP, current US$ in Malaysia, a difference of 1.38 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Malaysia ahead.
Israel ranks 26th and Malaysia ranks 29th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -1.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 178.56 million BoP, current US$ | 1.24 billion BoP, current US$ | Malaysia |
| 1980s | -821.21 million BoP, current US$ | -740.37 million BoP, current US$ | 80.84 million BoP, current US$ | Malaysia |
| 1990s | -2.86 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.16 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.69 billion BoP, current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 1.03 billion BoP, current US$ | 19.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 18.78 billion BoP, current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 8.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 6.47 billion BoP, current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 15.10 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.96 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.14 billion BoP, current US$ | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance, Israel or Malaysia?
- Israel, at 8.53 billion BoP, current US$ against 7.15 billion BoP, current US$ in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in current account balance between Israel and Malaysia?
- 1.38 billion BoP, current US$, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Malaysia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
- How do Israel and Malaysia rank globally for current account balance?
- Israel ranks 26th and Malaysia ranks 29th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.