Luxembourg vs Malaysia: Current account balance
Current account balance over time
- Luxembourg
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 7.15 billion BoP, current US$ against 5.29 billion BoP, current US$ in Luxembourg, a difference of 1.86 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.4 times Luxembourg's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Luxembourg ranks 31st and Malaysia ranks 29th of 199 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 12.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.95 billion BoP, current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 2.60 billion BoP, current US$ | 19.81 billion BoP, current US$ | 17.21 billion BoP, current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 4.07 billion BoP, current US$ | 14.65 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.58 billion BoP, current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 5.02 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.96 billion BoP, current US$ | 5.93 billion BoP, current US$ | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher current account balance, Luxembourg or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 7.15 billion BoP, current US$ against 5.29 billion BoP, current US$ in Luxembourg as of 2024.
- What is the difference in current account balance between Luxembourg and Malaysia?
- 1.86 billion BoP, current US$, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Malaysia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Luxembourg and Malaysia rank globally for current account balance?
- Luxembourg ranks 31st and Malaysia ranks 29th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Current account balance (BoP, current US$). 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.