Malaysia vs Portugal: Net financial account
Net financial account over time
- Malaysia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 10.66 billion BoP, current US$ against 6.80 billion BoP, current US$ in Malaysia, a difference of 3.86 billion BoP, current US$.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.6 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 24th and Portugal ranks 22nd of 198 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.33 million BoP, current US$ | -669.50 million BoP, current US$ | 670.84 million BoP, current US$ | Malaysia |
| 1980s | -1.07 billion BoP, current US$ | -450.02 million BoP, current US$ | 622.93 million BoP, current US$ | Portugal |
| 1990s | -857.32 million BoP, current US$ | -2.47 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.61 billion BoP, current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 16.10 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.74 billion BoP, current US$ | 31.84 billion BoP, current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 6.51 billion BoP, current US$ | 272.37 million BoP, current US$ | 6.24 billion BoP, current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 7.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.75 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.47 billion BoP, current US$ | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net financial account, Malaysia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 10.66 billion BoP, current US$ against 6.80 billion BoP, current US$ in Malaysia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net financial account between Malaysia and Portugal?
- 3.86 billion BoP, current US$, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Portugal?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and Portugal rank globally for net financial account?
- Malaysia ranks 24th and Portugal ranks 22nd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net financial account (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The net financial account shows net acquisition and disposal of financial assets and liabilities. It measures how net lending to or borrowing from nonresidents is financed, and is conceptually equal to the sum of the balances on the current and capital accounts. 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.