International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … capita was 17,586 US dollar per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per in Malaysia, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per person.
Analysis
In 2025, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Malaysia stood at 17,586 US dollar per person. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.7% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Malaysia peaked at 17,586 US dollar per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 485.4 US dollar per person, in 1980.
Malaysia ranks 63rd of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | US dollar per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 485.4 US dollar per person | — |
| 1981 | 716.66 US dollar per person | +47.6% |
| 1982 | 620.43 US dollar per person | -13.4% |
| 1983 | 631.29 US dollar per person | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 600.27 US dollar per person | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 617.41 US dollar per person | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 794.87 US dollar per person | +28.7% |
| 1987 | 859.18 US dollar per person | +8.1% |
| 1988 | 656.86 US dollar per person | -23.5% |
| 1989 | 864.6 US dollar per person | +31.6% |
| 1990 | 785.16 US dollar per person | -9.2% |
| 1991 | 807.87 US dollar per person | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 1,147 US dollar per person | +41.9% |
| 1993 | 1,763 US dollar per person | +53.7% |
| 1994 | 1,722 US dollar per person | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 2,662 US dollar per person | +54.6% |
| 2002 | 2,870 US dollar per person | +7.8% |
| 2003 | 3,300 US dollar per person | +15.0% |
| 2004 | 4,324 US dollar per person | +31.0% |
| 2005 | 4,638 US dollar per person | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 6,270 US dollar per person | +35.2% |
| 2007 | 8,801 US dollar per person | +40.4% |
| 2008 | 8,432 US dollar per person | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 9,303 US dollar per person | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 10,754 US dollar per person | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 12,261 US dollar per person | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 13,511 US dollar per person | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 13,675 US dollar per person | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 13,546 US dollar per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 12,409 US dollar per person | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 12,132 US dollar per person | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 12,927 US dollar per person | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 12,550 US dollar per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 13,021 US dollar per person | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 13,997 US dollar per person | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 14,800 US dollar per person | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 14,514 US dollar per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 14,888 US dollar per person | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 15,601 US dollar per person | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 17,586 US dollar per person | +12.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 17,586 US dollar per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,560 US dollar per person, 3.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 17,586 US dollar per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,794 US dollar per person, 1.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 684.7 US dollar per person | 485.4 US dollar per person | 864.6 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,245 US dollar per person | 785.16 US dollar per person | 1,763 US dollar per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 5,622 US dollar per person | 2,662 US dollar per person | 9,303 US dollar per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 12,679 US dollar per person | 10,754 US dollar per person | 13,675 US dollar per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,231 US dollar per person | 13,997 US dollar per person | 17,586 US dollar per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 60 Bulgaria 18,872 US dollar per person compare
- 61 Poland 18,273 US dollar per person compare
- 62 Antigua and Barbuda 18,087 US dollar per person compare
- 64 Saint Lucia 17,502 US dollar per person compare
- 65 East Timor 15,148 US dollar per person compare
- 66 Grenada 14,599 US dollar per person compare
More economy & growth data for Malaysia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0126 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 165.93 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.291 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 121.16 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Malaysia?
- International investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Malaysia was 17,586 US dollar per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 17,586 US dollar per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 485.4 US dollar per person in 1980.
- How does Malaysia rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per?
- Malaysia ranks 63rd out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- International Investment Position International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.