International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … square in Malaysia
Malaysia: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … square was 1.59 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per in Malaysia, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Malaysia stood at 1.59 million US dollar per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Malaysia peaked at 1.59 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19,182 US dollar per square kilometre, in 1980.
That places Malaysia 53rd out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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) … square in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | US dollar per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 19,182 US dollar per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 29,227 US dollar per square kilometre | +52.4% |
| 1982 | 26,122 US dollar per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1983 | 27,450 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 26,965 US dollar per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 28,662 US dollar per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 38,130 US dollar per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 1987 | 42,565 US dollar per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1988 | 33,581 US dollar per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 1989 | 45,566 US dollar per square kilometre | +35.7% |
| 1990 | 42,617 US dollar per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1991 | 45,102 US dollar per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 65,727 US dollar per square kilometre | +45.7% |
| 1993 | 103,665 US dollar per square kilometre | +57.7% |
| 1994 | 103,859 US dollar per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 190,622 US dollar per square kilometre | +83.5% |
| 2002 | 210,535 US dollar per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 247,888 US dollar per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2004 | 332,418 US dollar per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 2005 | 364,709 US dollar per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 504,124 US dollar per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 2007 | 723,208 US dollar per square kilometre | +43.5% |
| 2008 | 707,597 US dollar per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 796,384 US dollar per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 937,918 US dollar per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2011 | 1.09 million US dollar per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 1.22 million US dollar per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 1.26 million US dollar per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 1.27 million US dollar per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.18 million US dollar per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 1.17 million US dollar per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.27 million US dollar per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2018 | 1.26 million US dollar per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.33 million US dollar per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 1.44 million US dollar per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2021 | 1.54 million US dollar per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 1.53 million US dollar per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.59 million US dollar per square kilometre | +3.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1.59 million US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 401,201 US dollar per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1.59 million US dollar per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 951,942 US dollar per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31,745 US dollar per square kilometre | 19,182 US dollar per square kilometre | 45,566 US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 72,194 US dollar per square kilometre | 42,617 US dollar per square kilometre | 103,859 US dollar per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 453,054 US dollar per square kilometre | 190,622 US dollar per square kilometre | 796,384 US dollar per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.20 million US dollar per square kilometre | 937,918 US dollar per square kilometre | 1.33 million US dollar per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.53 million US dollar per square kilometre | 1.44 million US dollar per square kilometre | 1.59 million US dollar per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 50 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.00 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 51 Estonia 1.75 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 52 Poland 1.62 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 54 Croatia 1.59 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 55 Kiribati 1.57 million US dollar per square kilometre compare
- 56 Maldives 1.50 million US dollar per square kilometre 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 1.59 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.59 million US dollar per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,182 US dollar per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Malaysia rank for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per?
- Malaysia ranks 53rd out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- International Investment Position International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.