International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit in Malaysia
Malaysia: International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit was 1.34 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per in Malaysia, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Malaysia is 1.34 US dollar per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per in Malaysia peaked at 1.41 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.2574 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1980.
Malaysia ranks 53rd of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US) … unit in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.2574 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.384 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +49.2% |
| 1982 | 0.3202 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2972 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 0.261 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1985 | 0.3018 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 1986 | 0.4517 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +49.7% |
| 1987 | 0.4346 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.3128 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -28.0% |
| 1989 | 0.3854 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +23.2% |
| 1990 | 0.318 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1991 | 0.3015 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.365 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5091 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +39.5% |
| 1994 | 0.4582 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 0.675 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +47.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6859 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.739 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8755 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +18.5% |
| 2005 | 0.8348 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 1.02 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 2007 | 1.23 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 2008 | 1.01 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2009 | 1.29 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +28.4% |
| 2010 | 1.21 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 1.2 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.27 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 1.28 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.23 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 1.29 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 1.28 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.31 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 1.15 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 1.19 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.41 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2021 | 1.36 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 1.23 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 1.31 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 1.31 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 1.34 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1.34 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6261 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1.34 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.32 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3406 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2574 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.4517 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3904 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.3015 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.5091 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.9285 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.675 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.29 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.24 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.15 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.31 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.23 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 1.41 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 50 South Africa 1.45 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Latvia 1.43 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 United States 1.39 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Panama 1.33 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 Namibia 1.32 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 56 Thailand 1.31 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 1.34 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 1.41 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2574 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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 2025.
- Is international investment position (assets, positions, us dollar), per rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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International Investment Position (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.