Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) was -69.48 billion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Malaysia, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded -69.48 billion current LCU for net primary income (net income from abroad) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 116.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) in Malaysia peaked at -115.00 million current LCU in 1967 and was at its lowest, -69.48 billion current LCU, in 2025.
That places Malaysia 139th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -250.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1961 | -189.00 million current LCU | -24.4% |
| 1962 | -142.00 million current LCU | -24.9% |
| 1963 | -171.00 million current LCU | +20.4% |
| 1964 | -227.00 million current LCU | +32.7% |
| 1965 | -274.00 million current LCU | +20.7% |
| 1966 | -279.00 million current LCU | +1.8% |
| 1967 | -115.00 million current LCU | -58.8% |
| 1968 | -121.00 million current LCU | +5.2% |
| 1969 | -279.00 million current LCU | +130.6% |
| 1970 | -185.00 million current LCU | -33.7% |
| 1971 | -363.00 million current LCU | +96.2% |
| 1972 | -378.00 million current LCU | +4.1% |
| 1973 | -659.00 million current LCU | +74.3% |
| 1974 | -997.00 million current LCU | +51.3% |
| 1975 | -726.00 million current LCU | -27.2% |
| 1976 | -1.10 billion current LCU | +51.1% |
| 1977 | -1.28 billion current LCU | +16.3% |
| 1978 | -1.70 billion current LCU | +33.2% |
| 1979 | -2.07 billion current LCU | +21.8% |
| 1980 | -1.92 billion current LCU | -7.3% |
| 1981 | -2.01 billion current LCU | +4.8% |
| 1982 | -2.89 billion current LCU | +43.7% |
| 1983 | -4.41 billion current LCU | +52.7% |
| 1984 | -5.37 billion current LCU | +21.7% |
| 1985 | -5.51 billion current LCU | +2.6% |
| 1986 | -4.78 billion current LCU | -13.3% |
| 1987 | -4.98 billion current LCU | +4.3% |
| 1988 | -5.08 billion current LCU | +2.1% |
| 1989 | -5.90 billion current LCU | +16.1% |
| 1990 | -5.06 billion current LCU | -14.2% |
| 1991 | -6.80 billion current LCU | +34.3% |
| 1992 | -8.01 billion current LCU | +17.7% |
| 1993 | -8.27 billion current LCU | +3.2% |
| 1994 | -9.41 billion current LCU | +13.9% |
| 1995 | -10.38 billion current LCU | +10.3% |
| 1996 | -11.80 billion current LCU | +13.7% |
| 1997 | -15.10 billion current LCU | +27.9% |
| 1998 | -15.32 billion current LCU | +1.5% |
| 1999 | -20.89 billion current LCU | +36.3% |
| 2000 | -28.91 billion current LCU | +38.4% |
| 2001 | -25.62 billion current LCU | -11.4% |
| 2002 | -25.06 billion current LCU | -2.2% |
| 2003 | -22.54 billion current LCU | -10.1% |
| 2004 | -24.40 billion current LCU | +8.3% |
| 2005 | -23.94 billion current LCU | -1.9% |
| 2006 | -17.29 billion current LCU | -27.8% |
| 2007 | -13.98 billion current LCU | -19.1% |
| 2008 | -23.03 billion current LCU | +64.7% |
| 2009 | -14.21 billion current LCU | -38.3% |
| 2010 | -26.13 billion current LCU | +83.8% |
| 2011 | -21.60 billion current LCU | -17.3% |
| 2012 | -35.84 billion current LCU | +65.9% |
| 2013 | -33.98 billion current LCU | -5.2% |
| 2014 | -36.62 billion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 2015 | -32.11 billion current LCU | -12.3% |
| 2016 | -34.59 billion current LCU | +7.7% |
| 2017 | -38.66 billion current LCU | +11.8% |
| 2018 | -45.08 billion current LCU | +16.6% |
| 2019 | -39.49 billion current LCU | -12.4% |
| 2020 | -28.52 billion current LCU | -27.8% |
| 2021 | -42.15 billion current LCU | +47.8% |
| 2022 | -56.94 billion current LCU | +35.1% |
| 2023 | -55.66 billion current LCU | -2.3% |
| 2024 | -66.11 billion current LCU | +18.8% |
| 2025 | -69.48 billion current LCU | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -204.70 million current LCU | -279.00 million current LCU | -115.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | -945.10 million current LCU | -2.07 billion current LCU | -185.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | -4.28 billion current LCU | -5.90 billion current LCU | -1.92 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | -11.10 billion current LCU | -20.89 billion current LCU | -5.06 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | -21.90 billion current LCU | -28.91 billion current LCU | -13.98 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | -34.41 billion current LCU | -45.08 billion current LCU | -21.60 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | -53.14 billion current LCU | -69.48 billion current LCU | -28.52 billion current LCU | 6 |
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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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 27,532 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate -0.4501 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 11.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9871 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 12,956 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 4.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 55,507 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (net income from abroad) in Malaysia?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) in Malaysia was -69.48 billion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was -115.00 million current LCU in 1967.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -69.48 billion current LCU in 2025.
- How does Malaysia rank for net primary income (net income from abroad)?
- Malaysia ranks 139th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 116.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net primary income includes the net labor income and net property and entrepreneurial income components of the SNA. Labor income covers compensation of employees paid to nonresident workers. Property and entrepreneurial income covers investment income from the ownership of foreign financial claims (interest, dividends, rent, etc.) and nonfinancial property income (patents, copyrights, etc.). This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.