Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current) … US annual in Malaysia
Malaysia: Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current) … US annual was -12.25 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual in Malaysia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, net primary income (net income from abroad) (current us$), annual in Malaysia stood at -12.25 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.3% on the previous year and down 146.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net primary income (net income from abroad) (current us$), annual in Malaysia peaked at 58.78 % change on previous year in 1967 and was at its lowest, -130.58 % change on previous year, in 1969.
Malaysia ranks 149th of 206 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.
Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current) … US annual in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24.4 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 24.87 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1963 | -20.42 % change on previous year | -182.1% |
| 1964 | -32.75 % change on previous year | +60.4% |
| 1965 | -20.7 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 1966 | -1.82 % change on previous year | -91.2% |
| 1967 | 58.78 % change on previous year | -3321.3% |
| 1968 | -5.22 % change on previous year | -108.9% |
| 1969 | -130.58 % change on previous year | +2402.8% |
| 1970 | 33.69 % change on previous year | -125.8% |
| 1971 | -96.79 % change on previous year | -387.3% |
| 1972 | -12.73 % change on previous year | -86.9% |
| 1973 | -101.18 % change on previous year | +695.0% |
| 1974 | -53.57 % change on previous year | -47.1% |
| 1975 | 27.02 % change on previous year | -150.4% |
| 1976 | -42.78 % change on previous year | -258.4% |
| 1977 | -20.11 % change on previous year | -53.0% |
| 1978 | -41.58 % change on previous year | +106.8% |
| 1979 | -28.86 % change on previous year | -30.6% |
| 1980 | 6.85 % change on previous year | -123.7% |
| 1981 | 0.9412 % change on previous year | -86.3% |
| 1982 | -41.74 % change on previous year | -4534.2% |
| 1983 | -53.61 % change on previous year | +28.5% |
| 1984 | -20.53 % change on previous year | -61.7% |
| 1985 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -115.4% |
| 1986 | 16.6 % change on previous year | +426.5% |
| 1987 | -6.85 % change on previous year | -141.3% |
| 1988 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -126.2% |
| 1989 | -12.25 % change on previous year | -781.9% |
| 1990 | 14.09 % change on previous year | -215.0% |
| 1991 | -32.1 % change on previous year | -327.8% |
| 1992 | -27.12 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 1993 | -2.15 % change on previous year | -92.1% |
| 1994 | -11.68 % change on previous year | +443.6% |
| 1995 | -15.38 % change on previous year | +31.7% |
| 1996 | -13.36 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 1997 | -14.21 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 27.14 % change on previous year | -291.0% |
| 1999 | -40.81 % change on previous year | -250.4% |
| 2000 | -38.41 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 11.37 % change on previous year | -129.6% |
| 2002 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -80.7% |
| 2003 | 10.07 % change on previous year | +359.2% |
| 2004 | -8.28 % change on previous year | -182.2% |
| 2005 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -118.7% |
| 2006 | 25.43 % change on previous year | +1542.9% |
| 2007 | 13.71 % change on previous year | -46.1% |
| 2008 | -69.73 % change on previous year | -608.5% |
| 2009 | 41.59 % change on previous year | -159.6% |
| 2010 | -101.16 % change on previous year | -343.2% |
| 2011 | 12.99 % change on previous year | -112.8% |
| 2012 | -64.38 % change on previous year | -595.7% |
| 2013 | 7.08 % change on previous year | -111.0% |
| 2014 | -3.78 % change on previous year | -153.4% |
| 2015 | 26.52 % change on previous year | -801.8% |
| 2016 | -1.42 % change on previous year | -105.4% |
| 2017 | -7.8 % change on previous year | +449.6% |
| 2018 | -24.28 % change on previous year | +211.3% |
| 2019 | 14.66 % change on previous year | -160.4% |
| 2020 | 28.84 % change on previous year | +96.7% |
| 2021 | -49.95 % change on previous year | -273.2% |
| 2022 | -27.18 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 2023 | 5.67 % change on previous year | -120.9% |
| 2024 | -18.36 % change on previous year | -423.8% |
| 2025 | -12.25 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's -12.25 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5767 % change on previous year. (59 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's -12.25 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.61 % change on previous year. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current) … US annual in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -4534.2% | 0.9412 % change on previous year | -41.74 % change on previous year |
| 1967 | +3321.3% | -1.82 % change on previous year | 58.78 % change on previous year |
| 1969 | -2402.8% | -5.22 % change on previous year | -130.58 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | +1542.9% | 1.55 % change on previous year | 25.43 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -11.49 % change on previous year | -130.58 % change on previous year | 58.78 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -33.69 % change on previous year | -101.18 % change on previous year | 33.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -10.56 % change on previous year | -53.61 % change on previous year | 16.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -11.56 % change on previous year | -40.81 % change on previous year | 27.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.05 % change on previous year | -69.73 % change on previous year | 41.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -14.16 % change on previous year | -101.16 % change on previous year | 26.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -12.21 % change on previous year | -49.95 % change on previous year | 28.84 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 146 Congo -10.69 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Serbia -11.26 % change on previous year compare
- 148 San Marino -12.04 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Cyprus -12.9 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Luxembourg -12.96 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Burundi -14.08 % change on previous year compare
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- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0126 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net primary income (net income from abroad) (current us$), annual in Malaysia?
- Net primary income (net income from abroad) (current us$), annual in Malaysia was -12.25 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net primary income (net income from abroad) (current us$), annual recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.78 % change on previous year in 1967.
- What is the lowest net primary income (net income from abroad) (current us$), annual recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -130.58 % change on previous year in 1969.
- How does Malaysia rank for net primary income (net income from abroad) (current us$), annual?
- Malaysia ranks 149th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net primary income (net income from abroad) (current us$), annual rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 146.2%. 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 Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.