Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate in Malaysia
Malaysia: Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate was 19.29 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate in Malaysia, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate in Malaysia is 19.29 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 578.6% on the previous year and up 241.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate in Malaysia peaked at 322.34 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -45.62 % change on previous year, in 1988.
That places Malaysia 41st out of 172 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 322.34 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -32.62 % change on previous year | -110.1% |
| 1983 | 4.84 % change on previous year | -114.8% |
| 1984 | 14.63 % change on previous year | +202.1% |
| 1985 | -11.12 % change on previous year | -176.0% |
| 1986 | 62.88 % change on previous year | -665.3% |
| 1987 | -3.59 % change on previous year | -105.7% |
| 1988 | -45.62 % change on previous year | +1169.1% |
| 1989 | 81.03 % change on previous year | -277.6% |
| 1990 | -43.23 % change on previous year | -153.3% |
| 1991 | -14.26 % change on previous year | -67.0% |
| 1992 | -16.96 % change on previous year | +19.0% |
| 1993 | 94.73 % change on previous year | -658.5% |
| 1994 | 6.98 % change on previous year | -92.6% |
| 2002 | -0.6557 % change on previous year | -109.4% |
| 2003 | -4.74 % change on previous year | +622.7% |
| 2004 | 30.89 % change on previous year | -751.8% |
| 2005 | -17.19 % change on previous year | -155.7% |
| 2006 | 48.66 % change on previous year | -383.1% |
| 2007 | 63.08 % change on previous year | +29.6% |
| 2008 | -15.76 % change on previous year | -125.0% |
| 2009 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -117.8% |
| 2010 | 21.68 % change on previous year | +672.3% |
| 2011 | 10.03 % change on previous year | -53.7% |
| 2012 | 19.71 % change on previous year | +96.4% |
| 2013 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -87.2% |
| 2014 | 9.36 % change on previous year | +272.4% |
| 2015 | -13.62 % change on previous year | -245.5% |
| 2016 | -1.79 % change on previous year | -86.9% |
| 2017 | 18.07 % change on previous year | -1111.8% |
| 2018 | -1.53 % change on previous year | -108.5% |
| 2019 | 5.21 % change on previous year | -439.5% |
| 2020 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -79.0% |
| 2021 | 11.33 % change on previous year | +934.6% |
| 2022 | -4.7 % change on previous year | -141.4% |
| 2023 | -2.78 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 2024 | -4.03 % change on previous year | +44.7% |
| 2025 | 19.29 % change on previous year | -578.6% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 19.29 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.09 % change on previous year, 2.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 19.29 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.78 % change on previous year, 2.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.64 % change on previous year | -45.62 % change on previous year | 322.34 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 5.45 % change on previous year | -43.23 % change on previous year | 94.73 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2000s | 13.39 % change on previous year | -17.19 % change on previous year | 63.08 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.96 % change on previous year | -13.62 % change on previous year | 21.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.37 % change on previous year | -4.7 % change on previous year | 19.29 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 38 Cambodia 20.84 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Latvia 20.01 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Cyprus 19.98 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Paraguay 19.16 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Liberia 18.94 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Kuwait 18.73 % change on previous year 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate -0.2957 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0057 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per capita 74.87 units per person (2025)
- Lending to the IMF (GRA), SDR, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.014 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDR Allocation, US dollar, per capita 183.82 units per person (2025)
- SDR Allocation, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate in Malaysia?
- Other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate in Malaysia was 19.29 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 322.34 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -45.62 % change on previous year in 1988.
- How does Malaysia rank for other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate?
- Malaysia ranks 41st out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 241.6%. 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 Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), 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 Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Other investment International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Other investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.