Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US) was 32.87 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US) in Malaysia, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Malaysia is 32.87 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 405.8% on the previous year and up 83.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Malaysia peaked at 94.73 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -56.15 % change on previous year, in 1984.
That places Malaysia 22nd 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, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2.27 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 38.91 % change on previous year | +1615.1% |
| 1983 | 85.8 % change on previous year | +120.5% |
| 1984 | -56.15 % change on previous year | -165.4% |
| 1985 | 22.33 % change on previous year | -139.8% |
| 1986 | 18.34 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 1987 | 36.8 % change on previous year | +100.7% |
| 1988 | 36.02 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 7.65 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 1990 | -4.53 % change on previous year | -159.2% |
| 1991 | -15.72 % change on previous year | +247.2% |
| 1992 | -15.52 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 94.73 % change on previous year | -710.4% |
| 1994 | 6.98 % change on previous year | -92.6% |
| 2019 | 17.95 % change on previous year | +157.1% |
| 2020 | -3.22 % change on previous year | -117.9% |
| 2021 | 13.29 % change on previous year | -513.0% |
| 2022 | -6.48 % change on previous year | -148.8% |
| 2023 | -8.64 % change on previous year | +33.4% |
| 2024 | -10.75 % change on previous year | +24.4% |
| 2025 | 32.87 % change on previous year | -405.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 32.87 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.7 % change on previous year, 4.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 32.87 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.57 % change on previous year, 4.3× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US) 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 | +1615.1% | 2.27 % change on previous year | 38.91 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.33 % change on previous year | -56.15 % change on previous year | 85.8 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 13.19 % change on previous year | -15.72 % change on previous year | 94.73 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2010s | 17.95 % change on previous year | 17.95 % change on previous year | 17.95 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2020s | 2.85 % change on previous year | -10.75 % change on previous year | 32.87 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 19 Tajikistan 35.61 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Barbados 34.9 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Bahrain 33.72 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Andorra 32.34 % change on previous year compare
- 24 West Bank and Gaza 32.18 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Israel 31.75 % 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, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Malaysia?
- Other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) in Malaysia was 32.87 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 94.73 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -56.15 % change on previous year in 1984.
- How does Malaysia rank for other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us)?
- Malaysia ranks 22nd out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, currency and deposits (assets, positions, us) rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.1%. 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, Currency and deposits (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, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Other investment, Currency and deposits International Monetary Fund
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 Other investment, Currency and deposits (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.