Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate in Malaysia
Malaysia: Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate was -5.82 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate in Malaysia, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate in Malaysia stood at -5.82 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 208.5% on the previous year and down 153.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate in Malaysia peaked at 104.16 % change on previous year in 1988 and was at its lowest, -32.08 % change on previous year, in 1994.
Malaysia ranks 170th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -5.81 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -156.1% |
| 1978 | 6.27 % change on previous year | +92.2% |
| 1979 | 5.83 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 104.16 % change on previous year | +1686.5% |
| 1989 | 39.27 % change on previous year | -62.3% |
| 1990 | 33.44 % change on previous year | -14.9% |
| 1991 | -29.72 % change on previous year | -188.9% |
| 1992 | 17.61 % change on previous year | -159.2% |
| 1993 | 14.7 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 1994 | -32.08 % change on previous year | -318.3% |
| 1995 | -2.91 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 1996 | 41.76 % change on previous year | -1532.9% |
| 1997 | 18.45 % change on previous year | -55.8% |
| 1998 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -113.5% |
| 1999 | 70.32 % change on previous year | -2915.0% |
| 2000 | 6.03 % change on previous year | -91.4% |
| 2001 | 7.23 % change on previous year | +19.8% |
| 2002 | 18.49 % change on previous year | +156.0% |
| 2003 | 31.28 % change on previous year | +69.1% |
| 2004 | 40.42 % change on previous year | +29.2% |
| 2005 | 39.3 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 22.25 % change on previous year | -43.4% |
| 2007 | 13.97 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 2008 | -14.6 % change on previous year | -204.5% |
| 2009 | -14.91 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2010 | -2.47 % change on previous year | -83.4% |
| 2011 | 9.84 % change on previous year | -498.4% |
| 2012 | 6.79 % change on previous year | -31.0% |
| 2013 | 10.01 % change on previous year | +47.4% |
| 2014 | 10.97 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 4.06 % change on previous year | -63.0% |
| 2016 | -2.42 % change on previous year | -159.6% |
| 2017 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -215.9% |
| 2018 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 2019 | -5.23 % change on previous year | -335.6% |
| 2020 | -10.68 % change on previous year | +104.1% |
| 2021 | 8.81 % change on previous year | -182.4% |
| 2022 | 4.21 % change on previous year | -52.2% |
| 2023 | 5.36 % change on previous year | +27.3% |
| 2024 | -5.82 % change on previous year | -208.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's -5.82 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.98 % change on previous year. (55 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's -5.82 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.57 % change on previous year. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal remittances, received (current US$), annual growth rate in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +2915.0% | -2.5 % change on previous year | 70.32 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +1686.5% | 5.83 % change on previous year | 104.16 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +1532.9% | -2.91 % change on previous year | 41.76 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.39 % change on previous year | -5.81 % change on previous year | 6.27 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | 71.72 % change on previous year | 39.27 % change on previous year | 104.16 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1990s | 12.91 % change on previous year | -32.08 % change on previous year | 70.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.95 % change on previous year | -14.91 % change on previous year | 40.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.66 % change on previous year | -5.23 % change on previous year | 10.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3756 % change on previous year | -10.68 % change on previous year | 8.81 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 167 Mexico -4.8 % change on previous year compare
- 168 Uganda -5.57 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Palestine, State of -5.75 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Mauritius -9.04 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Tanzania, United Republic of -9.26 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Russian Federation -11.28 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Malaysia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 13.04 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 366.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 15.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 96.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0369 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 438.53 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate in Malaysia?
- Personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate in Malaysia was -5.82 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 104.16 % change on previous year in 1988.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -32.08 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Malaysia rank for personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Malaysia ranks 170th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, received (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 153.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal remittances, received (current US$), 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 Personal remittances, received (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Personal remittances, received IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Personal remittances, received (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.