Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth in Malaysia
Malaysia: Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth was 23.24 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth in Malaysia, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth in Malaysia stood at 23.24 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.7% on the previous year and up 1,137.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth in Malaysia peaked at 180.27 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -60.69 % change on previous year, in 1990.
Malaysia ranks 57th of 166 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.
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 6.34 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 31.09 % change on previous year | +390.3% |
| 1983 | -11.15 % change on previous year | -135.9% |
| 1984 | -0.1291 % change on previous year | -98.8% |
| 1985 | -32.85 % change on previous year | +25341.6% |
| 1986 | -10.03 % change on previous year | -69.5% |
| 1987 | -2.39 % change on previous year | -76.1% |
| 1988 | -4.55 % change on previous year | +89.9% |
| 1989 | 180.27 % change on previous year | -4065.5% |
| 1990 | -60.69 % change on previous year | -133.7% |
| 1991 | 9.27 % change on previous year | -115.3% |
| 1992 | -0.0834 % change on previous year | -100.9% |
| 1993 | -8.92 % change on previous year | +10597.7% |
| 1994 | 66.34 % change on previous year | -843.4% |
| 2002 | 35.22 % change on previous year | -46.9% |
| 2003 | 12.79 % change on previous year | -63.7% |
| 2004 | 0.782 % change on previous year | -93.9% |
| 2005 | 66.71 % change on previous year | +8430.4% |
| 2006 | 97.69 % change on previous year | +46.4% |
| 2007 | 85.26 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 6.33 % change on previous year | -92.6% |
| 2009 | 70.55 % change on previous year | +1015.2% |
| 2010 | 29.2 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 2011 | 11.87 % change on previous year | -59.3% |
| 2012 | 26.24 % change on previous year | +121.1% |
| 2013 | 18.35 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 2014 | 13.47 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 2015 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -86.1% |
| 2016 | 5.21 % change on previous year | +177.6% |
| 2017 | 13.62 % change on previous year | +161.2% |
| 2018 | 6.46 % change on previous year | -52.6% |
| 2019 | 20.7 % change on previous year | +220.4% |
| 2020 | 22.08 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 6.71 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
| 2022 | -3.49 % change on previous year | -152.0% |
| 2023 | 11.77 % change on previous year | -437.0% |
| 2024 | 16.64 % change on previous year | +41.4% |
| 2025 | 23.24 % change on previous year | +39.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 23.24 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.2 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 23.24 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.21 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | -25341.6% | -0.1291 % change on previous year | -32.85 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | -10597.7% | -0.0834 % change on previous year | -8.92 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | +8430.4% | 0.782 % change on previous year | 66.71 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | +4065.5% | -4.55 % change on previous year | 180.27 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | +1015.2% | 6.33 % change on previous year | 70.55 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +843.4% | -8.92 % change on previous year | 66.34 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.4 % change on previous year | -32.85 % change on previous year | 180.27 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.18 % change on previous year | -60.69 % change on previous year | 66.34 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2000s | 46.92 % change on previous year | 0.782 % change on previous year | 97.69 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 14.7 % change on previous year | 1.88 % change on previous year | 29.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.82 % change on previous year | -3.49 % change on previous year | 23.24 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 54 Ukraine 23.73 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Finland 23.64 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Israel 23.55 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Colombia 22.93 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Belgium 22.84 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Latvia 22.67 % 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0126 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 165.93 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.291 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0092 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 121.16 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0078 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth in Malaysia?
- Portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth in Malaysia was 23.24 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 180.27 % change on previous year in 1989.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -60.69 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does Malaysia rank for portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth?
- Malaysia ranks 57th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,137.2%. 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 Portfolio 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 Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Portfolio investment 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 Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.