Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Malaysia
Malaysia: Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP was 0.4557 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP in Malaysia, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in US dollar per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Malaysia stood at 0.4557 US dollar per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and up 98.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Malaysia peaked at 0.4557 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0058 US dollar per US$ of GDP, in 1993.
That places Malaysia 52nd out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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), per unit of GDP in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | US dollar per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0209 US dollar per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0.0218 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0266 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +22.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0209 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -21.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0187 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0136 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -27.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0138 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0116 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0101 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0257 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +154.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0089 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -65.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0087 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0072 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0058 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0087 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +49.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0176 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +101.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0219 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +24.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0226 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0201 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0291 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +44.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0508 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +74.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0792 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +55.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0706 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1374 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +94.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1407 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1348 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1612 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1856 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2014 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2301 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2422 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2598 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 0.246 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2917 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3854 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +32.1% |
| 2021 | 0.3713 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3284 US dollar per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3743 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 2024 | 0.4135 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.5% |
| 2025 | 0.4557 US dollar per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.4557 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0886 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 5.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.4557 US dollar per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4165 US dollar per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +154.5% | 0.0101 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0257 US dollar per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0184 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0101 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0266 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0079 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0058 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0089 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0499 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.0176 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1374 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2094 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.1348 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.2917 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3881 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.3284 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 0.4557 US dollar per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 49 Marshall Islands 0.5163 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Micronesia (country) 0.4888 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Lithuania 0.4566 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.4383 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Saint Lucia 0.4289 US dollar per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 Eswatini 0.428 US dollar per US$ of GDP 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), per unit of gdp in Malaysia?
- Portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp in Malaysia was 0.4557 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4557 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0058 US dollar per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- How does Malaysia rank for portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp?
- Malaysia ranks 52nd out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is portfolio investment (assets, positions, us dollar), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.0%. 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 Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.