Malaysia vs Thailand: Portfolio investment, Debt securities
Portfolio investment, Debt securities over time
- Malaysia
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 46.59 billion US dollar against 40.18 billion US dollar in Malaysia, a difference of 6.41 billion US dollar.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Thailand ahead.
Malaysia ranks 37th and Thailand ranks 34th of 161 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.79 billion US dollar | 6.07 billion US dollar | 3.27 billion US dollar | Thailand |
| 2010s | 19.84 billion US dollar | 23.55 billion US dollar | 3.71 billion US dollar | Thailand |
| 2020s | 29.91 billion US dollar | 30.93 billion US dollar | 1.01 billion US dollar | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher portfolio investment, debt securities, Malaysia or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 46.59 billion US dollar against 40.18 billion US dollar in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in portfolio investment, debt securities between Malaysia and Thailand?
- 6.41 billion US dollar, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for portfolio investment, debt securities?
- Malaysia ranks 37th and Thailand ranks 34th of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Portfolio investment, Debt securities (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.