Direct investment, Debt instruments in Malaysia
Malaysia: Direct investment, Debt instruments was 81.55 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Direct investment, Debt instruments in Malaysia, 2001–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 81.55 billion US dollar for direct investment, debt instruments in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment, debt instruments in Malaysia peaked at 81.55 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.20 billion US dollar, in 2001.
Malaysia ranks 28th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Direct investment, Debt instruments in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6.20 billion US dollar | — |
| 2002 | 7.52 billion US dollar | +21.2% |
| 2003 | 8.71 billion US dollar | +15.9% |
| 2004 | 7.84 billion US dollar | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 11.48 billion US dollar | +46.5% |
| 2006 | 24.24 billion US dollar | +111.1% |
| 2007 | 36.80 billion US dollar | +51.8% |
| 2008 | 37.94 billion US dollar | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 38.30 billion US dollar | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 46.63 billion US dollar | +21.8% |
| 2011 | 54.25 billion US dollar | +16.3% |
| 2012 | 61.72 billion US dollar | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 65.41 billion US dollar | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 65.93 billion US dollar | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 73.25 billion US dollar | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 78.08 billion US dollar | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 75.57 billion US dollar | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 70.95 billion US dollar | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 63.72 billion US dollar | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 64.04 billion US dollar | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 70.83 billion US dollar | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 69.83 billion US dollar | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 70.40 billion US dollar | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 79.33 billion US dollar | +12.7% |
| 2025 | 81.55 billion US dollar | +2.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 81.55 billion US dollar is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 663.05 million US dollar, 123.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 81.55 billion US dollar is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.99 billion US dollar, 16.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Direct investment, Debt instruments 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +111.1% | 11.48 billion US dollar | 24.24 billion US dollar |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.89 billion US dollar | 6.20 billion US dollar | 38.30 billion US dollar | 9 |
| 2010s | 65.55 billion US dollar | 46.63 billion US dollar | 78.08 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.66 billion US dollar | 64.04 billion US dollar | 81.55 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More external debt data for Malaysia
- IFC, private nonguaranteed 0 NFL, US$ (2016)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per capita 0 NFL, US$ per person (2016)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per unit of GDP 0 NFL, US$ per US$ of GDP (2016)
- IFC, private nonguaranteed (NFL, US$), per square kilometre 0 NFL, US$ per square kilometre (2016)
- Net financial flows, IBRD 0 NFL, current US$ (2016)
- Net financial flows, IBRD (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate 100 % change on previous year (2012)
- Other investment, Debt instruments 94.67 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 19.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 55.69 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 2,631 US dollar per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investment, debt instruments in Malaysia?
- Direct investment, debt instruments in Malaysia was 81.55 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment, debt instruments recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 81.55 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest direct investment, debt instruments recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.20 billion US dollar in 2001.
- How does Malaysia rank for direct investment, debt instruments?
- Malaysia ranks 28th out of 149 countries with data for 2025.
- Is direct investment, debt instruments rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.