Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US) was 15.59 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities in Malaysia, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in Malaysia stood at 15.59 billion.
That represents a change of up 96.9% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in Malaysia peaked at 20.25 billion in 2021 and was at its lowest, 114.66 million, in 2009.
That places Malaysia 24th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.92 billion | — |
| 2006 | 7.69 billion | +96.0% |
| 2007 | 9.07 billion | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 7.57 billion | -16.5% |
| 2009 | 114.66 million | -98.5% |
| 2010 | 10.89 billion | +9393.7% |
| 2011 | 15.12 billion | +38.9% |
| 2012 | 8.90 billion | -41.2% |
| 2013 | 11.30 billion | +27.0% |
| 2014 | 10.62 billion | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 9.86 billion | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 13.47 billion | +36.7% |
| 2017 | 9.37 billion | -30.4% |
| 2018 | 8.30 billion | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 9.15 billion | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 4.06 billion | -55.7% |
| 2021 | 20.25 billion | +398.8% |
| 2022 | 15.03 billion | -25.8% |
| 2023 | 7.92 billion | -47.3% |
| 2024 | 15.59 billion | +96.9% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 15.59 billion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 963.93 million, 16.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 15.59 billion is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 988.46 million, 15.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +9393.7% | 114.66 million | 10.89 billion |
| 2021 | +398.8% | 4.06 billion | 20.25 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.67 billion | 114.66 million | 9.07 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.70 billion | 8.30 billion | 15.12 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.57 billion | 4.06 billion | 20.25 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More external debt data for Malaysia
- Net financial flows, IBRD 0 NFL, current 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 (NFL, current US$), annual growth rate 100 % change on previous year (2012)
- Other investment, Debt instruments 94.67 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 19.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 55.69 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 2,631 US dollar per person (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 0.2005 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in Malaysia?
- Direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities in Malaysia was 15.59 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.25 billion in 2021.
- What is the lowest direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 114.66 million in 2009.
- How does Malaysia rank for direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities?
- Malaysia ranks 24th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is direct investment, net incurrence of liabilities, liabilities rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investment, Net incurrence of liabilities, Liabilities (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.