Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, Debt instruments in Malaysia

Malaysia: Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, Debt instruments was 45.97 billion US dollar in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
45.97 billion US dollar
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
21st
of 133 countries
All-time high
48.27 billion US dollar
in 2024
All-time low
45.18 billion US dollar
in 2020
Years of data
8
2018–2025

Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, Debt instruments in Malaysia, 2018–2025

010.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B50.0B2018202120252018: 47.3B US dollar2019: 46.0B US dollar2020: 45.2B US dollar2021: 46.2B US dollar2022: 47.1B US dollar2023: 47.2B US dollar2024: 48.3B US dollar2025: 46.0B US dollar

Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 45.97 billion US dollar for direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, debt instruments in 2025.

The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Malaysia ranks 21st of 133 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, Debt instruments in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Malaysia, 2018 to 2025.
Year US dollar Change
2018 47.34 billion US dollar
2019 46.03 billion US dollar -2.8%
2020 45.18 billion US dollar -1.8%
2021 46.16 billion US dollar +2.2%
2022 47.06 billion US dollar +1.9%
2023 47.20 billion US dollar +0.3%
2024 48.27 billion US dollar +2.3%
2025 45.97 billion US dollar -4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 46.68 billion US dollar 46.03 billion US dollar 47.34 billion US dollar 2
2020s 46.64 billion US dollar 45.18 billion US dollar 48.27 billion US dollar 6

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 18 Austria 50.48 billion US dollar compare
  2. 19 Ireland 50.17 billion US dollar compare
  3. 20 Mauritius 45.97 billion US dollar compare
  4. 22 Cyprus 41.76 billion US dollar compare
  5. 23 Russia 40.05 billion US dollar compare
  6. 24 Brazil 39.52 billion US dollar compare

See the full ranking of 136 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, debt instruments in Malaysia?
Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, debt instruments in Malaysia was 45.97 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, debt instruments recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 48.27 billion US dollar in 2024.
What is the lowest direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, debt instruments recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 45.18 billion US dollar in 2020.
How does Malaysia rank for direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, debt instruments?
Malaysia ranks 21st out of 133 countries with data for 2025.
Is direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, debt instruments rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Direct investor in direct invesment enterprises, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
136 places, 2,668 data points, 1975–2025
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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.