Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents in Malaysia

Malaysia: Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents was 2,364 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
2,364 units per person
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
40th
of 170 countries
All-time high
2,364 units per person
in 2025
All-time low
267.26 units per person
in 2001
Years of data
25
2001–2025

Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents in Malaysia, 2001–2025

5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2001201320252001: 267.3 units per person2002: 385.7 units per person2003: 442.6 units per person2004: 666.9 units per person2005: 711.1 units per person2006: 661.3 units per person2007: 941.4 units per person2008: 935.1 units per person2009: 887.9 units per person2010: 904.6 units per person2011: 1.2k units per person2012: 1.4k units per person2013: 1.5k units per person2014: 1.7k units per person2015: 1.5k units per person2016: 1.5k units per person2017: 1.8k units per person2018: 1.9k units per person2019: 2.0k units per person2020: 2.0k units per person2021: 1.9k units per person2022: 2.1k units per person2023: 2.1k units per person2024: 2.2k units per person2025: 2.4k units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 2,364 units per person for liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 57.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in Malaysia peaked at 2,364 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 267.26 units per person, in 2001.

That places Malaysia 40th out of 170 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar), per capita in Malaysia, 2001 to 2025.
Year units per person Change
2001 267.26 units per person
2002 385.69 units per person +44.3%
2003 442.61 units per person +14.8%
2004 666.89 units per person +50.7%
2005 711.05 units per person +6.6%
2006 661.26 units per person -7.0%
2007 941.37 units per person +42.4%
2008 935.11 units per person -0.7%
2009 887.86 units per person -5.1%
2010 904.57 units per person +1.9%
2011 1,240 units per person +37.1%
2012 1,380 units per person +11.3%
2013 1,549 units per person +12.3%
2014 1,724 units per person +11.2%
2015 1,500 units per person -13.0%
2016 1,536 units per person +2.4%
2017 1,811 units per person +17.8%
2018 1,927 units per person +6.4%
2019 2,020 units per person +4.9%
2020 1,965 units per person -2.7%
2021 1,853 units per person -5.7%
2022 2,083 units per person +12.4%
2023 2,135 units per person +2.5%
2024 2,236 units per person +4.7%
2025 2,364 units per person +5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 655.46 units per person 267.26 units per person 941.37 units per person 9
2010s 1,559 units per person 904.57 units per person 2,020 units per person 10
2020s 2,106 units per person 1,853 units per person 2,364 units per person 6

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 37 Türkiye 2,657 units per person compare
  2. 38 Grenada 2,500 units per person compare
  3. 39 Georgia 2,492 units per person compare
  4. 41 Lithuania 2,350 units per person compare
  5. 42 Armenia 2,222 units per person compare
  6. 43 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,054 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 170 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in Malaysia?
Liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents in Malaysia was 2,364 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 2,364 units per person in 2025.
What is the lowest liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 267.26 units per person in 2001.
How does Malaysia rank for liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents?
Malaysia ranks 40th out of 170 countries with data for 2025.
Is liabilities, international liquidity, liabilities to nonresidents rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
170 places, 3,777 data points, 2001–2025
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Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.