Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents in Malaysia
Malaysia: Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents was 2,364 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents in Malaysia, 2001–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents (ODCS) (US dollar) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Liabilities, International Liquidity, Liabilities to Nonresidents International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.