Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) was 19.29 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Malaysia, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Malaysia is 19.29 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 578.6% on the previous year and up 241.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Malaysia peaked at 322.34 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -45.62 % change on previous year, in 1988.
Malaysia ranks 41st of 172 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 322.34 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -32.62 % change on previous year | -110.1% |
| 1983 | 4.84 % change on previous year | -114.8% |
| 1984 | 14.63 % change on previous year | +202.1% |
| 1985 | -11.12 % change on previous year | -176.0% |
| 1986 | 62.88 % change on previous year | -665.3% |
| 1987 | -3.59 % change on previous year | -105.7% |
| 1988 | -45.62 % change on previous year | +1169.1% |
| 1989 | 81.03 % change on previous year | -277.6% |
| 1990 | -43.23 % change on previous year | -153.3% |
| 1991 | -14.26 % change on previous year | -67.0% |
| 1992 | -16.96 % change on previous year | +19.0% |
| 1993 | 94.73 % change on previous year | -658.5% |
| 1994 | 6.98 % change on previous year | -92.6% |
| 2002 | -0.6557 % change on previous year | -109.4% |
| 2003 | -4.74 % change on previous year | +622.7% |
| 2004 | 30.89 % change on previous year | -751.8% |
| 2005 | -17.19 % change on previous year | -155.7% |
| 2006 | 48.66 % change on previous year | -383.1% |
| 2007 | 63.08 % change on previous year | +29.6% |
| 2008 | -15.76 % change on previous year | -125.0% |
| 2009 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -117.8% |
| 2010 | 21.68 % change on previous year | +672.3% |
| 2011 | 10.03 % change on previous year | -53.7% |
| 2012 | 19.71 % change on previous year | +96.4% |
| 2013 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -87.2% |
| 2014 | 9.36 % change on previous year | +272.4% |
| 2015 | -13.62 % change on previous year | -245.5% |
| 2016 | -1.79 % change on previous year | -86.9% |
| 2017 | 18.07 % change on previous year | -1111.8% |
| 2018 | -1.53 % change on previous year | -108.5% |
| 2019 | 5.21 % change on previous year | -439.5% |
| 2020 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -79.0% |
| 2021 | 11.33 % change on previous year | +934.6% |
| 2022 | -4.7 % change on previous year | -141.4% |
| 2023 | -2.78 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 2024 | -4.03 % change on previous year | +44.7% |
| 2025 | 19.29 % change on previous year | -578.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.64 % change on previous year | -45.62 % change on previous year | 322.34 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 5.45 % change on previous year | -43.23 % change on previous year | 94.73 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2000s | 13.39 % change on previous year | -17.19 % change on previous year | 63.08 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.96 % change on previous year | -13.62 % change on previous year | 21.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.37 % change on previous year | -4.7 % change on previous year | 19.29 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 38 Cambodia 20.84 % change on previous year compare
- 39 Cyprus 20.04 % change on previous year compare
- 40 Latvia 19.82 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Paraguay 19.16 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Liberia 18.94 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Kuwait 18.73 % change on previous year compare
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$), annual growth rate 100 % change on previous year (2012)
- Other investment, Debt instruments 94.67 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 55.69 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 2,631 US dollar per person (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 0.2005 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Malaysia?
- Other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) in Malaysia was 19.29 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 322.34 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -45.62 % change on previous year in 1988.
- How does Malaysia rank for other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar)?
- Malaysia ranks 41st out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is other investment, debt instruments (assets, positions, us dollar) rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 241.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Other investment, Debt instruments International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.