Other investment, Debt instruments in Malaysia

Malaysia: Other investment, Debt instruments was 94.67 billion US dollar in 2025. β—† Volatile

Latest (2025)
94.67 billion US dollar
Change on year
up 19.3%
World rank
40th
of 174 countries
All-time high
94.67 billion US dollar
in 2025
All-time low
1.05 billion US dollar
in 1980
Years of data
40
1980–2025

Other investment, Debt instruments in Malaysia, 1980–2025

020.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B100.0B1980200220251980: 1.1B US dollar1981: 4.4B US dollar1982: 3.0B US dollar1983: 3.1B US dollar1984: 3.6B US dollar1985: 3.2B US dollar1986: 5.2B US dollar1987: 5.0B US dollar1988: 2.7B US dollar1989: 4.9B US dollar1990: 2.8B US dollar1991: 2.4B US dollar1992: 2.0B US dollar1993: 3.9B US dollar1994: 4.2B US dollar2001: 19.7B US dollar2002: 19.6B US dollar2003: 18.7B US dollar2004: 24.5B US dollar2005: 20.3B US dollar2006: 30.1B US dollar2007: 49.1B US dollar2008: 41.4B US dollar2009: 42.5B US dollar2010: 51.8B US dollar2011: 56.9B US dollar2012: 68.2B US dollar2013: 69.9B US dollar2014: 76.4B US dollar2015: 66.0B US dollar2016: 64.8B US dollar2017: 76.6B US dollar2018: 75.4B US dollar2019: 79.3B US dollar2020: 80.2B US dollar2021: 89.3B US dollar2022: 85.1B US dollar2023: 82.7B US dollar2024: 79.4B US dollar2025: 94.7B US dollar

Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.

Analysis

The most recent figure for other investment, debt instruments in Malaysia is 94.67 billion US dollar, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

The figure is up 19.3% on the previous year and up 43.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other investment, debt instruments in Malaysia peaked at 94.67 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.05 billion US dollar, in 1980.

That places Malaysia 40th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3.63 billion US dollar 1.05 billion US dollar 5.21 billion US dollar 10
1990s 3.05 billion US dollar 2.00 billion US dollar 4.16 billion US dollar 5
2000s 29.54 billion US dollar 18.69 billion US dollar 49.11 billion US dollar 9
2010s 68.52 billion US dollar 51.75 billion US dollar 79.30 billion US dollar 10
2020s 85.20 billion US dollar 79.36 billion US dollar 94.67 billion US dollar 6

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 37 Greece 109.09 billion US dollar compare
  2. 38 Czechia 102.50 billion US dollar compare
  3. 39 Cyprus 101.91 billion US dollar compare
  4. 41 Kuwait 92.77 billion US dollar compare
  5. 42 Thailand 90.97 billion US dollar compare
  6. 43 Bahrain 89.67 billion US dollar compare

See the full ranking of 176 places β†’

More external debt data for Malaysia

All data for Malaysia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is other investment, debt instruments in Malaysia?
Other investment, debt instruments in Malaysia was 94.67 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest other investment, debt instruments recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 94.67 billion US dollar in 2025.
What is the lowest other investment, debt instruments recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.05 billion US dollar in 1980.
How does Malaysia rank for other investment, debt instruments?
Malaysia ranks 40th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
Is other investment, debt instruments rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
176 places, 4,466 data points, 1948–2025
Last refreshed

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.