Other investment, Debt instruments in Malaysia
Malaysia: Other investment, Debt instruments was 94.67 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Other investment, Debt instruments in Malaysia, 1980–2025
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 173 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.
Other investment, Debt instruments in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.05 billion US dollar | — |
| 1981 | 4.44 billion US dollar | +322.3% |
| 1982 | 2.99 billion US dollar | -32.6% |
| 1983 | 3.14 billion US dollar | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 3.60 billion US dollar | +14.6% |
| 1985 | 3.20 billion US dollar | -11.1% |
| 1986 | 5.21 billion US dollar | +62.9% |
| 1987 | 5.02 billion US dollar | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 2.73 billion US dollar | -45.6% |
| 1989 | 4.95 billion US dollar | +81.0% |
| 1990 | 2.81 billion US dollar | -43.2% |
| 1991 | 2.41 billion US dollar | -14.3% |
| 1992 | 2.00 billion US dollar | -17.0% |
| 1993 | 3.89 billion US dollar | +94.7% |
| 1994 | 4.16 billion US dollar | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 19.75 billion US dollar | +374.3% |
| 2002 | 19.62 billion US dollar | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 18.69 billion US dollar | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 24.46 billion US dollar | +30.9% |
| 2005 | 20.26 billion US dollar | -17.2% |
| 2006 | 30.11 billion US dollar | +48.7% |
| 2007 | 49.11 billion US dollar | +63.1% |
| 2008 | 41.37 billion US dollar | -15.8% |
| 2009 | 42.53 billion US dollar | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 51.75 billion US dollar | +21.7% |
| 2011 | 56.94 billion US dollar | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 68.17 billion US dollar | +19.7% |
| 2013 | 69.88 billion US dollar | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 76.42 billion US dollar | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 66.02 billion US dollar | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 64.84 billion US dollar | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 76.55 billion US dollar | +18.1% |
| 2018 | 75.38 billion US dollar | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 79.30 billion US dollar | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 80.17 billion US dollar | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 89.26 billion US dollar | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 85.07 billion US dollar | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 82.70 billion US dollar | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 79.36 billion US dollar | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 94.67 billion US dollar | +19.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 94.67 billion US dollar is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.68 billion US dollar, 16.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 94.67 billion US dollar is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.04 billion US dollar, 23.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other investment, Debt instruments in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +374.3% | 4.16 billion US dollar | 19.75 billion US dollar |
| 1981 | +322.3% | 1.05 billion US dollar | 4.44 billion US dollar |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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$), annual growth rate 100 % change on previous year (2012)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 19.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments, Deposit taking corporations 55.69 billion US dollar (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 2,631 US dollar per person (2025)
- Other investment, Debt instruments (Assets, Positions, US dollar) 0.2005 US dollar per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other investment, debt instruments 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 173 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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About this data
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.