Portfolio investment, Debt securities in Malaysia
Malaysia: Portfolio investment, Debt securities was 40.18 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio investment, Debt securities in Malaysia, 1980–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 40.18 billion US dollar for portfolio investment, debt securities in 2025. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 85.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment, debt securities in Malaysia peaked at 40.18 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 58.17 million US dollar, in 1987.
That places Malaysia 37th out of 161 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.
Portfolio investment, Debt securities in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 405.87 million US dollar | — |
| 1981 | 432.59 million US dollar | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 256.75 million US dollar | -40.6% |
| 1983 | 253.60 million US dollar | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 251.96 million US dollar | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 84.90 million US dollar | -66.3% |
| 1986 | 73.38 million US dollar | -13.6% |
| 1987 | 58.17 million US dollar | -20.7% |
| 1989 | 627.75 million US dollar | +979.2% |
| 2001 | 671.05 million US dollar | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 1.20 billion US dollar | +78.5% |
| 2003 | 1.41 billion US dollar | +17.4% |
| 2004 | 1.59 billion US dollar | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 2.47 billion US dollar | +55.1% |
| 2006 | 2.76 billion US dollar | +11.7% |
| 2007 | 2.80 billion US dollar | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 4.61 billion US dollar | +65.1% |
| 2009 | 7.65 billion US dollar | +65.7% |
| 2010 | 10.84 billion US dollar | +41.8% |
| 2011 | 13.64 billion US dollar | +25.8% |
| 2012 | 17.83 billion US dollar | +30.7% |
| 2013 | 19.74 billion US dollar | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 22.38 billion US dollar | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 21.66 billion US dollar | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 23.53 billion US dollar | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 25.19 billion US dollar | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 20.16 billion US dollar | -20.0% |
| 2019 | 23.47 billion US dollar | +16.5% |
| 2020 | 25.20 billion US dollar | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 23.95 billion US dollar | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 23.37 billion US dollar | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 29.31 billion US dollar | +25.4% |
| 2024 | 37.46 billion US dollar | +27.8% |
| 2025 | 40.18 billion US dollar | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 271.66 million US dollar | 58.17 million US dollar | 627.75 million US dollar | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.79 billion US dollar | 671.05 million US dollar | 7.65 billion US dollar | 9 |
| 2010s | 19.84 billion US dollar | 10.84 billion US dollar | 25.19 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.91 billion US dollar | 23.37 billion US dollar | 40.18 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 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 portfolio investment, debt securities in Malaysia?
- Portfolio investment, debt securities in Malaysia was 40.18 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest portfolio investment, debt securities recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.18 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment, debt securities recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.17 million US dollar in 1987.
- How does Malaysia rank for portfolio investment, debt securities?
- Malaysia ranks 37th out of 161 countries with data for 2025.
- Is portfolio investment, debt securities rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.5%. 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 Portfolio investment, Debt securities (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.