Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Malaysia
Malaysia: Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure was 323.90 billion in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Malaysia, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 323.90 billion for total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Malaysia peaked at 326.43 billion in 2022 and was at its lowest, 147.04 billion, in 2005.
Malaysia ranks 31st of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 147.04 billion | — |
| 2006 | 165.17 billion | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 187.62 billion | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 203.56 billion | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 166.84 billion | -18.0% |
| 2010 | 208.96 billion | +25.2% |
| 2011 | 240.19 billion | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 248.92 billion | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 250.68 billion | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 253.95 billion | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 216.13 billion | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 209.28 billion | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 231.14 billion | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 256.69 billion | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 245.42 billion | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 213.18 billion | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 277.80 billion | +30.3% |
| 2022 | 326.43 billion | +17.5% |
| 2023 | 294.93 billion | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 323.90 billion | +9.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 323.90 billion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.86 billion, 14.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 323.90 billion is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.26 billion, 28.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 174.05 billion | 147.04 billion | 203.56 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | 236.14 billion | 208.96 billion | 256.69 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 287.25 billion | 213.18 billion | 326.43 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More trade data for Malaysia
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 90.7 (2025)
- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 96.82 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 94.73 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 79.09 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 97.84 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 80.54 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 2.73 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 323.98 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0273 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 10.18 billion (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Malaysia?
- Total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure in Malaysia was 323.90 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 326.43 billion in 2022.
- What is the lowest total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 147.04 billion in 2005.
- How does Malaysia rank for total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure?
- Malaysia ranks 31st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total current account debit/expenditure, debit/expenditure rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.