Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Malaysia

Malaysia: Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure was 323.90 billion in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
323.90 billion
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
31st
of 197 countries
All-time high
326.43 billion
in 2022
All-time low
147.04 billion
in 2005
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure in Malaysia, 2005–2024

0100.0B200.0B300.0B2005201420242005: 147.0B2006: 165.2B2007: 187.6B2008: 203.6B2009: 166.8B2010: 209.0B2011: 240.2B2012: 248.9B2013: 250.7B2014: 254.0B2015: 216.1B2016: 209.3B2017: 231.1B2018: 256.7B2019: 245.4B2020: 213.2B2021: 277.8B2022: 326.4B2023: 294.9B2024: 323.9B

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 28 Thailand 388.19 billion compare
  2. 29 Austria 350.94 billion compare
  3. 30 Indonesia 337.65 billion compare
  4. 32 Denmark 306.07 billion compare
  5. 33 Czechia 257.03 billion compare
  6. 34 Norway 230.60 billion compare

See the full ranking of 206 places β†’

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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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Total current account debit/expenditure, Debit/Expenditure (US dollar)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
206 places, 3,849 data points, 2005–2024
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