Malaysia recorded a Current Account surplus of 1.70 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. This dataset provides - Malaysia Current Account to GDP - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Malaysia recorded a Current Account surplus of 16697 MYR Million in the first quarter of 2025. This dataset provides - Malaysia Current Account - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Key information about Malaysia Current Account Balance: % of GDP

• Malaysia Current Account surplus accounted for 2.3 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2024, compared with a 0.4 % surplus in the previous quarter.
• Malaysia Current Account Balance: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 2000 to Dec 2024, with an average value of 6.4 %.
• The data reached an all-time high of 20.2 % in Jun 2008 and a record low of 0.2 % in Dec 2023.

CEIC calculates Current Account Balance as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Current Account Balance and quarterly Nominal GDP. The Department of Statistics provides Current Account Balance in local currency based on BPM6 and Nominal GDP in local currency based on SNA 2008 with benchmark year 2015. Current Account Balance as % of Nominal GDP prior to Q1 2015 is calculated from Current Account Balance based on BPM6 and Nominal GDP based on SNA 2008 with benchmark year 2010 and prior to Q1 2010 is calculated from Nominal GDP based on SNA 1993 with benchmark year 2005. Current Account Balance as % of Nominal GDP prior to Q1 2005 is calculated from Current Account Balance based BPM5 and Nominal GDP based on SNA 1993 with benchmark year 2000.


Key information about Malaysia Current Account Balance: % of GDP

• In the latest reports of Malaysia, Current Account recorded a surplus of 2.6 USD bn in Dec 2024.
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 6.8 USD bn in Dec 2024.
• Malaysia Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 2.8 USD bn in Dec 2024.
• Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 3.7 USD bn in Dec 2024.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 101.3 USD bn in Mar 2023.

Key information about Malaysia Current Account Balance

• Malaysia Current Account recorded a surplus of 2.6 USD bn in Dec 2024, compared with a surplus of 489.3 USD mn in the previous quarter.
• Malaysia Current Account Balance: USD mn data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1999 to Dec 2024, with an averaged value of 3.2 USD bn.
• The data reached an all-time high of 12.3 USD bn in Jun 2008 and a record low of 194.5 USD mn in Dec 2023.
• CEIC converts quarterly Current Account Balance into USD. The Department of Statistics provides Current Account Balance in local currency based on BPM6. Federal Reserve Board average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions. Current Account Balance prior to Q1 2005 is based on BPM5.
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 6.8 USD bn in Dec 2024.
• Malaysia Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 2.8 USD bn in Dec 2024.
• Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 3.7 USD bn in Dec 2024.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 101.3 USD bn in Mar 2023.

Current account balance (% of GDP) in Malaysia was reported at 1.5654 % in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Malaysia - Current account balance (% of GDP) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Malaysia BOP: Current Account: Balance: % of GDP data was reported at 3.005 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 2.405 % for 2016. Malaysia BOP: Current Account: Balance: % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 3.230 % from Dec 1974 (Median) to 2017, with 44 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 16.860 % in 2008 and a record low of -13.376 % in 1982. Malaysia BOP: Current Account: Balance: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Malaysia – Table MY.World Bank.WDI: Balance of Payments: Current Account. Current account balance is the sum of net exports of goods and services, net primary income, and net secondary income.; ; International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.; ; Note: Data are based on the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual (BPM6) and are only available from 2005 onwards.

Current account balance (BoP, current US$) in Malaysia was reported at 7150093156 USD in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Malaysia - Current account balance (BoP, current US$) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Malaysia: Current account balance forecast, percent of GDP: The latest value from 2030 is 2.06 percent, an increase from 2.05 percent in 2029. In comparison, the world average is -0.96 percent, based on data from 181 countries. Historically, the average for Malaysia from 1980 to 2030 is 2.98 percent. The minimum value, -12.25 percent, was reached in 1982 while the maximum of 16.3 percent was recorded in 2008.

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Malaysia: Current account balance, billion USD: The latest value from 2023 is 6.26 billion U.S. dollars, a decline from 12.74 billion U.S. dollars in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 1.95 billion U.S. dollars, based on data from 148 countries. Historically, the average for Malaysia from 1974 to 2023 is 7.49 billion U.S. dollars. The minimum value, -8.64 billion U.S. dollars, was reached in 1995 while the maximum of 38.91 billion U.S. dollars was recorded in 2008.

MY: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Service: Communications, Computer, etc: % of Service Imports data was reported at 41.017 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 42.592 % for 2016. MY: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Service: Communications, Computer, etc: % of Service Imports data is updated yearly, averaging 37.020 % from Dec 1974 (Median) to 2017, with 44 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 55.518 % in 1997 and a record low of 20.940 % in 1974. MY: BOP: Current Account: Imports: Service: Communications, Computer, etc: % of Service Imports data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Malaysia – Table MY.World Bank: Balance of Payments: Current Account. Communications, computer, information, and other services cover international telecommunications; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; personal, cultural, and recreational services; manufacturing services on physical inputs owned by others; and maintenance and repair services and government services not included elsewhere.; ; International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.; Weighted average; Note: Data are based on the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual (BPM6) and are only available from 2005 onwards.

Malaysia BOP: Current Account: Primary Income: Payments data was reported at 20.889 USD bn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 19.797 USD bn for 2016. Malaysia BOP: Current Account: Primary Income: Payments data is updated yearly, averaging 6.335 USD bn from Dec 1974 (Median) to 2017, with 44 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 27.217 USD bn in 2014 and a record low of 455.764 USD mn in 1975. Malaysia BOP: Current Account: Primary Income: Payments data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Malaysia – Table MY.World Bank.WDI: Balance of Payments: Current Account. Primary income payments refer to employee compensation paid to nonresident workers and investment income (payments on direct investment, portfolio investment, other investments). Data are in current U.S. dollars.; ; International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.; Sum; Note: Data are based on the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual (BPM6) and are only available from 2005 onwards.

Malaysia: Current account balance forecast, percent of GDP: Für diesen Indikator stellen wir Daten für Malaysia von 1980 bis 2030 bereit. Der durchschnittliche Wert für Malaysia in diesem Zeitraum lag bei 2.98 Prozent mit einem Minimum von -12.25 Prozent im Jahre 1982 und einem Maximum von 16.3 Prozent im Jahre 2008. Der neuste Wert aus dem Jahr 2030 liegt bei 2.06 Prozent. Zum Vergleich: Der Weltdurchschnitt im Jahr 2030, basierend auf 181 Ländern, liegt bei -0.96 Prozent.

MY: BOP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Receipts data was reported at 3.878 USD bn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 3.853 USD bn for 2016. MY: BOP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Receipts data is updated yearly, averaging 401.010 USD mn from Dec 1974 (Median) to 2017, with 44 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.878 USD bn in 2017 and a record low of 46.945 USD mn in 1974. MY: BOP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Receipts data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Malaysia – Table MY.World Bank: Balance of Payments: Current Account. Secondary income refers to transfers recorded in the balance of payments whenever an economy provides or receives goods, services, income, or financial items without a quid pro quo. All transfers not considered to be capital are current. Data are in current U.S. dollars.; ; International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.; Sum; Note: Data are based on the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual (BPM6) and are only available from 2005 onwards.

Malaysia Balance of Payment (BoP): Current Account (CA) data was reported at 11,423.927 MYR mn in Dec 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,176.437 MYR mn for Sep 2024. Malaysia Balance of Payment (BoP): Current Account (CA) data is updated quarterly, averaging 14,817.781 MYR mn from Mar 2005 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 80 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 39,982.149 MYR mn in Sep 2008 and a record low of 913.311 MYR mn in Dec 2023. Malaysia Balance of Payment (BoP): Current Account (CA) data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Department of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Malaysia – Table MY.JB001: Balance of Payments: BPM6: Quarterly. Malaysia’s Balance of Payment is compiled based on the recommendation of BPM6 by the IMF. However, Malaysia retained the sign convention of the Financial Account according to BPM5, while the Current and Capital Account is adhered to BPM6.

Malaysia BOP: Current Account: Balance data was reported at 9.450 USD bn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 7.133 USD bn for 2016. Malaysia BOP: Current Account: Balance data is updated yearly, averaging 1.404 USD bn from Dec 1974 (Median) to 2017, with 44 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 38.914 USD bn in 2008 and a record low of -8.644 USD bn in 1995. Malaysia BOP: Current Account: Balance data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Malaysia – Table MY.World Bank.WDI: Balance of Payments: Current Account. Current account balance is the sum of net exports of goods and services, net primary income, and net secondary income. Data are in current U.S. dollars.; ; International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.; ; Note: Data are based on the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual (BPM6) and are only available from 2005 onwards.

Malaysia BOP: Current Account: Trade in Services: % of GDP data was reported at 25.261 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 25.543 % for 2016. Malaysia BOP: Current Account: Trade in Services: % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 25.440 % from Dec 1974 (Median) to 2017, with 44 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 34.147 % in 1998 and a record low of 11.134 % in 1976. Malaysia BOP: Current Account: Trade in Services: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Malaysia – Table MY.World Bank: Balance of Payments: Current Account. Trade in services is the sum of service exports and imports divided by the value of GDP, all in current U.S. dollars.; ; International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.; Weighted average; Note: Data are based on the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual (BPM6) and are only available from 2005 onwards.

Malaysia BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Received: % of GDP data was reported at 0.524 % in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 0.541 % for 2016. Malaysia BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Received: % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 0.401 % from Dec 1975 (Median) to 2017, with 36 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.839 % in 2006 and a record low of 0.022 % in 1979. Malaysia BOP: Current Account: Personal Remittances: Received: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Malaysia – Table MY.World Bank: Balance of Payments: Current Account. Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees.; ; World Bank staff estimates based on IMF balance of payments data, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.; Weighted average; Note: Data starting from 2005 are based on the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual (BPM6).

Malaysia BOP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Other Sectors: Payments data was reported at 6.531 USD bn in 2009. This records an increase from the previous number of 5.539 USD bn for 2008. Malaysia BOP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Other Sectors: Payments data is updated yearly, averaging 99.323 USD mn from Dec 1974 (Median) to 2009, with 36 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.531 USD bn in 2009 and a record low of 53.078 USD mn in 1988. Malaysia BOP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Other Sectors: Payments data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Malaysia – Table MY.World Bank.WDI: Balance of Payments: Current Account. Secondary income refers to transfers recorded in the balance of payments whenever an economy provides or receives goods, services, income, or financial items without a quid pro quo. All transfers not considered to be capital are current. Data are in current U.S. dollars.; ; International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.; Sum; Note: Data are based on the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual (BPM6) and are only available from 2005 onwards.

Malaysia BOP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Net data was reported at -4.037 USD bn in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of -4.502 USD bn for 2016. Malaysia BOP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Net data is updated yearly, averaging -1.100 USD bn from Dec 1974 (Median) to 2017, with 44 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 287.480 USD mn in 1993 and a record low of -6.884 USD bn in 2011. Malaysia BOP: Current Account: Secondary Income: Net data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Malaysia – Table MY.World Bank: Balance of Payments: Current Account. Secondary income refers to transfers recorded in the balance of payments whenever an economy provides or receives goods, services, income, or financial items without a quid pro quo. All transfers not considered to be capital are current. Data are in current U.S. dollars.; ; International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.; ; Note: Data are based on the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual (BPM6) and are only available from 2005 onwards.