Malaysia Forecast: Current Account Balance

1980 - 2030 | Yearly | USD bn | International Monetary Fund

Key information about Malaysia Forecast: Current Account Balance

  • Malaysia Current Account Balance is forecasted to be 8.444 USD bn in Dec 2026 as reported by International Monetary Fund.
  • It records an increase from the last reported number of 7.310 USD bn in Dec 2025.
  • Looking ahead, Malaysia Current Account Balance is projected to stand at 12.329 USD bn in Dec 2030.
  • The data is updated yearly and is categorized in CEIC under World Trend Plus’s Country Forecast – Table IMF.WEO: BPM6: Current Account: USD.

View Malaysia's Forecast: Current Account Balance from 1980 to 2030 in the chart:

Malaysia Forecast: Current Account Balance

What is Malaysia's Forecast: Current Account Balance in 2030?

Malaysia Current Account Balance is forecasted to be 8.444 USD bn in Dec 2026 as reported by International Monetary Fund. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
12.329 2030 11.583 2029 -8.644 1995 39.424 2008 USD bn yearly 1980 - 2030

Forecast: Current Account Balance by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Afghanistan (USD bn) -3.502 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Albania (USD bn) -1.095 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Algeria (USD bn) -7.544 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Andorra (USD bn) 0.806 2030 yearly 2019 - 2030
Angola (USD bn) 2.705 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Antigua and Barbuda (USD bn) -0.272 2030 yearly 2014 - 2030
Argentina (USD bn) 9.498 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Armenia (USD bn) -1.602 2030 yearly 1992 - 2030
Aruba (USD bn) 0.368 2030 yearly 1999 - 2030
Australia (USD bn) -76.414 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Austria (USD bn) 14.968 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Azerbaijan (USD bn) -4.231 2030 yearly 1992 - 2030
Bahamas (USD bn) -1.155 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Bahrain (USD bn) -0.700 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Bangladesh (USD bn) -16.277 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Barbados (USD bn) -0.481 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Belarus (USD bn) -2.240 2030 yearly 1992 - 2030
Belgium (USD bn) -8.537 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Belize (USD bn) -0.061 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Benin (USD bn) -1.357 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Bhutan (USD bn) -0.810 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Bolivia (USD bn) -1.996 2026 yearly 1980 - 2026
Bosnia and Herzegovina (USD bn) -1.410 2030 yearly 1998 - 2030
Botswana (USD bn) 0.194 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Brazil (USD bn) -47.706 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Brunei (USD bn) 2.950 2030 yearly 1981 - 2030
Bulgaria (USD bn) -1.171 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Burkina Faso (USD bn) -2.170 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Burundi (USD bn) -1.083 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Cambodia (USD bn) -0.150 2030 yearly 1992 - 2030
Cameroon (USD bn) -2.627 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Canada (USD bn) -25.192 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Cape Verde (USD bn) -0.104 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Central African Republic (USD bn) -0.137 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Chad (USD bn) -0.486 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Chile (USD bn) -12.776 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
China (USD bn) 390.794 2030 yearly 1997 - 2030
Colombia (USD bn) -19.332 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Comoros (USD bn) -0.067 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Congo (USD bn) -0.525 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Costa Rica (USD bn) -2.143 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Croatia (USD bn) 0.313 2030 yearly 1992 - 2030
Cyprus (USD bn) -4.570 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Czech Republic (USD bn) -1.712 2030 yearly 1995 - 2030
Democratic Republic of Congo (USD bn) -5.884 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Denmark (USD bn) 63.225 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Djibouti (USD bn) 0.623 2030 yearly 1991 - 2030
Dominica (USD bn) -0.124 2030 yearly 2000 - 2030
Dominican Republic (USD bn) -4.523 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Ecuador (USD bn) 3.788 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Egypt (USD bn) -19.251 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
El Salvador (USD bn) -0.326 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Equatorial Guinea (USD bn) -0.497 2030 yearly 1987 - 2030
Eritrea (USD bn) 0.257 2019 yearly 1992 - 2019
Estonia (USD bn) -0.695 2030 yearly 1993 - 2030
Swaziland (USD bn) -0.033 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Ethiopia (USD bn) -4.810 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Fiji (USD bn) -0.561 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Finland (USD bn) -2.377 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
France (USD bn) -4.311 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Gabon (USD bn) -0.523 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Gambia (USD bn) -0.022 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Georgia (USD bn) -2.270 2030 yearly 1995 - 2030
Germany (USD bn) 244.728 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Ghana (USD bn) 0.197 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Greece (USD bn) -10.800 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Grenada (USD bn) -0.169 2030 yearly 2014 - 2030
Guatemala (USD bn) -0.690 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Guinea (USD bn) 0.655 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Guinea-Bissau (USD bn) -0.131 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Guyana (USD bn) 9.715 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Haiti (USD bn) -0.312 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Honduras (USD bn) -2.010 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Hong Kong SAR, China (USD bn) 50.586 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Hungary (USD bn) 4.907 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Iceland (USD bn) 0.566 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
India (USD bn) -152.217 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Indonesia (USD bn) -28.511 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Iran (USD bn) 13.258 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Iraq (USD bn) -1.485 2030 yearly 2001 - 2030
Ireland (USD bn) 63.675 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Israel (USD bn) 20.708 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Italy (USD bn) 54.971 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Ivory Coast (USD bn) -4.399 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Jamaica (USD bn) -0.539 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Japan (USD bn) 151.445 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Jordan (USD bn) -3.626 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Kazakhstan (USD bn) -12.692 2030 yearly 1992 - 2030
Kenya (USD bn) -6.168 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Kiribati (USD bn) -0.007 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
South Korea (USD bn) 85.139 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Kosovo (USD bn) -0.880 2030 yearly 2000 - 2030
Kuwait (USD bn) 26.022 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Kyrgyzstan (USD bn) -1.793 2030 yearly 1992 - 2030
Laos (USD bn) -0.128 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Latvia (USD bn) -1.371 2030 yearly 1992 - 2030
Lebanon (USD bn) -5.149 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Lesotho (USD bn) -0.097 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Liberia (USD bn) -0.855 2030 yearly 2000 - 2030
Libya (USD bn) 4.510 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030

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Malaysia Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -6.4 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -27,060.208 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 18,019.868 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 14.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 312,770.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1978 - Sep 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 66.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (MYR bn) 599.224 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (MYR bn) 1,935.614 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (MYR bn) 500.265 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Central Government Operations: ytd: Expenditure (MYR mn) 332,857.280 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 2000 - Oct 2025
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.104 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 4,645.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Oct 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 34,360.6 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Oct 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 17.3 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Oct 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 5,687,998.656 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 380,264.526 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 233,913.571 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 29,715.4 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Oct 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 11.5 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Oct 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 1,906,698.415 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 665,132.470 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 4,374.020 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Oct 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 2,354.897 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Oct 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 4,091.269 Oct 2025 monthly Jun 1976 - Oct 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 7,985.030 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Oct 2025
Exports: Value: Optical and Scientific Equipment (MYR mn) 6,731.543 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2025
Exports: Value: Electrical & Electronic Products (MYR mn) 67,071.813 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Oct 2025
Exports: Value: Machinery, Appliances and Parts (MYR mn) 6,622.021 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Oct 2025
Imports: Value: Optical and Scientific Equipment (MYR mn) 3,162.125 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2025
Imports: Value: Machinery, Appliances and Parts (MYR mn) 10,470.012 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Oct 2025
Imports: Value: Electrical & Electronic Products (MYR mn) 53,848.176 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Oct 2025
Export Volume index; sa (2010=100) 177.000 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Oct 2025
Export Volume Index (EVI): Total (2010=100) 181.000 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2014 - Oct 2025
Import Volume Index (IVI): Total (2010=100) 236.600 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2014 - Oct 2025
Import Volume Index; sa (2010=100) 227.600 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Oct 2025
Terms of Trade: Total (2010=100) 123.800 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2014 - Oct 2025
Trade Balance: sa (MYR mn) 19,572.865 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Oct 2025
Imports: Taiwan (MYR mn) 4,690.016 Mar 2019 monthly Jan 1986 - Mar 2019
Import Value Index (2015=100) 135.238 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 149.550 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 660.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 2,897.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 2.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 2,260.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -3,446.528 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -2.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -452.4 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -3,266.665 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 328,395.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 69.9 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 141,587.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 29.8 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 12.329 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -2,608.221 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
BoP: Financial Acc: Financial Derivatives (MYR mn) 2,679.157 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
Balance of Payment (BoP): Current Account (CA) (MYR mn) 11,423.927 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: Financial Acc: Portfolio Investment (MYR mn) -42,248.099 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: CA: PI: Credit (MYR mn) 21,102.780 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: CA: GS: Goods: Credit (MYR mn) 294,451.880 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: Financial Acc (MYR mn) -5,763.820 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: CA: GS: Goods: Debit (MYR mn) 257,067.842 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: Reserves Assets (MYR mn) -6,052.535 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: CA: GS: Services: Credit (MYR mn) 65,228.721 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: CA: GS: Services: Net (MYR mn) -149.421 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Credit (MYR mn) 7,561.627 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (MYR mn) 444.748 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: Financial Acc: Portfolio Investment: Asset (MYR mn) -25,895.045 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Debit (MYR mn) 13,219.092 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: Financial Acc: Direct Investment: Asset (MYR mn) -12,297.048 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: CA: GS: Services: Debit (MYR mn) 65,378.142 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: Financial Acc: Direct Investment (MYR mn) 17,632.149 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: Financial Acc: Direct Investment: Liabilities (MYR mn) 29,929.197 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: CA: PI: Debit (MYR mn) 41,256.005 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: Financial Acc: Other Investment (MYR mn) 16,172.973 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: CA: Primary Income (PI): Net (MYR mn) -20,153.225 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: Financial Acc: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (MYR mn) -16,353.054 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Net (MYR mn) -5,657.465 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: CA: GS: Goods: Net (MYR mn) 37,384.038 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: Capital Account (MYR mn) -52.320 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2024
External Debt: Serv: Interest: ML Term: Total (MYR mn) 21,402.000 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
External Debt: Serv: Repayment: ML Term: Total (MYR mn) 129,353.000 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.4 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2005 - Oct 2025
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 84.1 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 7,776.003 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2005 - Oct 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 165,682.441 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1969 - Oct 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 606,018.934 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1969 - Oct 2025
M2 Growth (%) 4.5 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1970 - Oct 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 1.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1959 - Nov 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 111,738.0 Oct 2025 monthly Apr 2000 - Oct 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 1.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1959 - Nov 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 5.8 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1990 - Oct 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 4,763.970 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Oct 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 624,206.407 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Oct 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 3.7 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Oct 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 699,002.6 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1987 - Oct 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 5.3 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Oct 2025
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 15.400 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2025
Credit to Households (USD bn) 305.959 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2025
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 690.271 Mar 2025 quarterly Jun 1964 - Mar 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 363,620.1 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 558,415.759 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1996 - Oct 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 5.36 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1997 - Oct 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 117.38 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M3 (MYR mn) 2,546,954.118 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2013 - Oct 2025
Banking System: Demand Deposits (MYR mn) 329,103.228 Oct 2018 monthly Jan 2007 - Oct 2018
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Global Competitiveness Index (Score) 74.602 2019 yearly 2017 - 2019
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 25.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024

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