Malaysia Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP

2005 - 2025 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Malaysia Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP

  • Malaysia Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP was reported at -2.8 % in Sep 2025.
  • This records a decrease from the previous number of 8.0 % for Jun 2025.
  • Malaysia Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP data is updated quarterly, averaging -1.3 % from Mar 2005 to Sep 2025, with 83 observations.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 23.1 % in Jun 2011 and a record low of -24.9 % in Sep 2008.
  • Malaysia Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data.
  • The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of Nominal GDP: Quarterly.

CEIC calculates quarterly Foreign Portfolio Investment as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Foreign Portfolio Investment and quarterly Nominal GDP. The Department of Statistics provides Foreign Portfolio Investment in local currency and Nominal GDP in local currency based on SNA 2008 with benchmark year 2015. Nominal GDP prior to Q1 2015 is based on SNA 2008 with benchmark year 2010 and prior to Q1 2010 is based on SNA 1993 with benchmark year 2005.

View Malaysia's Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP from Mar 2005 to Sep 2025 in the chart:

Malaysia Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP

What was Malaysia's Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP in Sep 2025?

Malaysia Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP was reported at -2.8 % in Sep 2025. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-2.8 Sep 2025 8.0 Jun 2025 -24.9 Sep 2008 23.1 Jun 2011 % quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025

Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) -0.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
Argentina (%) 0.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2025
Armenia (%) -0.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2025
Australia (%) 10.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Sep 1988 - Sep 2025
Austria (%) 5.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1970 - Sep 2025
Azerbaijan (%) -0.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2013 - Sep 2025
Bahrain (%) 14.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2018 - Sep 2025
Bangladesh (%) -0.0 2025 yearly 1998 - 2025
Belarus (%) -0.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
Belgium (%) 5.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2025
Bolivia (%) 0.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 2.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
Botswana (%) 0.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2025
Brazil (%) 1.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Bulgaria (%) 6.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Canada (%) 9.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1961 - Sep 2025
Chile (%) 3.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
China (%) 0.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2025
Colombia (%) 5.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Croatia (%) -1.5 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (%) -4.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2025
Czech Republic (%) 4.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Denmark (%) 1.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Ecuador (%) 0.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Egypt (%) -0.6 Jun 2025 quarterly Sep 2001 - Jun 2025
Estonia (%) 2.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
European Union (%) 4.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Finland (%) 8.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
France (%) 11.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2025
Georgia (%) 4.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Germany (%) 6.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1971 - Sep 2025
Ghana (%) -0.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Greece (%) 5.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 8.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Hungary (%) 6.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Iceland (%) -0.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
India (%) -0.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 2009 - Sep 2025
Indonesia (%) -1.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2025
Iran (%) 0.0 2021 yearly 1997 - 2021
Ireland (%) 85.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2025
Israel (%) -1.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Italy (%) 0.9 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2025
Ivory Coast (%) -0.1 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Japan (%) 1.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Jordan (%) -0.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2025
Kazakhstan (%) 0.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 1997 - Jun 2025
Kenya (%) 0.4 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
South Korea (%) 3.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Kuwait (%) 2.9 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Jun 2025
Kyrgyzstan (%) 0.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2023
Laos (%) -1.8 2024 yearly 1984 - 2024
Latvia (%) -0.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Lebanon (%) -1.2 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Lithuania (%) 9.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Luxembourg (%) 539.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2025
Macau SAR, China (%) -9.7 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
North Macedonia (%) -1.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Malawi (%) -1.2 2021 yearly 2003 - 2021
Malaysia (%) -2.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
Malta (%) 9.5 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2025
Mauritius (%) 25.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2025
Mexico (%) 2.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2025
Moldova (%) 0.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Mongolia (%) 10.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Montenegro (%) -0.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2025
Morocco (%) -0.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2025
Mozambique (%) 0.0 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Netherlands (%) 2.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1987 - Sep 2025
New Zealand (%) 6.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Jun 1995 - Sep 2025
Nigeria (%) 8.3 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2025
Norway (%) 1.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Sep 2025
Oman (%) -0.2 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Pakistan (%) -0.1 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Palestinian Territory (%) 2.2 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2025
Panama (%) 3.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2025
Paraguay (%) 0.0 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2025
Peru (%) -0.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1993 - Sep 2025
Philippines (%) 2.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1981 - Sep 2025
Poland (%) 2.2 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2025
Portugal (%) 6.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2025
Qatar (%) 3.0 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2025
Romania (%) 7.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Russia (%) -0.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2025
Saudi Arabia (%) 8.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2025
Serbia (%) -0.5 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2025
Singapore (%) 2.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Slovakia (%) 5.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2025
Slovenia (%) -1.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
South Africa (%) 2.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2025
Spain (%) 7.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2025
Sri Lanka (%) 0.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2025
Sudan (%) 0.0 2021 yearly 2005 - 2021
Sweden (%) 3.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1982 - Sep 2025
Switzerland (%) -0.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1985 - Sep 2025
Taiwan, China (%) 2.3 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1981 - Sep 2025
Thailand (%) 0.1 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
Tunisia (%) -2.5 2024 yearly 1976 - 2024
Turkey (%) 2.6 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2025
Ukraine (%) 0.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2025
United Kingdom (%) 8.4 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1987 - Sep 2025

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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) 371,609.380 Nov 2025 monthly Mar 2000 - Nov 2025
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.104 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 1,716.8 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Nov 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 32,409.3 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Nov 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 7.5 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Nov 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) 30,692.5 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Nov 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 16.5 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Nov 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) 4,845.057 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Nov 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 2,117.347 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Nov 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 3,982.947 Nov 2025 monthly Jun 1976 - Nov 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 8,362.594 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Nov 2025
Exports: Value: Machinery, Appliances and Parts (MYR mn) 6,530.943 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Nov 2025
Exports: Value: Electrical & Electronic Products (MYR mn) 58,791.957 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Nov 2025
Exports: Value: Optical and Scientific Equipment (MYR mn) 6,146.249 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2025
Imports: Value: Machinery, Appliances and Parts (MYR mn) 9,923.242 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Nov 2025
Imports: Value: Optical and Scientific Equipment (MYR mn) 3,195.841 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2025
Imports: Value: Electrical & Electronic Products (MYR mn) 56,858.071 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Nov 2025
Export Volume index; sa (2010=100) 165.900 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Nov 2025
Import Volume Index; sa (2010=100) 234.300 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Nov 2025
Export Volume Index (EVI): Total (2010=100) 164.900 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2014 - Nov 2025
Import Volume Index (IVI): Total (2010=100) 235.900 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2014 - Nov 2025
Terms of Trade: Total (2010=100) 123.700 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2014 - Nov 2025
Trade Balance: sa (MYR mn) 7,132.039 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Nov 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) -801.816 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: GS: Services: Debit (MYR mn) 67,854.911 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
BoP: Reserves Assets (MYR mn) -3,142.200 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: PI: Credit (MYR mn) 18,983.157 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Primary Income (PI): Net (MYR mn) -19,920.577 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Debit (MYR mn) 13,633.666 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Net (MYR mn) -1,837.899 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
BoP: Financial Acc: Direct Investment: Asset (MYR mn) -2,788.389 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
BoP: Financial Acc: Portfolio Investment: Asset (MYR mn) -13,453.425 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2025
BoP: CA: GS: Services: Net (MYR mn) -149.421 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: Financial Acc: Portfolio Investment (MYR mn) -42,248.099 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: CA: GS: Services: Credit (MYR mn) 65,228.721 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: GS: Goods: Net (MYR mn) 37,384.038 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: Financial Acc: Direct Investment (MYR mn) 17,632.149 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (MYR mn) 444.748 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: CA: GS: Goods: Credit (MYR mn) 294,451.880 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: CA: PI: Debit (MYR mn) 41,256.005 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: Capital Account (MYR mn) -52.320 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2024
BoP: Financial Acc (MYR mn) -5,763.820 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
External Debt: Serv: Repayment: ML Term: Total (MYR mn) 129,353.000 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
External Debt: Serv: Interest: ML Term: Total (MYR mn) 21,402.000 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.4 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 2005 - Nov 2025
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 84.1 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 7,982.720 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 2005 - Nov 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 169,573.812 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1969 - Nov 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 615,108.198 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1969 - Nov 2025
M2 Growth (%) 3.9 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1970 - Nov 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 1.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1959 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 112,097.6 Nov 2025 monthly Apr 2000 - Nov 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 1.000 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1959 - Dec 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 5.8 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1990 - Oct 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 5,400.000 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Dec 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 632,053.016 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Nov 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 2.7 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Nov 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 712,182.6 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1987 - Nov 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 5.2 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Nov 2025
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 15.500 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Credit to Households (USD bn) 326.350 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2025
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 737.520 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 1964 - Jun 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 363,620.1 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 568,535.498 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1996 - Nov 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 5.23 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1997 - Nov 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 117.47 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M3 (MYR mn) 2,550,062.517 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 2013 - Nov 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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