Malaysia Liquid Assets Ratio

1996 - 2024 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Malaysia Liquid Assets Ratio

  • Malaysia Liquid Assets Ratio stood at 33.0 % in Feb 2024, compared with the previous figure of 33.2 % in Jan 2024
  • Malaysia Liquid Assets Ratio data is updated monthly, available from Dec 1996 to Feb 2024
  • The data reached an all-time high of 43.4 % in Apr 2008 and a record low of 28.9 % in Sep 1998

CEIC calculates Liquid Assets Ratio from monthly Merchant and Commercial Banks Liquid Assets and Total Assets. Bank Negara Malaysia provides Liquid Assets and Total Assets in local currency. Liquid Assets include cash and cash equivalents, deposits placed and reverse repos with Central Bank, other deposits placed and reverse repos, amounts due from designated financial institutions, negotiable instruments of deposits held and Malaysian securities. Aggregated Assets data is used. Liquid Assets Ratio prior to 2007 is based on previous classification.


Further information about Malaysia Liquid Assets Ratio

  • In the latest report, Malaysia Capital Adequacy Ratio was measured at 18.6 % in Jan 2024, compared with the previous update of 18.5 % in Dec 2023

View Malaysia's Liquid Assets Ratio from Dec 1996 to Feb 2024 in the chart:

Malaysia Liquid Assets Ratio

What was Malaysia's Liquid Assets Ratio in Feb 2024?

Malaysia Liquid Assets Ratio stood at 33.0 % in Feb 2024, compared with the previous figure of 33.2 % in Jan 2024 See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
33.0 Feb 2024 33.2 Jan 2024 28.9 Sep 1998 43.4 Apr 2008 % monthly Dec 1996 - Feb 2024

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 32.0 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2015 - Feb 2024
Algeria (%) 40.2 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Argentina (%) 16.4 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Jan 2024
Armenia (%) 34.2 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Feb 2024
Australia (%) 14.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 2004 - Dec 2023
Austria (%) 46.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2006 - Sep 2023
Azerbaijan (%) 12.8 Mar 2015 quarterly Dec 2009 - Mar 2015
Bangladesh (%) 24.0 2022 yearly 1997 - 2022
Belarus (%) 27.7 Dec 2017 monthly Dec 2003 - Dec 2017
Belgium (%) 20.2 2022 yearly 2005 - 2022
Bolivia (%) 19.5 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2010 - Aug 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 29.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2000 - Dec 2023
Botswana (%) 12.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
Brazil (%) 13.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2023
Brunei (%) 43.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2023
Bulgaria (%) 39.0 Dec 2017 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2017
Cambodia (%) 14.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2023
Canada (%) 3.4 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1985 - Jan 2024
Chile (%) 17.5 Aug 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Aug 2023
China (%) 24.7 2021 yearly 2010 - 2021
Colombia (%) 5.9 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2024
Croatia (%) 7.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (%) 40.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2022
Czech Republic (%) 29.4 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2023
Denmark (%) 14.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Ecuador (%) 10.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2024
Egypt (%) 37.3 Dec 2023 monthly Jun 2004 - Dec 2023
Estonia (%) 29.8 Feb 2024 monthly Feb 1993 - Feb 2024
Finland (%) 20.9 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2023
Georgia (%) 21.1 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2024
Germany (%) 17.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2008 - Mar 2023
Ghana (%) 69.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
Greece (%) 28.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Sep 2008 - Sep 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 17.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2023
Hungary (%) 38.1 Jun 2018 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2018
Iceland (%) 17.5 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2013 - Feb 2024
Indonesia (%) 13.5 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2012 - Dec 2023
Israel (%) 23.0 2014 yearly 2007 - 2014
Italy (%) 18.3 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Japan (%) 45.2 Mar 2023 semiannually Sep 1997 - Mar 2023
Kazakhstan (%) 30.8 Feb 2024 monthly Jul 2008 - Feb 2024
Kenya (%) 61.2 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Jun 2023
South Korea (%) 16.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2023
Kosovo (%) 21.5 Dec 2022 semiannually Jun 2010 - Dec 2022
Kuwait (%) 17.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Jun 2023
Kyrgyzstan (%) 49.9 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2023
Latvia (%) 27.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2023
Lebanon (%) 11.6 Jun 2020 quarterly Jun 2011 - Jun 2020
Lithuania (%) 31.9 2014 yearly 2003 - 2014
Luxembourg (%) 58.8 Jun 2015 semiannually Dec 2005 - Jun 2015
Macau SAR, China (%) 1.5 Feb 2024 monthly Jun 1984 - Feb 2024
North Macedonia (%) 22.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2023
Malawi (%) 40.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2022
Malaysia (%) 33.0 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1996 - Feb 2024
Malta (%) 33.7 2022 yearly 2003 - 2022
Mauritius (%) 45.5 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Mexico (%) 3.9 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2024
Moldova (%) 313.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Feb 2024
Montenegro (%) 26.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Dec 2003 - Jun 2023
Morocco (%) 16.5 2021 yearly 2005 - 2021
Nepal (%) 7.5 Mar 2024 monthly Jul 2003 - Mar 2024
Netherlands (%) 21.6 Dec 2016 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2016
New Zealand (%) 8.0 Jun 2016 monthly Dec 2004 - Jun 2016
Nigeria (%) 32.5 Mar 2020 monthly Jun 2001 - Mar 2020
Norway (%) 13.8 Feb 2024 monthly May 2009 - Feb 2024
Oman (%) 6.0 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Pakistan (%) 59.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2005 - Dec 2023
Palestinian Territory (%) 34.2 Mar 2022 quarterly Dec 2008 - Mar 2022
Panama (%) 13.4 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2024
Paraguay (%) 37.5 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2024
Peru (%) 16.3 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Feb 2024
Philippines (%) 27.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 2008 - Sep 2023
Poland (%) 26.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2023
Portugal (%) 22.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2023
Qatar (%) 26.3 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Romania (%) 29.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2023
Russia (%) 23.0 Nov 2020 monthly Dec 2010 - Nov 2020
Saudi Arabia (%) 21.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2023
Serbia (%) 41.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2008 - Dec 2023
Singapore (%) 134.3 Dec 2019 quarterly Dec 2008 - Dec 2019
Slovakia (%) 29.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2023
Slovenia (%) 31.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2009 - Dec 2023
South Africa (%) 15.0 Dec 2023 monthly Mar 1988 - Dec 2023
Sri Lanka (%) 27.4 2022 yearly 2006 - 2022
Sudan (%) 62.0 2021 yearly 2007 - 2021
Sweden (%) 16.8 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2024
Switzerland (%) 16.9 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1987 - Jan 2024
Tajikistan (%) 43.7 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 2010 - Jan 2024
Thailand (%) 17.5 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Feb 2024
Turkey (%) 55.5 Feb 2024 monthly Apr 2007 - Feb 2024
Ukraine (%) 74.0 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2022
United Arab Emirates (%) 19.6 2021 yearly 2008 - 2021
United Kingdom (%) 32.6 2022 yearly 2008 - 2022
United States (%) 15.2 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 1973 - Mar 2024
Uruguay (%) 55.9 2022 yearly 2008 - 2022
Uzbekistan (%) 16.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2023
Venezuela (%) 26.8 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2023
Vietnam (%) 10.3 2021 yearly 2008 - 2021
Zambia (%) 42.3 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2011 - Mar 2023

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Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -6.7 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -27,183.026 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 12,335.849 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2023
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 12.3 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2023
National Government Debt (USD mn) 255,431.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1978 - Dec 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 64.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (MYR bn) 547.094 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (MYR bn) 1,832.750 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (MYR bn) 435.266 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Central Government Operations: ytd: Expenditure (MYR mn) 63,282.106 Feb 2024 monthly Mar 2000 - Feb 2024
Central Govt Current Expenditure: Total (MYR mn) 69,720.292 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Govt Debt: Domestic (MYR mn) 891,014.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
Govt Debt: External (MYR mn) 281,496.000 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.104 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 2,506.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Feb 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 26,315.7 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Feb 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -2.5 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Feb 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 5,353,330.916 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 308,284.195 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 261,782.246 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 23,809.5 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Feb 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 8.2 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Feb 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 1,514,583.396 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 907,711.591 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 2,848.699 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Feb 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 1,608.538 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Feb 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 3,000.226 Feb 2024 monthly Jun 1976 - Feb 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 4,086.219 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Feb 2024
Trade Balance: sa (MYR mn) 11,942.874 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Feb 2024
Imports: Taiwan (MYR mn) 4,690.016 Mar 2019 monthly Jan 1986 - Mar 2019
Imports: Value: Machinery, Appliances and Parts (MYR mn) 7,928.779 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Feb 2024
Imports: Value: Optical and Scientific Equipment (MYR mn) 2,418.604 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2024
Imports: Value: Electrical & Electronic Products (MYR mn) 29,641.714 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Feb 2024
Exports: Value: Electrical & Electronic Products (MYR mn) 39,967.201 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Feb 2024
Exports: Value: Optical and Scientific Equipment (MYR mn) 4,159.120 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Feb 2024
Exports: Value: Machinery, Appliances and Parts (MYR mn) 5,256.004 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Feb 2024
Import Volume Index (IVI): Total (2010=100) 176.200 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2014 - Feb 2024
Export Volume index; sa (2010=100) 156.800 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Feb 2024
Export Volume Index (EVI): Total (2010=100) 142.200 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2014 - Feb 2024
Import Volume Index; sa (2010=100) 194.400 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Feb 2024
Terms of Trade: Total (2010=100) 113.400 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2014 - Feb 2024
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 1,566.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 54.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 0.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 2,569.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 2.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 834.025 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 509.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -227.930 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 270,687.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 68.2 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 112,938.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 28.4 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 18.101 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 26,008.551 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
BoP: Financial Acc: Other Investment (MYR mn) -14,423.570 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: Financial Acc: Financial Derivatives (MYR mn) -3,786.183 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: PI: Credit (MYR mn) 20,253.423 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Debit (MYR mn) 10,442.721 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Balance of Payment (BoP): Current Account (CA) (MYR mn) 253.402 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: Financial Acc (MYR mn) -19,912.305 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: GS: Services: Net (MYR mn) -7,433.013 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: Financial Acc: Direct Investment: Asset (MYR mn) -7,357.439 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: Financial Acc: Portfolio Investment (MYR mn) -6,411.572 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: GS: Services: Credit (MYR mn) 54,978.930 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: Financial Acc: Portfolio Investment: Asset (MYR mn) -10,328.514 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: Reserves Assets (MYR mn) 10,195.199 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Credit (MYR mn) 8,148.235 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: GS: Goods: Credit (MYR mn) 275,938.549 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: GS: Services: Debit (MYR mn) 62,411.943 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: Financial Acc: Direct Investment: Liabilities (MYR mn) 12,066.459 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Primary Income (PI): Net (MYR mn) -20,860.642 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (MYR mn) 9,585.136 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: Financial Acc: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (MYR mn) 3,916.942 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: Financial Acc: Direct Investment (MYR mn) 4,709.020 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: PI: Debit (MYR mn) 41,114.065 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: GS: Goods: Net (MYR mn) 30,841.543 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: GS: Goods: Debit (MYR mn) 245,097.006 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Net (MYR mn) -2,294.486 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
BoP: Capital Account (MYR mn) -121.432 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
External Debt: Medium and Long Term (ML) (MYR mn) 724,113.325 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2023
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
Funds Inflow: Direct Investment Assets (DIA) (MYR mn) 44,542.336 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
Number of Bankruptcies (Unit) 436.000 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Feb 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.6 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2005 - Feb 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 84.2 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 7,406.695 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 2005 - Feb 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 134,471.249 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1969 - Feb 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 506,658.391 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1969 - Feb 2024
M2 Growth (%) 5.6 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1970 - Feb 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 2.0 Mar 2024 monthly Jun 1959 - Mar 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 104,000.0 Mar 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Mar 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 2.000 Mar 2024 monthly Jun 1959 - Mar 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 6.3 May 2023 monthly Dec 1990 - May 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 2,800.000 Mar 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Mar 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 524,779.061 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Feb 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 4.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Feb 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 572,641.0 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1987 - Feb 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 6.8 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Feb 2024
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 15.100 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2023
Credit to Households (USD bn) 264.543 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2023
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 608.873 Sep 2023 quarterly Jun 1964 - Sep 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 334,204.7 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 451,094.661 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1996 - Feb 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 5.82 Feb 2024 monthly Dec 1997 - Feb 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 115.88 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2001 - Sep 2023
Money Supply M3 (MYR mn) 2,423,051.566 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Feb 2024
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) 3.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2023

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