Net acquisition of financial assets (% of GDP) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Net acquisition of financial assets (% of GDP) was -0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net acquisition of financial assets in Malaysia, 2002–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net acquisition of financial assets in Malaysia is -0.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 323.1% on the previous year and down 404.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net acquisition of financial assets in Malaysia peaked at 1.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -2.1%, in 2005.
That places Malaysia 102nd out of 134 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net acquisition of financial assets (% of GDP) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -1.2% | — |
| 2003 | -0.2% | -85.6% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | -846.4% |
| 2005 | -2.1% | -257.7% |
| 2006 | -0.5% | -76.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -111.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +192.8% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +501.3% |
| 2010 | -0.1% | -112.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -432.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -80.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +21.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -39.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +420.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -75.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -13.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +82.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -56.0% |
| 2020 | -0.0% | -140.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -606.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -90.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +662.9% |
| 2024 | -0.2% | -323.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's -0.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9%. (47 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's -0.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.9%. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.2% | -2.1% | 1.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | -0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0% | -0.2% | 0.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net acquisition of financial assets in Malaysia?
- Net acquisition of financial assets in Malaysia was -0.2% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net acquisition of financial assets recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest net acquisition of financial assets recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.1% in 2005.
- How does Malaysia rank for net acquisition of financial assets?
- Malaysia ranks 102nd out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net acquisition of financial assets rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 404.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net acquisition of financial assets (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net acquisition of government financial assets includes domestic and foreign financial claims, SDRs, and gold bullion held by monetary authorities as a reserve asset. The net acquisition of financial assets should be offset by the net incurrence of liabilities. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.