Malaysia - Current account balance (% of GDP)
Current account balance (% of GDP) in Malaysia was 4.26 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 46 years was 16.86 in 2008, while its lowest value was -13.38 in 1982.
Definition: Current account balance is the sum of net exports of goods and services, net primary income, and net secondary income.
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1974 | -5.67 |
| 1975 | -5.28 |
| 1976 | 5.30 |
| 1977 | 3.40 |
| 1978 | 0.78 |
| 1979 | 4.44 |
| 1980 | -1.09 |
| 1981 | -9.87 |
| 1982 | -13.38 |
| 1983 | -11.47 |
| 1984 | -4.88 |
| 1985 | -1.92 |
| 1986 | -0.37 |
| 1987 | 8.00 |
| 1988 | 5.29 |
| 1989 | 0.81 |
| 1990 | -1.98 |
| 1991 | -8.51 |
| 1992 | -3.66 |
| 1993 | -4.47 |
| 1994 | -6.07 |
| 1995 | -9.74 |
| 1996 | -4.42 |
| 1997 | -5.93 |
| 1998 | 13.20 |
| 1999 | 15.92 |
| 2000 | 9.05 |
| 2001 | 7.85 |
| 2002 | 7.13 |
| 2003 | 12.14 |
| 2004 | 12.09 |
| 2005 | 13.92 |
| 2006 | 16.10 |
| 2007 | 15.38 |
| 2008 | 16.86 |
| 2009 | 15.72 |
| 2010 | 10.06 |
| 2011 | 10.90 |
| 2012 | 5.19 |
| 2013 | 3.47 |
| 2014 | 4.39 |
| 2015 | 3.01 |
| 2016 | 2.37 |
| 2017 | 2.81 |
| 2018 | 2.24 |
| 2019 | 3.50 |
| 2020 | 4.26 |
Periodicity: Annual
General Comments: Note: Data are based on the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual (BPM6) and are only available from 2005 onwards.
Classification
Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators
Sub-Topic: Balance of payments
