Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) was 4.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Malaysia, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Malaysia is 4.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 72.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Malaysia peaked at 14.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2005.
That places Malaysia 56th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.0% | — |
| 2006 | 4.3% | +318.9% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | -22.6% |
| 2010 | 7.6% | +148.3% |
| 2011 | 14.6% | +93.6% |
| 2012 | 14.1% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 13.8% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 14.2% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | -58.2% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | -24.8% |
| 2020 | 5.3% | +27.5% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | -21.4% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 4.1% | +15.1% |
| 2024 | 4.0% | -2.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 4.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.0%, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 4.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.2%, 95% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%) in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +318.9% | 1.0% | 4.3% |
| 2010 | +148.3% | 3.0% | 7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.4% | 1.0% | 4.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 4.2% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.5% | 5.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 53 Solomon Islands 4.1% compare
- 54 Indonesia 4.1% compare
- 55 Mozambique 4.0% compare
- 57 Republic of Korea 4.0% compare
- 57 South Korea 4.0% compare
- 59 Brazil 3.7% compare
More development goals data for Malaysia
- Red List Index 0.8095 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 5.56 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 2,701 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 36 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 36 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 31 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 23 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 25 (2025)
- Infant deaths 3,053 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Malaysia?
- Net open position in foreign exchange to capital in Malaysia was 4.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest net open position in foreign exchange to capital recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest net open position in foreign exchange to capital recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2005.
- How does Malaysia rank for net open position in foreign exchange to capital?
- Malaysia ranks 56th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net open position in foreign exchange to capital rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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