Malaysia External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP

2009 - 2024 | Yearly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Malaysia External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP

  • Malaysia External Debt: Short Term accounted for 29.8 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2024, compared with the ratio of 29.7 % in the previous year.
  • Malaysia External Debt: Short Term: % of Nominal GDP data is updated yearly, available from 2009 to 2024.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 33.3 % in 2013 and a record low of 23.2 % in 2010.

CEIC calculates Short Term External Debt as % of Nominal GDP from annual Short Term External Debt and annual Nominal GDP. Bank Negara Malaysia provides Short Term External Debt in local currency. The Department of Statistics provides Nominal GDP in local currency based on SNA 2008 with benchmark year 2015. Nominal GDP prior to 2015 is based on SNA 2008 with benchmark year 2010 and prior to 2010 is based on SNA 1993 with benchmark year 2005.


Related information about Malaysia External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports of Malaysia, Current Account recorded a surplus of 2.9 USD bn in Sep 2025.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 2.3 USD bn in Sep 2025.
  • Malaysia Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 660.3 USD mn in Sep 2025.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 3.4 USD bn in Sep 2025.
  • Malaysia External Debt: Short Term value stood at 141.6 USD bn in Dec 2024.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 122.1 USD bn in Sep 2025.

View Malaysia's External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP from 2009 to 2024 in the chart:

Malaysia External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP

What was Malaysia's External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP in 2024?

Malaysia External Debt: Short Term accounted for 29.8 % of the country's Nominal GDP in 2024, compared with the ratio of 29.7 % in the previous year. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
29.8 2024 29.7 2023 23.2 2010 33.3 2013 % yearly 2009 - 2024

External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 3.8 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024
Algeria (%) 0.7 2024 yearly 1977 - 2024
Argentina (%) 13.1 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Armenia (%) 14.3 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Australia (%) 27.2 2024 yearly 1988 - 2024
Austria (%) 45.4 2024 yearly 1997 - 2024
Azerbaijan (%) 0.8 2023 yearly 1993 - 2023
Bangladesh (%) 3.1 2025 yearly 2012 - 2025
Belarus (%) 14.1 Jun 2025 quarterly Dec 2000 - Jun 2025
Belgium (%) 101.4 2024 yearly 2007 - 2024
Bolivia (%) 0.0 2019 yearly 2000 - 2019
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 10.5 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Botswana (%) 1.5 2023 yearly 1994 - 2023
Brazil (%) 3.9 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Bulgaria (%) 9.6 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Canada (%) 55.0 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Chile (%) 7.1 2024 yearly 1971 - 2024
China (%) 7.2 2024 yearly 1985 - 2024
Colombia (%) 8.3 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Croatia (%) 20.7 2022 yearly 1999 - 2022
Cyprus (%) 165.4 2024 yearly 2008 - 2024
Czech Republic (%) 32.5 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Denmark (%) 66.5 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Ecuador (%) 0.2 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Egypt (%) 8.5 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Estonia (%) 29.1 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Finland (%) 72.1 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024
France (%) 109.8 2024 yearly 2004 - 2024
Georgia (%) 14.3 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Germany (%) 52.5 2024 yearly 2004 - 2024
Greece (%) 76.6 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 279.6 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Hungary (%) 14.0 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Iceland (%) 8.3 2024 yearly 1989 - 2024
India (%) 3.5 2025 yearly 1990 - 2025
Indonesia (%) 4.4 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Iran (%) 0.5 2025 yearly 1994 - 2025
Ireland (%) 217.6 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Israel (%) 9.0 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Italy (%) 40.3 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Ivory Coast (%) 3.7 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Japan (%) 82.4 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Jordan (%) 34.3 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Kazakhstan (%) 6.7 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Kenya (%) 2.6 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
South Korea (%) 7.8 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Kosovo (%) 14.3 2024 yearly 2007 - 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) 10.6 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Latvia (%) 40.4 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Lithuania (%) 38.5 2024 yearly 2004 - 2024
Luxembourg (%) 1,131.4 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
North Macedonia (%) 19.4 2024 yearly 2004 - 2024
Malawi (%) 0.6 2019 yearly 2002 - 2019
Malaysia (%) 29.8 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Malta (%) 165.0 2024 yearly 2004 - 2024
Mauritius (%) 76.0 2024 yearly 2009 - 2024
Mexico (%) 3.4 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Moldova (%) 13.8 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Mongolia (%) 8.6 2024 yearly 1992 - 2024
Montenegro (%) 2.3 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Morocco (%) 7.8 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
Mozambique (%) 4.5 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Myanmar (%) 0.1 2023 yearly 2018 - 2023
Netherlands (%) 142.8 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
New Zealand (%) 33.5 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Nigeria (%) 0.2 2020 yearly 2008 - 2020
Norway (%) 55.7 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
Pakistan (%) 0.8 2025 yearly 2006 - 2025
Palestinian Territory (%) 5.3 2024 yearly 2012 - 2024
Panama (%) 59.9 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Paraguay (%) 11.6 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
Peru (%) 3.2 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Philippines (%) 4.5 2024 yearly 2005 - 2024
Poland (%) 9.2 2024 yearly 2004 - 2024
Portugal (%) 59.2 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Romania (%) 13.3 2024 yearly 2004 - 2024
Russia (%) 5.4 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Serbia (%) 1.2 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Singapore (%) 256.0 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Slovakia (%) 43.1 2024 yearly 2006 - 2024
Slovenia (%) 31.5 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
South Africa (%) 9.2 2024 yearly 1994 - 2024
Spain (%) 61.0 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 11.5 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Sudan (%) 15.7 2021 yearly 1970 - 2021
Sweden (%) 55.2 2024 yearly 1997 - 2024
Switzerland (%) 118.2 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Taiwan (%) 25.0 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Tajikistan (%) 5.6 2023 yearly 1993 - 2023
Thailand (%) 16.4 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
Tunisia (%) 32.9 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Turkey (%) 13.3 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Ukraine (%) 5.4 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
United Kingdom (%) 190.7 2024 yearly 1979 - 2024
United States (%) 29.7 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Uruguay (%) 10.4 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
Venezuela (%) 0.2 2017 yearly 1997 - 2017
Vietnam (%) 8.1 2023 yearly 1985 - 2023
Yemen (%) 1.8 2017 yearly 1991 - 2017

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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) 332,857.280 Oct 2025 monthly Mar 2000 - Oct 2025
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.104 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 4,645.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Oct 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 34,360.6 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Oct 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 17.3 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Oct 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) 29,715.4 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Oct 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 11.5 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Oct 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) 4,374.020 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Oct 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 2,354.897 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Oct 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 4,091.269 Oct 2025 monthly Jun 1976 - Oct 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 7,985.030 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1976 - Oct 2025
Exports: Value: Electrical & Electronic Products (MYR mn) 67,071.813 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Oct 2025
Exports: Value: Machinery, Appliances and Parts (MYR mn) 6,622.021 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Oct 2025
Exports: Value: Optical and Scientific Equipment (MYR mn) 6,731.543 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2025
Imports: Value: Optical and Scientific Equipment (MYR mn) 3,162.125 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2025
Imports: Value: Machinery, Appliances and Parts (MYR mn) 10,470.012 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Oct 2025
Imports: Value: Electrical & Electronic Products (MYR mn) 53,848.176 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1989 - Oct 2025
Import Volume Index (IVI): Total (2010=100) 236.600 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2014 - Oct 2025
Export Volume index; sa (2010=100) 177.000 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Oct 2025
Import Volume Index; sa (2010=100) 227.600 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2012 - Oct 2025
Export Volume Index (EVI): Total (2010=100) 181.000 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2014 - Oct 2025
Terms of Trade: Total (2010=100) 123.800 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2014 - Oct 2025
Trade Balance: sa (MYR mn) 19,572.865 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Oct 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: Reserves Assets (MYR mn) -6,052.535 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: CA: PI: Debit (MYR mn) 41,256.005 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: Financial Acc: Direct Investment: Asset (MYR mn) -12,297.048 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: CA: PI: Credit (MYR mn) 21,102.780 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: Financial Acc: Portfolio Investment (MYR mn) -42,248.099 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: Financial Acc (MYR mn) -5,763.820 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: CA: GS: Services: Debit (MYR mn) 65,378.142 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: CA: GS: Services: Net (MYR mn) -149.421 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: Net Errors and Omissions (MYR mn) 444.748 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: Financial Acc: Direct Investment (MYR mn) 17,632.149 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: Financial Acc: Portfolio Investment: Asset (MYR mn) -25,895.045 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: Financial Acc: Direct Investment: Liabilities (MYR mn) 29,929.197 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: Capital Account (MYR mn) -52.320 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2024
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Credit (MYR mn) 7,561.627 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: CA: Secondary Income: Debit (MYR mn) 13,219.092 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: Secondary Income: Net (MYR mn) -5,657.465 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2024
BoP: Financial Acc: Financial Derivatives (MYR mn) 2,679.157 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: CA: Primary Income (PI): Net (MYR mn) -20,153.225 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 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2005 - Oct 2025
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 84.1 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 7,776.003 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 2005 - Oct 2025
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 165,682.441 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1969 - Oct 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 606,018.934 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1969 - Oct 2025
M2 Growth (%) 4.5 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1970 - Oct 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 1.0 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1959 - Nov 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 112,100.0 Nov 2025 monthly Apr 2000 - Nov 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 1.000 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1959 - Nov 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 5.8 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1990 - Oct 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 4,763.970 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1956 - Oct 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 624,206.407 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2007 - Oct 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 3.7 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2008 - Oct 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 699,002.6 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1987 - Oct 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 5.3 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Oct 2025
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 15.400 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2025
Credit to Households (USD bn) 305.959 Mar 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2025
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 690.271 Mar 2025 quarterly Jun 1964 - Mar 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 363,620.1 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 558,415.759 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1996 - Oct 2025
Total Loans Growth (%) 5.36 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1997 - Oct 2025
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 117.38 Sep 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Sep 2025
Money Supply M3 (MYR mn) 2,546,954.118 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 2013 - Oct 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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