Malaysia recorded a Current Account surplus of 1.70 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. Current Account to GDP in Malaysia averaged 3.22 percent of GDP from 1980 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 17.10 percent of GDP in 2008 and a record low of -13.20 percent of GDP in 1982. source: Department of Statistics, Malaysia

Current Account to GDP in Malaysia is expected to reach 1.70 percent of GDP by the end of 2026, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Malaysia Current Account to GDP is projected to trend around 1.90 percent of GDP in 2027 and 2.00 percent of GDP in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Balance of Trade 21400.00 22066.00 MYR Million Jan 2026
Capital Flows 12324.00 -11411.00 MYR Million Dec 2025
Current Account 2047.00 12821.00 MYR Million Dec 2025
Current Account to GDP 1.40 1.10 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Exports 146870.00 152774.00 MYR Million Jan 2026
Exports YoY 19.60 10.20 percent Jan 2026
Foreign Direct Investment 27817.00 8468.55 MYR Million Dec 2025
Imports 125505.00 130708.00 MYR Million Jan 2026
Imports YoY 5.30 9.50 percent Jan 2026
Terms of Trade 124.50 123.60 points Jan 2026


Malaysia Current Account to GDP
The Current account balance as a percent of GDP provides an indication on the level of international competitiveness of a country. Usually, countries recording a strong current account surplus have an economy heavily dependent on exports revenues, with high savings ratings but weak domestic demand. On the other hand, countries recording a current account deficit have strong imports, a low saving rates and high personal consumption rates as a percentage of disposable incomes.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
1.40 1.10 17.10 -13.20 1980 - 2024 percent of GDP Yearly