Malaysia Liquid Assets Ratio

1996 - 2024 | Monthly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Malaysia Liquid Assets Ratio

  • Malaysia Liquid Assets Ratio stood at 31.7 % in Nov 2024, compared with the previous figure of 31.5 % in Oct 2024
  • Malaysia Liquid Assets Ratio data is updated monthly, available from Dec 1996 to Nov 2024
  • The data reached an all-time high of 43.4 % in Apr 2008 and a record low of 28.9 % in Sep 1998

CEIC calculates Liquid Assets Ratio from monthly Merchant and Commercial Banks Liquid Assets and Total Assets. Bank Negara Malaysia provides Liquid Assets and Total Assets in local currency. Liquid Assets include cash and cash equivalents, deposits placed and reverse repos with Central Bank, other deposits placed and reverse repos, amounts due from designated financial institutions, negotiable instruments of deposits held and Malaysian securities. Aggregated Assets data is used. Liquid Assets Ratio prior to 2007 is based on previous classification.


Further information about Malaysia Liquid Assets Ratio

  • In the latest report, Malaysia Capital Adequacy Ratio was measured at 17.9 % in Nov 2024, compared with the previous update of 18.1 % in Oct 2024

View Malaysia's Liquid Assets Ratio from Dec 1996 to Nov 2024 in the chart:

Malaysia Liquid Assets Ratio

What was Malaysia's Liquid Assets Ratio in Nov 2024?

Malaysia Liquid Assets Ratio stood at 31.7 % in Nov 2024, compared with the previous figure of 31.5 % in Oct 2024 See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
31.7 Nov 2024 31.5 Oct 2024 28.9 Sep 1998 43.4 Apr 2008 % monthly Dec 1996 - Nov 2024

Liquid Assets Ratio by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 28.9 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 2015 - Nov 2024
Algeria (%) 40.2 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Argentina (%) 19.7 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1999 - Oct 2024
Armenia (%) 31.8 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2005 - Oct 2024
Australia (%) 12.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2004 - Sep 2024
Austria (%) 46.2 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2006 - Mar 2024
Azerbaijan (%) 12.8 Mar 2015 quarterly Dec 2009 - Mar 2015
Bangladesh (%) 24.0 2022 yearly 1997 - 2022
Belarus (%) 27.7 Dec 2017 monthly Dec 2003 - Dec 2017
Belgium (%) 19.7 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
Bolivia (%) 21.2 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Jul 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 28.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2000 - Sep 2024
Botswana (%) 13.8 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Oct 2024
Brazil (%) 13.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Brunei (%) 43.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
Bulgaria (%) 39.0 Dec 2017 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2017
Cambodia (%) 14.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Canada (%) 5.1 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1985 - Oct 2024
Chile (%) 13.4 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jun 2024
China (%) 25.0 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Colombia (%) 5.4 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2024
Croatia (%) 7.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2022
Cyprus (%) 37.0 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2024
Czech Republic (%) 29.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
Denmark (%) 14.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Ecuador (%) 11.4 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Nov 2024
Egypt (%) 28.8 Sep 2024 monthly Jun 2004 - Sep 2024
Estonia (%) 28.4 Sep 2024 monthly Feb 1993 - Sep 2024
Finland (%) 20.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Jun 2024
Georgia (%) 18.6 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Nov 2024
Germany (%) 20.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
Ghana (%) 67.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Greece (%) 28.5 Mar 2024 quarterly Sep 2008 - Mar 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 17.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
Hungary (%) 38.1 Jun 2018 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2018
Iceland (%) 17.9 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 2013 - Nov 2024
Indonesia (%) 11.4 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Oct 2024
Israel (%) 23.0 2014 yearly 2007 - 2014
Italy (%) 17.6 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Japan (%) 44.7 Mar 2024 semiannually Sep 1997 - Mar 2024
Kazakhstan (%) 30.0 Oct 2024 monthly Jul 2008 - Oct 2024
Kenya (%) 65.0 Jun 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Jun 2024
South Korea (%) 15.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024
Kosovo (%) 21.5 Dec 2022 semiannually Jun 2010 - Dec 2022
Kuwait (%) 16.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) 47.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2024
Latvia (%) 23.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
Lebanon (%) 11.6 Jun 2020 quarterly Jun 2011 - Jun 2020
Lithuania (%) 31.9 2014 yearly 2003 - 2014
Luxembourg (%) 58.8 Jun 2015 semiannually Dec 2005 - Jun 2015
Macau SAR, China (%) 1.5 Nov 2024 monthly Jun 1984 - Nov 2024
North Macedonia (%) 20.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2024
Malawi (%) 40.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2022
Malaysia (%) 31.7 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 1996 - Nov 2024
Malta (%) 34.4 2023 yearly 2003 - 2023
Mauritius (%) 46.0 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Mexico (%) 4.2 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1997 - Nov 2024
Moldova (%) 267.6 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Oct 2024
Montenegro (%) 26.3 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2003 - Mar 2024
Morocco (%) 16.5 2021 yearly 2005 - 2021
Nepal (%) 8.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 2003 - Dec 2024
Netherlands (%) 19.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2024
New Zealand (%) 8.0 Jun 2016 monthly Dec 2004 - Jun 2016
Nigeria (%) 32.5 Mar 2020 monthly Jun 2001 - Mar 2020
Norway (%) 15.6 Nov 2024 monthly May 2009 - Nov 2024
Oman (%) 5.9 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Pakistan (%) 61.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2024
Palestinian Territory (%) 31.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
Panama (%) 11.3 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2024
Paraguay (%) 30.6 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2024
Peru (%) 19.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Nov 2024
Philippines (%) 28.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2008 - Sep 2024
Poland (%) 27.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Jun 2024
Portugal (%) 27.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Qatar (%) 26.3 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Romania (%) 29.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2023
Russia (%) 23.0 Nov 2020 monthly Dec 2010 - Nov 2020
Saudi Arabia (%) 21.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2024
Serbia (%) 39.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2008 - Sep 2024
Singapore (%) 134.3 Dec 2019 quarterly Dec 2008 - Dec 2019
Slovakia (%) 29.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
Slovenia (%) 29.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2009 - Sep 2024
South Africa (%) 13.8 Sep 2024 monthly Mar 1988 - Sep 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 38.9 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Sudan (%) 62.0 2021 yearly 2007 - 2021
Sweden (%) 15.6 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Oct 2024
Switzerland (%) 14.9 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1987 - Oct 2024
Tajikistan (%) 42.1 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 2010 - Nov 2024
Thailand (%) 17.6 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2024
Turkey (%) 56.2 Nov 2024 monthly Apr 2007 - Nov 2024
Ukraine (%) 74.0 Sep 2022 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2022
United Arab Emirates (%) 19.6 2021 yearly 2008 - 2021
United Kingdom (%) 32.6 2022 yearly 2008 - 2022
United States (%) 13.5 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1973 - Dec 2024
Uruguay (%) 58.8 2023 yearly 2008 - 2023
Uzbekistan (%) 18.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
Venezuela (%) 26.8 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2005 - Mar 2023
Vietnam (%) 10.3 2021 yearly 2008 - 2021
Zambia (%) 42.3 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 2011 - Mar 2023

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Malaysia Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -5.9 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -23,593.390 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 14,591.306 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 13.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2024
National Government Debt (USD mn) 300,674.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1978 - Sep 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 65.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (MYR bn) 560.959 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (MYR bn) 1,896.039 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (MYR bn) 473.200 2029 yearly 1990 - 2029
Central Government Operations: ytd: Expenditure (MYR mn) 358,072.200 Nov 2024 monthly Mar 2000 - Nov 2024
Govt Debt: Domestic (MYR mn) 946,180.802 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Govt Debt: External (MYR mn) 281,307.428 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.104 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 3,700.4 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Nov 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 28,375.2 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Nov 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 1.8 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Nov 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 5,310,793.196 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 308,284.195 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 261,782.246 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 24,674.8 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Nov 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 1.3 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Nov 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 1,514,583.396 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 907,711.591 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 4,578.168 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Nov 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 2,113.339 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Nov 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 3,421.919 Nov 2024 monthly Jun 1976 - Nov 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 5,876.498 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1976 - Nov 2024
Trade Balance: sa (MYR mn) 16,408.366 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Nov 2024
Imports: Taiwan (MYR mn) 4,690.016 Mar 2019 monthly Jan 1986 - Mar 2019
Imports: Value: Optical and Scientific Equipment (MYR mn) 2,783.422 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2024
Imports: Value: Machinery, Appliances and Parts (MYR mn) 8,631.166 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Nov 2024
Imports: Value: Electrical & Electronic Products (MYR mn) 39,347.951 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Nov 2024
Exports: Value: Electrical & Electronic Products (MYR mn) 51,026.371 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Nov 2024
Exports: Value: Machinery, Appliances and Parts (MYR mn) 6,309.002 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1989 - Nov 2024
Exports: Value: Optical and Scientific Equipment (MYR mn) 4,594.894 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2024
Import Volume Index; sa (2010=100) 199.400 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Nov 2024
Import Volume Index (IVI): Total (2010=100) 199.900 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2014 - Nov 2024
Export Volume index; sa (2010=100) 159.300 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2012 - Nov 2024
Export Volume Index (EVI): Total (2010=100) 159.600 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2014 - Nov 2024
Terms of Trade: Total (2010=100) 117.500 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2014 - Nov 2024
Imports: MG: Iron and Steel (MYR mn) 2,350.694 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Nov 2024
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) 3,475.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 489.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 0.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 2,500.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 2.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 8,004.002 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 7.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 720.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 799.195 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 306,319.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 68.2 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 125,347.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 28.5 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 18.696 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 26,947.874 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
BoP: CA: PI: Credit (MYR mn) 21,634.425 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: Reserves Assets (MYR mn) -2,348.410 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Acc (MYR mn) -7,492.749 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Acc: Direct Investment: Asset (MYR mn) -15,457.811 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Acc: Other Investment (MYR mn) -6,329.362 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: GS: Services: Net (MYR mn) -1,579.088 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Debit (MYR mn) 12,099.137 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Net (MYR mn) -2,399.908 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: GS: Goods: Debit (MYR mn) 266,435.111 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: GS: Goods: Credit (MYR mn) 289,573.660 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Acc: Financial Derivatives (MYR mn) -425.535 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
Balance of Payment (BoP): Current Account (CA) (MYR mn) 2,176.437 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: GS: Services: Debit (MYR mn) 65,434.082 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: GS: Services: Credit (MYR mn) 63,854.994 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (MYR mn) 7,642.883 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Credit (MYR mn) 9,699.229 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: Capital Account (MYR mn) 21.839 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: GS: Goods: Net (MYR mn) 23,138.549 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Acc: Portfolio Investment (MYR mn) 3,598.882 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: Primary Income (PI): Net (MYR mn) -16,983.116 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: CA: PI: Debit (MYR mn) 38,617.541 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Acc: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (MYR mn) 35,600.200 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Acc: Direct Investment (MYR mn) -4,336.734 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Acc: Portfolio Investment: Asset (MYR mn) -32,001.318 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
BoP: Financial Acc: Direct Investment: Liabilities (MYR mn) 11,121.077 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2005 - Sep 2024
External Debt: Medium and Long Term (ML) (MYR mn) 745,787.668 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 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
Funds Inflow: Direct Investment Assets (DIA) (MYR mn) 24,668.081 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Sep 2024
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.5 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 2005 - Nov 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 84.2 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 7,586.980 Nov 2024 monthly Dec 2005 - Nov 2024
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 147,455.399 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1969 - Oct 2024
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 554,953.530 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1969 - Oct 2024
M2 Growth (%) 4.2 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1970 - Oct 2024
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 2.0 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1959 - Nov 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 106,000.0 Dec 2024 monthly Apr 2000 - Dec 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 2.000 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1959 - Nov 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 6.3 May 2023 monthly Dec 1990 - May 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 3,300.000 Dec 2024 monthly Dec 1956 - Dec 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 571,928.948 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Nov 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 3.6 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2008 - Nov 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 628,139.5 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1987 - Nov 2024
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 4.8 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 1988 - Nov 2024
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 15.400 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Credit to Households (USD bn) 275.285 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 628.262 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1964 - Jun 2024
Household Debt (USD mn) 334,335.4 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 507,032.864 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1996 - Oct 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 6.00 Oct 2024 monthly Dec 1997 - Oct 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 115.78 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2001 - Sep 2024
Money Supply M3 (MYR mn) 2,454,992.874 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2013 - Nov 2024
Banking System: Demand Deposits (MYR mn) 329,103.228 Oct 2018 monthly Jan 2007 - Oct 2018
Banking System: Demand Deposits: Business Enterprises (MYR mn) 342,288.693 Nov 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Nov 2024
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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