Overview

Malaysia's international investment position recorded a higher net assets of RM106.4 billion

Malaysia’s International Investment Position (IIP) posted a higher net assets position of RM106.4 billion as compared to RM67.5 billion in preceding quarter, of which total financial assets increased to RM2,020.1 billion while total liabilities was amounted to RM1,913.7 billion. 

Direct Investment Abroad (DIA) position recorded a higher value of RM539.8 billion (Q4 2020: RM518.8 billion). The investment was primarily in Financial activities (43.6%), followed by Mining & quarrying (13.6%) and Agriculture (9.2%). As at end of Q1 2021, DIA position was predominantly in Asia region with a cumulative value of RM281.7 billion, whereby Singapore (21.1%) and Indonesia (9.2%) remained as the major DIA destinations. Meanwhile, Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) position in Malaysia also increased to RM713.4 billion from RM698.8 billion in previous quarter. Manufacturing sector was the largest contributor with a share of 39.3 per cent, followed by Financial activities (24.3%) and Wholesale & retail trade (6.2%). Asia region held the largest FDI position which amounted to RM389.9 billion (54.6%), most notably from Singapore (21.8%), Hong Kong (12.2%) and Japan (10.9%). 

Portfolio investment registered a lower net liabilities position of RM83.1 billion (Q4 2020: net liabilities RM112.4 billion). In the meantime, Other investment position posted a higher net liabilities of RM87.6 billion (Q4 2020: net liabilities of RM73.9 billion). 

As at end of March 2021, Malaysia’s international reserves stood at RM450.8 billion as compared to RM432.3 billion in last quarter.

The full publication of International Investment Position (IIP) Q1 2021 can be downloaded through eStatistik portal.

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DATO' SRI DR. MOHD UZIR MAHIDIN
CHIEF STATISTICIAN MALAYSIA
DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS, MALAYSIA
 DrUzir_Mahidin    Dr_Uzir

11 May 2021

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