Balance of Payments

Quarterly Balance of Payments, First Quarter 2025

Latest Release : 16 May 2025
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Malaysia’s Current Account Balance (CAB) in the first quarter of 2025 posted a surplus of RM16.7 billion, driven by net exports of Goods and lower deficit in Secondary Income. Meanwhile, Financial recorded a net outflow of RM20.3 billion as against RM9.3 billion in the previous quarter, mainly in Portfolio investment. The International Reserves stood at RM520.7 billion (as at end of fourth quarter of 2024: RM520.1 billion). 

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) recorded a lower net inflow of RM15.6 billion as compared to RM18.7 billion in the preceding quarter. Direct Investment Abroad (DIA) registered a lower net outflow of RM3.5 billion as against to RM5.2 billion in the previous quarter.

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DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS MALAYSIA

16 May 2025

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