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Balance of Payments in Malaysia

Balance of Payments is a statistical statement that summarizes transactions between residents and nonresidents during a period. The balance of payments comprises the current account, the capital account, and the financial account. "Together, these accounts balance in the sense that the sum of the entries is conceptually zero.
 
Balance of Payment can be used as an indicator of economic and political stability. For e.g. if a country has a consistently positive BOP, it would mean that there is significant foreign investment within that country. It also includes the trade balance, foreign investments and investments by foreigners.
 







Balance of Payments in Malaysia from 2005 to 2009 is as follows:
 
Balance of Payments    Ringgit Malaysia in Million (RM in Million)             
 
2005
 
2006
 
2007
 
2008
 
2009
Goods (net)
128,892           
134,558        
127,673          
170,116          
108,103
Services and income (net)            
-33,555
-24,202         
-11,520            
-23,131           
-11,474
Current account balance
78,367              
93,504          
100,410            
129,936           
80,003
Capital and financial account   balance
-36,991
-43,488           
-37,710            
-123,596            
-
Overall balance
13,550           
25,158             
45,296              
-18,250            
-
Central Bank international Reserves
265,240          
290,399          
335,695              
317,445          
-
Months of retained imports       
7.7                    
7.8                       
8.4                      
7.6             
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Last Updated on: 17-11-2009


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