Malaysia vs Saudi Arabia: Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets
Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets over time
- Malaysia
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports -3.86 billion against -4.64 billion in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 782.16 million.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 62nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 65th of 85 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | -1.14 billion | -844.18 million | 292.55 million | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | -2.57 billion | -3.31 billion | 733.28 million | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets, Malaysia or Saudi Arabia?
- Malaysia, at -3.86 billion against -4.64 billion in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets between Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
- 782.16 million, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Saudi Arabia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets?
- Malaysia ranks 62nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 65th of 85 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal value), Foreign currency loans, securities and deposits, More than 3 months and up to 1 year (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Guidelines for a Data Template 2013 (IRFCL 2013), Monetary Authorities and Cent. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity (IRFCL, or the “Reserves Data Template”) dataset includes data on the amount and composition of countries’ official reserve assets, other foreign currency assets held by monetary authorities and central governments, and short-term foreign currency obligations and related activities of monetary authorities and central governments that can lead to drains on official reserves and other foreign currency assets. This website re-disseminates IMF member countries' data on international reserves and foreign currency liquidity in a common template and in a common currency (the U.S. dollar). Historical data by country are also available. Please note that the re-dissemination of the template data by the Fund does not constitute endorsement of the quality of the data by the Fund.