Australia vs Malaysia: Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets
Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets over time
- Australia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 200.00 million against 99.06 million in Australia, a difference of 100.94 million.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 2.0 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 23rd and Malaysia ranks 21st of 56 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.11 billion | 3.68 billion | 2.57 billion | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1.32 billion | 2.76 billion | 1.45 billion | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 391.60 million | 147.50 million | 244.10 million | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets, Australia or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 200.00 million against 99.06 million in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets between Australia and Malaysia?
- 100.94 million, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Malaysia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Malaysia rank globally for predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets?
- Australia ranks 23rd and Malaysia ranks 21st of 56 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Predetermined short-term net drains on foreign currency assets (nominal value), Total forwards and futures in foreign currencies vis 㣠vis the domestic currency (including the forward leg of currency swaps), Inflows, Long positions (International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity: Guidelines . 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.