Canada vs Malaysia: Reserve assets
Canada
127.79 billion US dollar
in 2025
Malaysia
125.64 billion US dollar
in 2025
Canada rank
24th
Malaysia rank
25th
Reserve assets over time
- Canada
- Malaysia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 127.79 billion US dollar against 125.64 billion US dollar in Malaysia, a difference of 2.15 billion US dollar.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malaysia ahead.
Canada ranks 24th and Malaysia ranks 25th of 174 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.81 billion US dollar | 5.56 billion US dollar | 1.26 billion US dollar | Canada |
| 1990s | 14.53 billion US dollar | 18.88 billion US dollar | 4.35 billion US dollar | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 38.84 billion US dollar | 68.48 billion US dollar | 29.65 billion US dollar | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 75.60 billion US dollar | 112.70 billion US dollar | 37.10 billion US dollar | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 111.49 billion US dollar | 115.63 billion US dollar | 4.13 billion US dollar | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve assets, Canada or Malaysia?
- Canada, at 127.79 billion US dollar against 125.64 billion US dollar in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve assets between Canada and Malaysia?
- 2.15 billion US dollar, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Malaysia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Malaysia rank globally for reserve assets?
- Canada ranks 24th and Malaysia ranks 25th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.