Denmark vs Malaysia: Reserve assets
Reserve assets over time
- Denmark
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 125.64 billion US dollar against 106.89 billion US dollar in Denmark, a difference of 18.75 billion US dollar.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 28th and Malaysia ranks 25th of 174 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.10 billion US dollar | 21.09 billion US dollar | 10.99 billion US dollar | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 38.11 billion US dollar | 68.48 billion US dollar | 30.37 billion US dollar | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 75.68 billion US dollar | 112.70 billion US dollar | 37.02 billion US dollar | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 90.56 billion US dollar | 115.63 billion US dollar | 25.07 billion US dollar | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve assets, Denmark or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 125.64 billion US dollar against 106.89 billion US dollar in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve assets between Denmark and Malaysia?
- 18.75 billion US dollar, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Malaysia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Malaysia rank globally for reserve assets?
- Denmark ranks 28th 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.