Malaysia vs Philippines: Reserve assets
Reserve assets over time
- Malaysia
- Philippines
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 125.64 billion US dollar against 110.83 billion US dollar in Philippines, a difference of 14.81 billion US dollar.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Philippines ahead.
Malaysia ranks 25th and Philippines ranks 27th of 174 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.28 billion US dollar | 4.02 billion US dollar | 1.26 billion US dollar | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 68.48 billion US dollar | 24.71 billion US dollar | 43.78 billion US dollar | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 112.70 billion US dollar | 79.42 billion US dollar | 33.28 billion US dollar | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 115.63 billion US dollar | 105.98 billion US dollar | 9.64 billion US dollar | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve assets, Malaysia or Philippines?
- Malaysia, at 125.64 billion US dollar against 110.83 billion US dollar in Philippines as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve assets between Malaysia and Philippines?
- 14.81 billion US dollar, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Philippines?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Philippines rank globally for reserve assets?
- Malaysia ranks 25th and Philippines ranks 27th 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.