Canada vs Malaysia: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) over time
- Canada
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 118.37 billion US dollar against 100.56 billion US dollar in Canada, a difference of 17.82 billion US dollar.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malaysia ahead.
Canada ranks 19th and Malaysia ranks 18th of 168 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.99 billion US dollar | 5.22 billion US dollar | 235.82 million US dollar | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 11.99 billion US dollar | 18.30 billion US dollar | 6.31 billion US dollar | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 31.22 billion US dollar | 42.18 billion US dollar | 10.96 billion US dollar | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 73.25 billion US dollar | 100.33 billion US dollar | 27.08 billion US dollar | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 86.60 billion US dollar | 109.21 billion US dollar | 22.61 billion US dollar | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities), Canada or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 118.37 billion US dollar against 100.56 billion US dollar in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) between Canada and Malaysia?
- 17.82 billion US dollar, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Malaysia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Malaysia rank globally for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Canada ranks 19th and Malaysia ranks 18th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (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.