Malaysia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)

Malaysia
118.37 billion US dollar
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
123.83 billion US dollar
in 2025
Malaysia rank
18th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
17th

Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) over time

  • Malaysia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
050.0B100.0B150.0B198020022025

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 123.83 billion US dollar against 118.37 billion US dollar in Malaysia, a difference of 5.46 billion US dollar.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Malaysia ranks 18th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th of 168 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 5.22 billion US dollar 19.26 billion US dollar 14.03 billion US dollar United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 18.30 billion US dollar 35.76 billion US dollar 17.46 billion US dollar United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 42.18 billion US dollar 31.50 billion US dollar 10.69 billion US dollar Malaysia
2010s 100.33 billion US dollar 138.09 billion US dollar 37.76 billion US dollar United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 109.21 billion US dollar 118.30 billion US dollar 9.09 billion US dollar United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities), Malaysia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 123.83 billion US dollar against 118.37 billion US dollar in Malaysia as of 2025.
What is the difference in reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) between Malaysia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
5.46 billion US dollar, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
27 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
How do Malaysia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
Malaysia ranks 18th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th 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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Indicator
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
171 places, 4,431 data points, 1948–2025
Last refreshed

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.