Malaysia vs Singapore: Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF

Malaysia
1.29 billion US dollar
in 2025
Singapore
1.41 billion US dollar
in 2025
Malaysia rank
25th
Singapore rank
22nd

Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF over time

  • Malaysia
  • Singapore
0500.0M1.0B1.5B198020022025

How they compare

Singapore currently reports 1.41 billion US dollar against 1.29 billion US dollar in Malaysia, a difference of 122.95 million US dollar.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 25th and Singapore ranks 22nd of 164 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Singapore Difference Ahead
1980s 177.71 million US dollar 85.32 million US dollar 92.39 million US dollar Malaysia
1990s 283.83 million US dollar 139.05 million US dollar 144.78 million US dollar Malaysia
2000s 510.67 million US dollar 298.31 million US dollar 212.36 million US dollar Malaysia
2010s 844.47 million US dollar 858.18 million US dollar 13.71 million US dollar Singapore
2020s 1.36 billion US dollar 1.48 billion US dollar 126.59 million US dollar Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf, Malaysia or Singapore?
Singapore, at 1.41 billion US dollar against 1.29 billion US dollar in Malaysia as of 2025.
What is the difference in reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf between Malaysia and Singapore?
122.95 million US dollar, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Singapore?
39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
How do Malaysia and Singapore rank globally for reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf?
Malaysia ranks 25th and Singapore ranks 22nd of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (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, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
166 places, 4,383 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.