Malaysia vs Norway: Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF

Malaysia
1.30 billion US dollar
in 2025
Norway
1.37 billion US dollar
in 2025
Malaysia rank
26th
Norway rank
25th

Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF over time

  • Malaysia
  • Norway
0500.0M1.0B1.5B2.0B198020022025

How they compare

Norway currently reports 1.37 billion US dollar against 1.30 billion US dollar in Malaysia, a difference of 68.29 million US dollar.

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

The two have swapped places 8 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Norway ahead.

Malaysia ranks 26th and Norway ranks 25th of 158 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Norway Difference Ahead
1980s 177.67 million US dollar 468.24 million US dollar 290.57 million US dollar Norway
1990s 281.26 million US dollar 625.33 million US dollar 344.07 million US dollar Norway
2000s 719.49 million US dollar 575.18 million US dollar 144.32 million US dollar Malaysia
2010s 1.42 billion US dollar 946.52 million US dollar 476.32 million US dollar Malaysia
2020s 1.36 billion US dollar 1.42 billion US dollar 61.94 million US dollar Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, Malaysia or Norway?
Norway, at 1.37 billion US dollar against 1.30 billion US dollar in Malaysia as of 2025.
What is the difference in reserve assets, reserve position in the imf between Malaysia and Norway?
68.29 million US dollar, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Norway?
39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
How do Malaysia and Norway rank globally for reserve assets, reserve position in the imf?
Malaysia ranks 26th and Norway ranks 25th of 158 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF (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 (Assets, Positions, US dollar)
Unit
US dollar
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
161 places, 3,711 data points, 1948–2025
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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.