Malaysia vs Singapore: Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF
Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF over time
- Malaysia
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 1.41 billion US dollar against 1.30 billion US dollar in Malaysia, a difference of 111.23 million US dollar.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 26th and Singapore ranks 23rd of 158 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 177.67 million US dollar | 96.11 million US dollar | 81.56 million US dollar | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 281.26 million US dollar | 169.76 million US dollar | 111.50 million US dollar | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 719.49 million US dollar | 298.58 million US dollar | 420.92 million US dollar | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 1.42 billion US dollar | 859.75 million US dollar | 563.08 million US dollar | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 1.36 billion US dollar | 1.48 billion US dollar | 125.12 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, Malaysia or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 1.41 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 Singapore?
- 111.23 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?
- Malaysia ranks 26th and Singapore ranks 23rd 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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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.