Indonesia vs Malaysia: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange
Indonesia
99.20 billion SDR
in 2025
Malaysia
82.45 billion SDR
in 2025
Indonesia rank
18th
Malaysia rank
20th
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange over time
- Indonesia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 99.20 billion SDR against 82.45 billion SDR in Malaysia, a difference of 16.75 billion SDR.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malaysia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 18th and Malaysia ranks 20th of 194 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 175.30 million SDR | 256.40 million SDR | 81.10 million SDR | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 71.22 million SDR | 484.60 million SDR | 413.38 million SDR | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 1.11 billion SDR | 1.45 billion SDR | 343.92 million SDR | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 3.77 billion SDR | 4.06 billion SDR | 293.44 million SDR | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 10.34 billion SDR | 15.03 billion SDR | 4.69 billion SDR | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 26.71 billion SDR | 42.29 billion SDR | 15.58 billion SDR | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 74.23 billion SDR | 74.57 billion SDR | 338.55 million SDR | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 97.07 billion SDR | 78.01 billion SDR | 19.06 billion SDR | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange, Indonesia or Malaysia?
- Indonesia, at 99.20 billion SDR against 82.45 billion SDR in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange between Indonesia and Malaysia?
- 16.75 billion SDR, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Malaysia?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Malaysia rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Indonesia ranks 18th and Malaysia ranks 20th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.