What is the difference in reserves excluding gold between Indonesia and Malaysia?

17.79 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.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Reserves excluding gold (SDR). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Indonesia vs Malaysia: Reserves excluding gold

Indonesia

105.53 billion SDR

in 2025

Malaysia

87.75 billion SDR

in 2025

Indonesia rank

20th

Malaysia rank

22nd

Reserves excluding gold over time

Indonesia
Malaysia

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 105.53 billion SDR against 87.75 billion SDR in Malaysia, a difference of 17.79 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 20th and Malaysia ranks 22nd 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	175.40 million SDR	256.40 million SDR	81.00 million SDR	Malaysia
1960s	72.59 million SDR	499.83 million SDR	427.23 million SDR	Malaysia
1970s	1.16 billion SDR	1.55 billion SDR	388.41 million SDR	Malaysia
1980s	3.95 billion SDR	4.32 billion SDR	371.08 million SDR	Malaysia
1990s	10.54 billion SDR	15.49 billion SDR	4.94 billion SDR	Malaysia
2000s	27.04 billion SDR	42.91 billion SDR	15.87 billion SDR	Malaysia
2010s	76.13 billion SDR	76.26 billion SDR	124.03 million SDR	Malaysia
2020s	102.68 billion SDR	82.75 billion SDR	19.93 billion SDR	Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserves excluding gold, Indonesia or Malaysia?: Indonesia, at 105.53 billion SDR against 87.75 billion SDR in Malaysia as of 2025.
What is the difference in reserves excluding gold between Indonesia and Malaysia?: 17.79 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?: Indonesia ranks 20th and Malaysia ranks 22nd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Reserves excluding gold (SDR). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Reserves excluding gold (SDR)
Unit: SDR
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 208 places, 11,411 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

International Liquidity (IL) 2026 April