Malaysia vs North Macedonia: Total reserves in months of imports
Total reserves in months of imports over time
- Malaysia
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 4.57 against 4.45 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.12.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 82nd and North Macedonia ranks 80th of 179 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.68 | 2.49 | 1.2 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 5.4 | 4.65 | 0.7518 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 5.94 | 4.4 | 1.54 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 5 | 4.38 | 0.625 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, Malaysia or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 4.57 against 4.45 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Malaysia and North Macedonia?
- 0.12, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and North Macedonia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2024.
- How do Malaysia and North Macedonia rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- Malaysia ranks 82nd and North Macedonia ranks 80th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This item is expressed in terms of the number of months of imports of goods and services they could pay for [X/(Imports/12)].