Malaysia vs Norway: Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial)
Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) over time
- Malaysia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 4.36 against 4.28 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.08.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 91st and Norway ranks 88th of 179 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.31 | 1.94 | 3.37 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 3.89 | 4.27 | 0.3842 | Norway |
| 1990s | 3.93 | 4.64 | 0.714 | Norway |
| 2000s | 5.4 | 5.18 | 0.2175 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 5.94 | 4.28 | 1.66 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 4.87 | 4.92 | 0.0525 | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves in months of imports, Malaysia or Norway?
- Norway, at 4.36 against 4.28 in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves in months of imports between Malaysia and Norway?
- 0.08, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Norway?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2025.
- How do Malaysia and Norway rank globally for total reserves in months of imports?
- Malaysia ranks 91st and Norway ranks 88th 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)].