Official exchange rate in Malaysia
Malaysia: Official exchange rate was 4.28 LCU per US$, period average in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.28 LCU per US$, period average
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
125th
of 215 countries
All-time high
4.58 LCU per US$, period average
in 2024
All-time low
2.18 LCU per US$, period average
in 1980
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Official exchange rate in Malaysia, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 4.28 LCU per US$, period average for official exchange rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Malaysia peaked at 4.58 LCU per US$, period average in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.18 LCU per US$, period average, in 1980.
That places Malaysia 125th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Official exchange rate in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | LCU per US$, period average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.06 LCU per US$, period average | — |
| 1961 | 3.06 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 3.06 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3.06 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3.06 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3.06 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3.06 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3.06 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3.06 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3.06 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3.06 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 3.05 LCU per US$, period average | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 2.82 LCU per US$, period average | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 2.44 LCU per US$, period average | -13.3% |
| 1974 | 2.41 LCU per US$, period average | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 2.39 LCU per US$, period average | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 2.54 LCU per US$, period average | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 2.46 LCU per US$, period average | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 2.32 LCU per US$, period average | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 2.19 LCU per US$, period average | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 2.18 LCU per US$, period average | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 2.3 LCU per US$, period average | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 2.34 LCU per US$, period average | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 2.32 LCU per US$, period average | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 2.34 LCU per US$, period average | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 2.48 LCU per US$, period average | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 2.58 LCU per US$, period average | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 2.52 LCU per US$, period average | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 2.62 LCU per US$, period average | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 2.71 LCU per US$, period average | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 2.7 LCU per US$, period average | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 2.75 LCU per US$, period average | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 2.55 LCU per US$, period average | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 2.57 LCU per US$, period average | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 2.62 LCU per US$, period average | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 2.5 LCU per US$, period average | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 2.52 LCU per US$, period average | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 2.81 LCU per US$, period average | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 3.92 LCU per US$, period average | +39.5% |
| 1999 | 3.8 LCU per US$, period average | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 3.8 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3.8 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3.8 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3.8 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3.8 LCU per US$, period average | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.79 LCU per US$, period average | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 3.67 LCU per US$, period average | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 3.44 LCU per US$, period average | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 3.34 LCU per US$, period average | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 3.52 LCU per US$, period average | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 3.22 LCU per US$, period average | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 3.06 LCU per US$, period average | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 3.09 LCU per US$, period average | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 3.15 LCU per US$, period average | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 3.27 LCU per US$, period average | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 3.91 LCU per US$, period average | +19.3% |
| 2016 | 4.15 LCU per US$, period average | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 4.3 LCU per US$, period average | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 4.04 LCU per US$, period average | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 4.14 LCU per US$, period average | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 4.2 LCU per US$, period average | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 4.14 LCU per US$, period average | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 4.4 LCU per US$, period average | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 4.56 LCU per US$, period average | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 4.58 LCU per US$, period average | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 4.28 LCU per US$, period average | -6.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 4.28 LCU per US$, period average is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.38 LCU per US$, period average, 25% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 4.28 LCU per US$, period average is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.2 LCU per US$, period average, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Official exchange rate in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +39.5% | 2.81 LCU per US$, period average | 3.92 LCU per US$, period average |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.06 LCU per US$, period average | 3.06 LCU per US$, period average | 3.06 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.57 LCU per US$, period average | 2.19 LCU per US$, period average | 3.06 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.44 LCU per US$, period average | 2.18 LCU per US$, period average | 2.71 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.88 LCU per US$, period average | 2.5 LCU per US$, period average | 3.92 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.68 LCU per US$, period average | 3.34 LCU per US$, period average | 3.8 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.63 LCU per US$, period average | 3.06 LCU per US$, period average | 4.3 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.36 LCU per US$, period average | 4.14 LCU per US$, period average | 4.58 LCU per US$, period average | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 122 Brazil 5.59 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 123 Libya 5.3 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 124 Romania 4.47 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 126 Papua New Guinea 4.12 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 127 Poland 3.76 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 128 Saudi Arabia 3.75 LCU per US$, period average compare
More financial sector data for Malaysia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 35.78 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0.8573 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 26.13 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 35.78 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0.8573 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Malaysia?
- Official exchange rate in Malaysia was 4.28 LCU per US$, period average in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.58 LCU per US$, period average in 2024.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.18 LCU per US$, period average in 1980.
- How does Malaysia rank for official exchange rate?
- Malaysia ranks 125th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official exchange rate refers to the exchange rate determined by national authorities or to the rate determined in the legally sanctioned exchange market. This indicator represents the ratio of Local Currency Units relative to United States dollars.This indicator is derived as an average over the reference period.