Real effective exchange rate index in Malaysia
Malaysia: Real effective exchange rate index was 85.26 2010 = 100 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
85.26 2010 = 100
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
84th
of 95 countries
All-time high
183.6 2010 = 100
in 1984
All-time low
79.88 2010 = 100
in 2023
Years of data
47
1979–2025
Real effective exchange rate index in Malaysia, 1979–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
In 2025, real effective exchange rate index in Malaysia stood at 85.26 2010 = 100.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real effective exchange rate index in Malaysia peaked at 183.6 2010 = 100 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 79.88 2010 = 100, in 2023.
That places Malaysia 84th out of 95 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Real effective exchange rate index in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | 2010 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 163.81 2010 = 100 | — |
| 1980 | 157.94 2010 = 100 | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 158.71 2010 = 100 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 168.76 2010 = 100 | +6.3% |
| 1983 | 176.71 2010 = 100 | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 183.6 2010 = 100 | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 174.47 2010 = 100 | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 146.48 2010 = 100 | -16.0% |
| 1987 | 138.86 2010 = 100 | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 126.23 2010 = 100 | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 124.08 2010 = 100 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 118.82 2010 = 100 | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 115.37 2010 = 100 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 122.83 2010 = 100 | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 123.39 2010 = 100 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 119.58 2010 = 100 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 119.77 2010 = 100 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 124.38 2010 = 100 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 120.16 2010 = 100 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 95.79 2010 = 100 | -20.3% |
| 1999 | 96.63 2010 = 100 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 97.75 2010 = 100 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 102.48 2010 = 100 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 102.73 2010 = 100 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 97.46 2010 = 100 | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 93.24 2010 = 100 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 93.11 2010 = 100 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 96.07 2010 = 100 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 97.97 2010 = 100 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 97.62 2010 = 100 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 94.7 2010 = 100 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 100 2010 = 100 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 99.94 2010 = 100 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.65 2010 = 100 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 99.06 2010 = 100 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 97.93 2010 = 100 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 89.39 2010 = 100 | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 86.39 2010 = 100 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 84.98 2010 = 100 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 88.47 2010 = 100 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 87.24 2010 = 100 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 84.15 2010 = 100 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 83.11 2010 = 100 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 81.92 2010 = 100 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 79.88 2010 = 100 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 80.82 2010 = 100 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 85.26 2010 = 100 | +5.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 85.26 2010 = 100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 104.27 2010 = 100, 82% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 85.26 2010 = 100 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 112.4 2010 = 100, 76% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 163.81 2010 = 100 | 163.81 2010 = 100 | 163.81 2010 = 100 | 1 |
| 1980s | 155.58 2010 = 100 | 124.08 2010 = 100 | 183.6 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 115.67 2010 = 100 | 95.79 2010 = 100 | 124.38 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.31 2010 = 100 | 93.11 2010 = 100 | 102.73 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.3 2010 = 100 | 84.98 2010 = 100 | 100 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.52 2010 = 100 | 79.88 2010 = 100 | 85.26 2010 = 100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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 real effective exchange rate index in Malaysia?
- Real effective exchange rate index in Malaysia was 85.26 2010 = 100 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest real effective exchange rate index recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 183.6 2010 = 100 in 1984.
- What is the lowest real effective exchange rate index recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.88 2010 = 100 in 2023.
- How does Malaysia rank for real effective exchange rate index?
- Malaysia ranks 84th out of 95 countries with data for 2025.
- Is real effective exchange rate index rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Real effective exchange rate index (2010 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Real effective exchange rate is the nominal effective exchange rate (a measure of the value of a currency against a weighted average of several foreign currencies) divided by a price deflator or index of costs. This indicator is an index series where 2010=100.