Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate in Malaysia
Malaysia: Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate was 7.99 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate in Malaysia, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 7.99 % change on previous year for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 210.4% on the previous year and up 144.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate in Malaysia peaked at 61.41 % change on previous year in 1992 and was at its lowest, -17.82 % change on previous year, in 2015.
That places Malaysia 108th out of 172 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -6.64 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -1.98 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 1983 | 0.4748 % change on previous year | -124.0% |
| 1984 | 6.61 % change on previous year | +1292.8% |
| 1985 | 23.81 % change on previous year | +260.0% |
| 1986 | 18.95 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 1987 | 23.01 % change on previous year | +21.5% |
| 1988 | -13.64 % change on previous year | -159.2% |
| 1989 | 18.55 % change on previous year | -236.0% |
| 1990 | 24.67 % change on previous year | +33.0% |
| 1991 | 11.65 % change on previous year | -52.8% |
| 1992 | 61.41 % change on previous year | +427.1% |
| 1993 | 56.49 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1994 | -5.87 % change on previous year | -110.4% |
| 2002 | 12.85 % change on previous year | -318.7% |
| 2003 | 31.04 % change on previous year | +141.5% |
| 2004 | 49.85 % change on previous year | +60.6% |
| 2005 | 5.94 % change on previous year | -88.1% |
| 2006 | 17.19 % change on previous year | +189.3% |
| 2007 | 23.46 % change on previous year | +36.5% |
| 2008 | -9.74 % change on previous year | -141.5% |
| 2009 | 5.56 % change on previous year | -157.1% |
| 2010 | 10.18 % change on previous year | +83.0% |
| 2011 | 25.02 % change on previous year | +145.8% |
| 2012 | 4.83 % change on previous year | -80.7% |
| 2013 | -3.61 % change on previous year | -174.6% |
| 2014 | -13.87 % change on previous year | +284.4% |
| 2015 | -17.82 % change on previous year | +28.5% |
| 2016 | -0.8683 % change on previous year | -95.1% |
| 2017 | 8.02 % change on previous year | -1023.6% |
| 2018 | -0.6839 % change on previous year | -108.5% |
| 2019 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -423.7% |
| 2020 | 3.97 % change on previous year | +79.4% |
| 2021 | 8.21 % change on previous year | +106.6% |
| 2022 | -2.17 % change on previous year | -126.4% |
| 2023 | -0.5393 % change on previous year | -75.1% |
| 2024 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -577.2% |
| 2025 | 7.99 % change on previous year | +210.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.68 % change on previous year | -13.64 % change on previous year | 23.81 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 29.67 % change on previous year | -5.87 % change on previous year | 61.41 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2000s | 17.02 % change on previous year | -9.74 % change on previous year | 49.85 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.34 % change on previous year | -17.82 % change on previous year | 25.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.34 % change on previous year | -2.17 % change on previous year | 8.21 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 105 Brazil 8.64 % change on previous year compare
- 106 China 8.36 % change on previous year compare
- 107 India 8.15 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Bulgaria 7.89 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Cayman Islands 7.49 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Israel 6.96 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Malaysia
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 2.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 2,548 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -6.85 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1746 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 2,292 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 1.3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 2,439 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate in Malaysia?
- Reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate in Malaysia was 7.99 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.41 % change on previous year in 1992.
- What is the lowest reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.82 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Malaysia rank for reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate?
- Malaysia ranks 108th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets (assets, positions, us dollar), annual growth rate rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 144.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Reserve assets International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.