Reserve assets in Malaysia
Malaysia: Reserve assets was 125.64 billion US dollar in 2025. β Volatile
Reserve assets in Malaysia, 1980β2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 125.64 billion US dollar for reserve assets in 2025.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets in Malaysia peaked at 139.69 billion US dollar in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.06 billion US dollar, in 1982.
Malaysia ranks 25th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.56 billion US dollar | 4.06 billion US dollar | 8.06 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.88 billion US dollar | 10.05 billion US dollar | 28.34 billion US dollar | 5 |
| 2000s | 68.48 billion US dollar | 29.89 billion US dollar | 101.53 billion US dollar | 9 |
| 2010s | 112.70 billion US dollar | 94.49 billion US dollar | 139.69 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 115.63 billion US dollar | 107.73 billion US dollar | 125.64 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More financial sector data for Malaysia
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 82,207 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 6.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 43.75 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 3.99 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 82.45 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 87.75 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 91.73 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 91.67 billion SDR (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 117.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets in Malaysia?
- Reserve assets in Malaysia was 125.64 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 139.69 billion US dollar in 2012.
- What is the lowest reserve assets recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.06 billion US dollar in 1982.
- How does Malaysia rank for reserve assets?
- Malaysia ranks 25th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Reserve assets (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.