Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was 118.37 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Malaysia, 1980–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 118.37 billion US dollar for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Malaysia peaked at 118.37 billion US dollar in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.80 billion US dollar, in 1982.
Malaysia ranks 18th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.16 billion US dollar | — |
| 1981 | 3.86 billion US dollar | -7.3% |
| 1982 | 3.80 billion US dollar | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 3.80 billion US dollar | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 4.09 billion US dollar | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 5.09 billion US dollar | +24.4% |
| 1986 | 6.07 billion US dollar | +19.2% |
| 1987 | 7.49 billion US dollar | +23.4% |
| 1988 | 6.29 billion US dollar | -16.0% |
| 1989 | 7.56 billion US dollar | +20.1% |
| 1990 | 9.50 billion US dollar | +25.7% |
| 1991 | 10.63 billion US dollar | +11.9% |
| 1992 | 17.56 billion US dollar | +65.1% |
| 1993 | 27.79 billion US dollar | +58.3% |
| 1994 | 26.02 billion US dollar | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 28.63 billion US dollar | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 32.41 billion US dollar | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 42.76 billion US dollar | +31.9% |
| 2004 | 64.93 billion US dollar | +51.8% |
| 2018 | 99.31 billion US dollar | +52.9% |
| 2019 | 101.35 billion US dollar | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 105.09 billion US dollar | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 109.13 billion US dollar | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 106.93 billion US dollar | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 106.26 billion US dollar | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 109.45 billion US dollar | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 118.37 billion US dollar | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.22 billion US dollar | 3.80 billion US dollar | 7.56 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.30 billion US dollar | 9.50 billion US dollar | 27.79 billion US dollar | 5 |
| 2000s | 42.18 billion US dollar | 28.63 billion US dollar | 64.93 billion US dollar | 4 |
| 2010s | 100.33 billion US dollar | 99.31 billion US dollar | 101.35 billion US dollar | 2 |
| 2020s | 109.21 billion US dollar | 105.09 billion US dollar | 118.37 billion US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 15 Czechia 161.97 billion US dollar compare
- 16 Indonesia 135.85 billion US dollar compare
- 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 123.83 billion US dollar compare
- 19 Canada 100.56 billion US dollar compare
- 20 Denmark 88.78 billion US dollar compare
- 21 Philippines 87.57 billion US dollar 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 reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Malaysia?
- Reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Malaysia was 118.37 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 118.37 billion US dollar in 2025.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.80 billion US dollar in 1982.
- How does Malaysia rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Malaysia ranks 18th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. 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, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.