Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF in Malaysia
Malaysia: Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF was 1.29 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF in Malaysia, 1980–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf in Malaysia is 1.29 billion US dollar, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 67.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf in Malaysia peaked at 1.45 billion US dollar in 2020 and was at its lowest, 128.53 million US dollar, in 1982.
That places Malaysia 25th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 148.57 million US dollar | — |
| 1981 | 135.60 million US dollar | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 128.53 million US dollar | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 166.81 million US dollar | +29.8% |
| 1984 | 156.20 million US dollar | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 175.03 million US dollar | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 194.95 million US dollar | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 216.98 million US dollar | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 231.45 million US dollar | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 222.95 million US dollar | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 233.17 million US dollar | +4.6% |
| 1991 | 257.16 million US dollar | +10.3% |
| 1992 | 330.35 million US dollar | +28.5% |
| 1993 | 314.64 million US dollar | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 399.56 million US dollar | +27.0% |
| 2001 | 764.29 million US dollar | +91.3% |
| 2002 | 790.18 million US dollar | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 871.06 million US dollar | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 776.12 million US dollar | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 285.04 million US dollar | -63.3% |
| 2006 | 194.90 million US dollar | -31.6% |
| 2007 | 154.78 million US dollar | -20.6% |
| 2008 | 317.29 million US dollar | +105.0% |
| 2009 | 442.39 million US dollar | +39.4% |
| 2010 | 471.09 million US dollar | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 843.37 million US dollar | +79.0% |
| 2012 | 867.48 million US dollar | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 971.81 million US dollar | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 942.44 million US dollar | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 766.58 million US dollar | -18.7% |
| 2016 | 772.96 million US dollar | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 769.94 million US dollar | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 919.16 million US dollar | +19.4% |
| 2019 | 1.12 billion US dollar | +21.8% |
| 2020 | 1.45 billion US dollar | +29.6% |
| 2021 | 1.43 billion US dollar | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.41 billion US dollar | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.36 billion US dollar | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 1.22 billion US dollar | -10.4% |
| 2025 | 1.29 billion US dollar | +5.9% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1.29 billion US dollar is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.97 million US dollar, 92.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1.29 billion US dollar is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.78 million US dollar, 190.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +105.0% | 154.78 million US dollar | 317.29 million US dollar |
| 2001 | +91.3% | 399.56 million US dollar | 764.29 million US dollar |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 177.71 million US dollar | 128.53 million US dollar | 231.45 million US dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 306.98 million US dollar | 233.17 million US dollar | 399.56 million US dollar | 5 |
| 2000s | 510.67 million US dollar | 154.78 million US dollar | 871.06 million US dollar | 9 |
| 2010s | 844.47 million US dollar | 471.09 million US dollar | 1.12 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 billion US dollar | 1.22 billion US dollar | 1.45 billion US dollar | 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 reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf in Malaysia?
- Reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf in Malaysia was 1.29 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 billion US dollar in 2020.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 128.53 million US dollar in 1982.
- How does Malaysia rank for reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf?
- Malaysia ranks 25th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, reserve position in the imf, adjusted using imf rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.9%. 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, Reserve position in the IMF, Adjusted using IMF accounting records (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.