Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF in Malaysia
Malaysia: Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF was 1.30 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Reserve position in the IMF in Malaysia, 1980–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 1.30 billion US dollar for reserve assets, reserve position in the imf in 2025.
The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 69.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, reserve position in the imf in Malaysia peaked at 2.12 billion US dollar in 2009 and was at its lowest, 128.38 million US dollar, in 1982.
That places Malaysia 26th out of 158 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 in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 148.49 million US dollar | — |
| 1981 | 135.57 million US dollar | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 128.38 million US dollar | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 166.79 million US dollar | +29.9% |
| 1984 | 156.29 million US dollar | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 173.91 million US dollar | +11.3% |
| 1986 | 194.78 million US dollar | +12.0% |
| 1987 | 217.03 million US dollar | +11.4% |
| 1988 | 231.28 million US dollar | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 224.17 million US dollar | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 232.83 million US dollar | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 256.98 million US dollar | +10.4% |
| 1992 | 324.65 million US dollar | +26.3% |
| 1993 | 310.57 million US dollar | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 399.22 million US dollar | +28.5% |
| 2001 | 840.53 million US dollar | +110.5% |
| 2002 | 872.50 million US dollar | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 961.05 million US dollar | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 807.47 million US dollar | -16.0% |
| 2005 | 198.00 million US dollar | -75.5% |
| 2006 | 214.90 million US dollar | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 229.80 million US dollar | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 226.80 million US dollar | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 2.12 billion US dollar | +836.7% |
| 2010 | 2.09 billion US dollar | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.97 billion US dollar | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 1.98 billion US dollar | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.98 billion US dollar | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.86 billion US dollar | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 766.85 million US dollar | -58.9% |
| 2016 | 772.96 million US dollar | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 767.19 million US dollar | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 918.55 million US dollar | +19.7% |
| 2019 | 1.12 billion US dollar | +21.9% |
| 2020 | 1.45 billion US dollar | +29.7% |
| 2021 | 1.42 billion US dollar | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.40 billion US dollar | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 1.36 billion US dollar | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 1.22 billion US dollar | -10.3% |
| 2025 | 1.30 billion US dollar | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 177.67 million US dollar | 128.38 million US dollar | 231.28 million US dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 304.85 million US dollar | 232.83 million US dollar | 399.22 million US dollar | 5 |
| 2000s | 719.49 million US dollar | 198.00 million US dollar | 2.12 billion US dollar | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.42 billion US dollar | 766.85 million US dollar | 2.09 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
- 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)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 2,550 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets, reserve position in the imf in Malaysia?
- Reserve assets, reserve position in the imf in Malaysia was 1.30 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, reserve position in the imf recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.12 billion US dollar in 2009.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, reserve position in the imf recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 128.38 million US dollar in 1982.
- How does Malaysia rank for reserve assets, reserve position in the imf?
- Malaysia ranks 26th out of 158 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, reserve position in the imf rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.2%. 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, Reserve position in the IMF (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.