Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF in Malaysia
Malaysia: Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF was 5.97 billion US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF in Malaysia, 1980–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 5.97 billion US dollar for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 234.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf in Malaysia peaked at 6.03 billion US dollar in 2021 and was at its lowest, 97.08 million US dollar, in 1984.
That places Malaysia 28th 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 124.79 million US dollar | — |
| 1981 | 146.44 million US dollar | +17.4% |
| 1982 | 130.24 million US dollar | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 107.91 million US dollar | -17.1% |
| 1984 | 97.08 million US dollar | -10.0% |
| 1985 | 115.81 million US dollar | +19.3% |
| 1986 | 135.43 million US dollar | +16.9% |
| 1987 | 163.34 million US dollar | +20.6% |
| 1988 | 161.05 million US dollar | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 167.02 million US dollar | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 193.91 million US dollar | +16.1% |
| 1991 | 207.44 million US dollar | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 113.18 million US dollar | -45.4% |
| 1993 | 120.57 million US dollar | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 135.34 million US dollar | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 125.15 million US dollar | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 151.39 million US dollar | +21.0% |
| 2003 | 178.25 million US dollar | +17.7% |
| 2004 | 199.06 million US dollar | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 196.04 million US dollar | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 213.82 million US dollar | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 229.47 million US dollar | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 226.45 million US dollar | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 2.12 billion US dollar | +838.1% |
| 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 | 1.78 billion US dollar | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 1.10 billion US dollar | -38.0% |
| 2017 | 1.17 billion US dollar | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 1.14 billion US dollar | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.14 billion US dollar | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.19 billion US dollar | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 6.03 billion US dollar | +407.8% |
| 2022 | 5.74 billion US dollar | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 5.81 billion US dollar | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 5.67 billion US dollar | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 5.97 billion US dollar | +5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 134.91 million US dollar | 97.08 million US dollar | 167.02 million US dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 154.09 million US dollar | 113.18 million US dollar | 207.44 million US dollar | 5 |
| 2000s | 404.87 million US dollar | 125.15 million US dollar | 2.12 billion US dollar | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.62 billion US dollar | 1.10 billion US dollar | 2.09 billion US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.07 billion US dollar | 1.19 billion US dollar | 6.03 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)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 2,548 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf in Malaysia?
- Reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf in Malaysia was 5.97 billion US dollar in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.03 billion US dollar in 2021.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.08 million US dollar in 1984.
- How does Malaysia rank for reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf?
- Malaysia ranks 28th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserve assets, special drawing rights (sdrs), adjusted using imf rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 234.8%. 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, Special Drawing Rights (SDRs), Adjusted using IMF accounting records (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.