Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Malaysia
Malaysia: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange was 82.45 billion SDR in 2025. β Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Malaysia, 1950β2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 82.45 billion SDR for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in 2025.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Malaysia peaked at 87.80 billion SDR in 2012 and was at its lowest, 164.00 million SDR, in 1950.
That places Malaysia 20th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 256.40 million SDR | 164.00 million SDR | 450.00 million SDR | 10 |
| 1960s | 484.60 million SDR | 394.00 million SDR | 579.00 million SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.45 billion SDR | 542.00 million SDR | 2.82 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.06 billion SDR | 3.18 billion SDR | 5.63 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.03 billion SDR | 6.56 billion SDR | 21.62 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.29 billion SDR | 21.05 billion SDR | 63.68 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.57 billion SDR | 65.98 billion SDR | 87.80 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.01 billion SDR | 71.27 billion SDR | 82.45 billion SDR | 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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Malaysia?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Malaysia was 82.45 billion SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.80 billion SDR in 2012.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 164.00 million SDR in 1950.
- How does Malaysia rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Malaysia ranks 20th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Liquidity (IL) 2026 April