Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Malaysia
Malaysia: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange was 82.45 billion SDR in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
82.45 billion SDR
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
20th
of 188 countries
All-time high
87.80 billion SDR
in 2012
All-time low
164.00 million SDR
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Malaysia, 1950–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
The most recent figure for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Malaysia is 82.45 billion SDR, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of 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.
Malaysia ranks 20th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | SDR | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 164.00 million SDR | — |
| 1951 | 194.00 million SDR | +18.3% |
| 1952 | 200.00 million SDR | +3.1% |
| 1953 | 192.00 million SDR | -4.0% |
| 1954 | 203.00 million SDR | +5.7% |
| 1955 | 235.00 million SDR | +15.8% |
| 1956 | 245.00 million SDR | +4.3% |
| 1957 | 328.00 million SDR | +33.9% |
| 1958 | 353.00 million SDR | +7.6% |
| 1959 | 450.00 million SDR | +27.5% |
| 1960 | 471.00 million SDR | +4.7% |
| 1961 | 472.00 million SDR | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 525.00 million SDR | +11.2% |
| 1963 | 540.00 million SDR | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 579.00 million SDR | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 454.00 million SDR | -21.6% |
| 1966 | 473.00 million SDR | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 394.00 million SDR | -16.7% |
| 1968 | 417.00 million SDR | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 521.00 million SDR | +24.9% |
| 1970 | 542.00 million SDR | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 612.50 million SDR | +13.0% |
| 1972 | 733.16 million SDR | +19.7% |
| 1973 | 949.98 million SDR | +29.6% |
| 1974 | 1.15 billion SDR | +21.3% |
| 1975 | 1.13 billion SDR | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 1.95 billion SDR | +72.8% |
| 1977 | 2.21 billion SDR | +13.5% |
| 1978 | 2.40 billion SDR | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 2.82 billion SDR | +17.5% |
| 1980 | 3.23 billion SDR | +14.5% |
| 1981 | 3.28 billion SDR | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 3.18 billion SDR | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 3.35 billion SDR | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 3.54 billion SDR | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 4.21 billion SDR | +18.8% |
| 1986 | 4.66 billion SDR | +10.7% |
| 1987 | 4.97 billion SDR | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 4.56 billion SDR | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 5.63 billion SDR | +23.4% |
| 1990 | 6.56 billion SDR | +16.5% |
| 1991 | 7.29 billion SDR | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 12.21 billion SDR | +67.6% |
| 1993 | 19.52 billion SDR | +59.9% |
| 1994 | 17.05 billion SDR | -12.7% |
| 1995 | 15.44 billion SDR | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 18.19 billion SDR | +17.8% |
| 1997 | 14.83 billion SDR | -18.5% |
| 1998 | 17.56 billion SDR | +18.4% |
| 1999 | 21.62 billion SDR | +23.1% |
| 2000 | 21.05 billion SDR | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 22.78 billion SDR | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 23.85 billion SDR | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 28.78 billion SDR | +20.7% |
| 2004 | 41.79 billion SDR | +45.2% |
| 2005 | 48.54 billion SDR | +16.1% |
| 2006 | 54.32 billion SDR | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 63.68 billion SDR | +17.2% |
| 2008 | 58.82 billion SDR | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 59.24 billion SDR | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 66.44 billion SDR | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 84.00 billion SDR | +26.4% |
| 2012 | 87.80 billion SDR | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 84.74 billion SDR | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 77.14 billion SDR | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 65.98 billion SDR | -14.5% |
| 2016 | 67.84 billion SDR | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 69.47 billion SDR | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 70.31 billion SDR | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 71.93 billion SDR | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 71.27 billion SDR | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 76.58 billion SDR | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 79.08 billion SDR | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 77.31 billion SDR | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 81.34 billion SDR | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 82.45 billion SDR | +1.4% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 82.45 billion SDR is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.72 billion SDR, 17.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 82.45 billion SDR is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18.09 billion SDR, 4.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 188 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 consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.