Total reserves in months of imports in Malaysia
Malaysia: Total reserves in months of imports was 4.45 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in months of imports in Malaysia, 1974–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in months of imports in Malaysia is 4.45, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Malaysia peaked at 7.24 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.57, in 1997.
Malaysia ranks 82nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 4.26 | — |
| 1975 | 4.17 | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 6.01 | +44.0% |
| 1977 | 5.78 | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 5.35 | -7.5% |
| 1979 | 5.23 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 4.57 | -12.6% |
| 1981 | 3.69 | -19.3% |
| 1982 | 3.25 | -12.1% |
| 1983 | 2.85 | -12.3% |
| 1984 | 2.57 | -9.5% |
| 1985 | 3.71 | +43.9% |
| 1986 | 5.1 | +37.5% |
| 1987 | 5.57 | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 3.94 | -29.1% |
| 1989 | 3.66 | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 3.6 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 3.21 | -10.9% |
| 1992 | 4.44 | +38.1% |
| 1993 | 5.84 | +31.6% |
| 1994 | 4.31 | -26.1% |
| 1995 | 3.17 | -26.6% |
| 1996 | 3.41 | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 2.57 | -24.6% |
| 1998 | 4.32 | +67.8% |
| 1999 | 4.44 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 3.31 | -25.4% |
| 2001 | 3.78 | +14.2% |
| 2002 | 4.04 | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 5.01 | +24.1% |
| 2004 | 6.16 | +23.1% |
| 2005 | 5.94 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 6.2 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 6.7 | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 5.59 | -16.6% |
| 2009 | 7.24 | +29.6% |
| 2010 | 6.34 | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 6.92 | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 6.96 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 6.67 | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 5.67 | -15.0% |
| 2015 | 5.51 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 5.64 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 5.51 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 4.91 | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 5.27 | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 6.27 | +19.0% |
| 2021 | 5.19 | -17.3% |
| 2022 | 4.33 | -16.5% |
| 2023 | 4.78 | +10.4% |
| 2024 | 4.45 | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.13 | 4.17 | 6.01 | 6 |
| 1980s | 3.89 | 2.57 | 5.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.93 | 2.57 | 5.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.4 | 3.31 | 7.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.94 | 4.91 | 6.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5 | 4.33 | 6.27 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 79 Costa Rica 4.65 compare
- 80 North Macedonia 4.57 compare
- 81 Tunisia 4.51 compare
- 83 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4.44 compare
- 84 Fiji 4.44 compare
- 85 Denmark 4.4 compare
More financial sector data for Malaysia
- 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)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 2.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 2,548 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -6.85 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Malaysia?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Malaysia was 4.45 in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.24 in 2009.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.57 in 1997.
- How does Malaysia rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Malaysia ranks 82nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This item is expressed in terms of the number of months of imports of goods and services they could pay for [X/(Imports/12)].