Indonesia vs Malaysia: Total reserves (includes gold, current US$)
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$) over time
- Indonesia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 156.54 billion includes gold, current US$ against 125.63 billion includes gold, current US$ in Malaysia, a difference of 30.91 billion includes gold, current US$.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malaysia ahead.
Indonesia ranks 23rd and Malaysia ranks 26th of 183 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 93.61 million includes gold, current US$ | 519.36 million includes gold, current US$ | 425.75 million includes gold, current US$ | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 1.47 billion includes gold, current US$ | 2.19 billion includes gold, current US$ | 717.95 million includes gold, current US$ | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 5.96 billion includes gold, current US$ | 6.21 billion includes gold, current US$ | 252.56 million includes gold, current US$ | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 15.90 billion includes gold, current US$ | 22.61 billion includes gold, current US$ | 6.71 billion includes gold, current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 41.41 billion includes gold, current US$ | 64.72 billion includes gold, current US$ | 23.31 billion includes gold, current US$ | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 113.28 billion includes gold, current US$ | 112.79 billion includes gold, current US$ | 481.92 million includes gold, current US$ | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 146.11 billion includes gold, current US$ | 115.76 billion includes gold, current US$ | 30.35 billion includes gold, current US$ | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves, Indonesia or Malaysia?
- Indonesia, at 156.54 billion includes gold, current US$ against 125.63 billion includes gold, current US$ in Malaysia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves between Indonesia and Malaysia?
- 30.91 billion includes gold, current US$, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Malaysia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Indonesia and Malaysia rank globally for total reserves?
- Indonesia ranks 23rd and Malaysia ranks 26th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Total reserves (includes gold, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.