IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Malaysia
Malaysia: IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota was 74.13 in 2025. ▲ Rising
IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Malaysia, 1958–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 74.13 for imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Malaysia peaked at 134.71 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1958.
That places Malaysia 158th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 68 years of available data.
IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 6.84 | — |
| 1960 | 12.5 | +82.8% |
| 1961 | 17.29 | +38.3% |
| 1962 | 90.31 | +422.3% |
| 1963 | 80.8 | -10.5% |
| 1964 | 80.27 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 76.43 | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 75.97 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 71.19 | -6.3% |
| 1968 | 71.3 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 71.5 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 72.65 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 78.9 | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 78.9 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 75 | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 73.38 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 71.1 | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 121.09 | +70.3% |
| 1977 | 72.06 | -40.5% |
| 1978 | 78.81 | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 73.33 | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 69.3 | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 119.3 | +72.1% |
| 1982 | 134.71 | +12.9% |
| 1983 | 128.29 | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 118.8 | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 90.53 | -23.8% |
| 1986 | 71.06 | -21.5% |
| 1987 | 72.23 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 68.77 | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 69.19 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 70.23 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 67.35 | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 71.15 | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 72.49 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 67.13 | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 45.2 | -32.7% |
| 1996 | 42.57 | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 46.6 | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 46.6 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 59.09 | +26.8% |
| 2000 | 59.09 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 59.09 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 60.9 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 60.57 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 66.38 | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 86.59 | +30.4% |
| 2006 | 91.29 | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 93.41 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 86.14 | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 81.02 | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 79.42 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 70.35 | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 70.24 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 66.91 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 65.63 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 70.68 | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 85.6 | +21.1% |
| 2017 | 86.16 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 82.61 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 78.21 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 72.67 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 72.12 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 71 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 72.19 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 74.35 | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 74.13 | -0.3% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 74.13 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 87.97, 84% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 74.13 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.01, 89% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +422.3% | 17.29 | 90.31 |
| 1960 | +82.8% | 6.84 | 12.5 |
| 1981 | +72.1% | 69.3 | 119.3 |
| 1976 | +70.3% | 71.1 | 121.09 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.42 | 0 | 6.84 | 2 |
| 1960s | 64.76 | 12.5 | 90.31 | 10 |
| 1970s | 79.52 | 71.1 | 121.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 94.22 | 68.77 | 134.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.84 | 42.57 | 72.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.45 | 59.09 | 93.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.58 | 65.63 | 86.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.74 | 71 | 74.35 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More economy & growth data for Malaysia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.04 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 13.04 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0309 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 366.69 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 15.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 96.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0369 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 438.53 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.09 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Malaysia?
- Imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Malaysia was 74.13 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, percent of quota recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 134.71 in 1982.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, percent of quota recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1958.
- How does Malaysia rank for imf holdings of currency, percent of quota?
- Malaysia ranks 158th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, percent of quota rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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