IMF holdings of currency, SDR in Malaysia
Malaysia: IMF holdings of currency, SDR was 2.69 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.69 billion
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
35th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.13 billion
in 2017
All-time low
0
in 1945
Years of data
81
1945–2025
IMF holdings of currency, SDR in Malaysia, 1945–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, sdr in Malaysia is 2.69 billion, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 114.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr in Malaysia peaked at 3.13 billion in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1945.
That places Malaysia 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 1.88 million | — |
| 1960 | 3.75 million | +99.5% |
| 1961 | 5.62 million | +49.9% |
| 1962 | 31.61 million | +462.5% |
| 1963 | 30.30 million | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 30.10 million | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 44.58 million | +48.1% |
| 1966 | 63.94 million | +43.4% |
| 1967 | 78.31 million | +22.5% |
| 1968 | 81.99 million | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 89.38 million | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 135.13 million | +51.2% |
| 1971 | 146.76 million | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 146.75 million | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 139.50 million | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 136.49 million | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 132.24 million | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 225.23 million | +70.3% |
| 1977 | 134.03 million | -40.5% |
| 1978 | 199.40 million | +48.8% |
| 1979 | 185.52 million | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 263.01 million | +41.8% |
| 1981 | 452.75 million | +72.1% |
| 1982 | 511.24 million | +12.9% |
| 1983 | 706.36 million | +38.2% |
| 1984 | 654.12 million | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 498.46 million | -23.8% |
| 1986 | 391.23 million | -21.5% |
| 1987 | 397.68 million | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 378.63 million | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 380.96 million | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 386.70 million | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 370.83 million | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 592.46 million | +59.8% |
| 1993 | 603.63 million | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 559.00 million | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 376.37 million | -32.7% |
| 1996 | 354.50 million | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 388.02 million | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 388.02 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 878.45 million | +126.4% |
| 2000 | 878.45 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 878.45 million | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 905.39 million | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 900.42 million | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 986.85 million | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 1.29 billion | +30.4% |
| 2006 | 1.36 billion | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 1.39 billion | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.28 billion | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 1.20 billion | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 1.18 billion | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.25 billion | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 1.25 billion | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.19 billion | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 1.16 billion | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.25 billion | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 3.11 billion | +148.1% |
| 2017 | 3.13 billion | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 3.00 billion | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 2.84 billion | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 2.64 billion | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 2.62 billion | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 2.58 billion | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 2.62 billion | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 2.70 billion | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 2.69 billion | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1950s | 188,000 | 0 | 1.88 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 45.96 million | 3.75 million | 89.38 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 158.10 million | 132.24 million | 225.23 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 463.44 million | 263.01 million | 706.36 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 489.80 million | 354.50 million | 878.45 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.11 billion | 878.45 million | 1.39 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.94 billion | 1.16 billion | 3.13 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.64 billion | 2.58 billion | 2.70 billion | 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 27,532 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate -0.4501 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 11.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9871 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 12,956 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 4.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 4.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 55,507 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, sdr in Malaysia?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr in Malaysia was 2.69 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.13 billion in 2017.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1945.
- How does Malaysia rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr?
- Malaysia ranks 35th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.9%. 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 IMF holdings of currency, SDR. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.