Total reserves minus gold in Malaysia
Malaysia: Total reserves minus gold was 120.17 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves minus gold in Malaysia, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 120.17 billion current US$ for total reserves minus gold in 2025.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold in Malaysia peaked at 137.78 billion current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 425.69 million current US$, in 1967.
Malaysia ranks 21st of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 499.83 million current US$ | 425.69 million current US$ | 586.40 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.89 billion current US$ | 616.26 million current US$ | 3.91 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.24 billion current US$ | 3.72 billion current US$ | 7.78 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.83 billion current US$ | 9.75 billion current US$ | 30.59 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.05 billion current US$ | 28.33 billion current US$ | 101.02 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 111.20 billion current US$ | 93.07 billion current US$ | 137.78 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 112.72 billion current US$ | 105.28 billion current US$ | 120.17 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More economy & growth data for Malaysia
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 5.54 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.38 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 12,352 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 22.1 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 444.41 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 12,352 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 4.28 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -10.77 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) -2.51 billion current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 26.06 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves minus gold in Malaysia?
- Total reserves minus gold in Malaysia was 120.17 billion current US$ in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 137.78 billion current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 425.69 million current US$ in 1967.
- How does Malaysia rank for total reserves minus gold?
- Malaysia ranks 21st out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves minus gold rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 minus gold (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This series includes external assets (excluding 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.