What is the difference in 24_international reserves between Indonesia and Malaysia?

15.14 billion excluding gold, with Indonesia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Malaysia?

37 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2026.

Where does this data come from?

IMF, published as 24_International reserves (excluding gold). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Indonesia vs Malaysia: 24_International reserves

Indonesia

135.37 billion excluding gold

in 2026

Malaysia

120.22 billion excluding gold

in 2026

Indonesia rank

19th

Malaysia rank

21st

24_International reserves over time

Indonesia
Malaysia

How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 135.37 billion excluding gold against 120.22 billion excluding gold in Malaysia, a difference of 15.14 billion excluding gold.

That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 19th and Malaysia ranks 21st of 175 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Indonesia	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	13.28 billion excluding gold	20.16 billion excluding gold	6.88 billion excluding gold	Malaysia
2000s	37.96 billion excluding gold	61.52 billion excluding gold	23.56 billion excluding gold	Malaysia
2010s	105.39 billion excluding gold	110.72 billion excluding gold	5.33 billion excluding gold	Malaysia
2020s	134.83 billion excluding gold	111.05 billion excluding gold	23.78 billion excluding gold	Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher 24_international reserves, Indonesia or Malaysia?: Indonesia, at 135.37 billion excluding gold against 120.22 billion excluding gold in Malaysia as of 2026.
What is the difference in 24_international reserves between Indonesia and Malaysia?: 15.14 billion excluding gold, with Indonesia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Malaysia?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2026.
How do Indonesia and Malaysia rank globally for 24_international reserves?: Indonesia ranks 19th and Malaysia ranks 21st of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: IMF, published as 24_International reserves (excluding gold). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: 24_International reserves (excluding gold)
Unit: excluding gold
Source: IMF
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 6,120 data points, 1990–2026
Last refreshed: 21 September 2026

The data on international reserve assets refer to entries published in the world tables of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics (IFS).