Italy vs Malaysia: 24_International reserves
Italy
90.48 billion excluding gold
in 2026
Malaysia
120.22 billion excluding gold
in 2026
Italy rank
24th
Malaysia rank
21st
24_International reserves over time
- Italy
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 120.22 billion excluding gold against 90.48 billion excluding gold in Italy, a difference of 29.74 billion excluding gold.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 24th and Malaysia ranks 21st of 175 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.92 billion excluding gold | 20.16 billion excluding gold | 19.76 billion excluding gold | Italy |
| 2000s | 28.21 billion excluding gold | 61.52 billion excluding gold | 33.31 billion excluding gold | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 48.57 billion excluding gold | 110.72 billion excluding gold | 62.15 billion excluding gold | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 77.28 billion excluding gold | 111.05 billion excluding gold | 33.77 billion excluding gold | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 24_international reserves, Italy or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 120.22 billion excluding gold against 90.48 billion excluding gold in Italy as of 2026.
- What is the difference in 24_international reserves between Italy and Malaysia?
- 29.74 billion excluding gold, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Malaysia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2026.
- How do Italy and Malaysia rank globally for 24_international reserves?
- Italy ranks 24th 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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About this data
The data on international reserve assets refer to entries published in the world tables of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics (IFS).