Official exchange rate in Malaysia
Malaysia: Official exchange rate was 4.28 LCU per US$, period average in 2025. ▲ Rising
Official exchange rate in Malaysia, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in LCU per US$, period average.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 4.28 LCU per US$, period average for official exchange rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, official exchange rate in Malaysia peaked at 4.58 LCU per US$, period average in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.18 LCU per US$, period average, in 1980.
That places Malaysia 125th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.06 LCU per US$, period average | 3.06 LCU per US$, period average | 3.06 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.57 LCU per US$, period average | 2.19 LCU per US$, period average | 3.06 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.44 LCU per US$, period average | 2.18 LCU per US$, period average | 2.71 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.88 LCU per US$, period average | 2.5 LCU per US$, period average | 3.92 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.68 LCU per US$, period average | 3.34 LCU per US$, period average | 3.8 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.63 LCU per US$, period average | 3.06 LCU per US$, period average | 4.3 LCU per US$, period average | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.36 LCU per US$, period average | 4.14 LCU per US$, period average | 4.58 LCU per US$, period average | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 122 Brazil 5.59 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 123 Libya 5.3 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 124 Romania 4.47 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 126 Papua New Guinea 4.12 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 127 Poland 3.76 LCU per US$, period average compare
- 128 Saudi Arabia 3.75 LCU per US$, period average compare
More financial sector data for Malaysia
- Net migration 166,615 (2025)
- Total reserves in months of imports 4.45 (2024)
- Net domestic credit 2.96 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 117.9% (2025)
- Broad money 120.6% (2025)
- Net foreign assets 289.80 billion current LCU (2025)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 117.9% (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector 117.9% (2025)
- Claims on central government, etc. 17.6% (2025)
- Claims on central government -0.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official exchange rate in Malaysia?
- Official exchange rate in Malaysia was 4.28 LCU per US$, period average in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest official exchange rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.58 LCU per US$, period average in 2024.
- What is the lowest official exchange rate recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.18 LCU per US$, period average in 1980.
- How does Malaysia rank for official exchange rate?
- Malaysia ranks 125th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official exchange rate rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Official exchange rate (LCU per US$, period average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Official exchange rate refers to the exchange rate determined by national authorities or to the rate determined in the legally sanctioned exchange market. This indicator represents the ratio of Local Currency Units relative to United States dollars.This indicator is derived as an average over the reference period.