Malaysia Real Effective Exchange Rate

1994 - 2026 | Monthly | 2005=100 | CEIC Data

Key information about Malaysia Real Effective Exchange Rate

  • Malaysia Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER: 2005=100: Month Avg: Malaysia) was 97.7 in Jan 2026, compared with the number of 96.5 in the previous month.
  • Malaysia Real Effective Exchange Rate data is updated monthly and averaged 140.4 from Jan 1994 to Jan 2026.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 140.4 in Mar 1997 and a record low of 84.4 in Feb 2024.

CEIC generates Real Effective Exchange Rate Index with base 2005=100. Bank for International Settlements provides Real Effective Exchange Rate Index with base 2020=100. CPI is used as a deflator. An increase in REER indicates reduced competitiveness for the reporting economy.


Related information about Malaysia Real Effective Exchange Rate

  • In the latest reports, Malaysia Short Term Interest Rate: Month End: KLIBOR: 3 Months was reported at 3.2 % pa in Jan 2026.
  • The cash rate (Policy Rate: Month End: Overnight Policy Rate) was set at 2.8 % pa in Jan 2026.
  • Malaysia Exchange Rate against USD averaged 4.2 (USD/MYR) in Oct 2025.

View Malaysia's Real Effective Exchange Rate from Jan 1994 to Jan 2026 in the chart:

Malaysia Real Effective Exchange Rate

What was Malaysia's Real Effective Exchange Rate in Jan 2026?

Malaysia Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER: 2005=100: Month Avg: Malaysia) was 97.7 in Jan 2026, compared with the number of 96.5 in the previous month. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
97.7 Jan 2026 96.5 Dec 2025 84.4 Feb 2024 140.4 Mar 1997 2005=100 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2026

Real Effective Exchange Rate by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Algeria (2005=100) 100.3 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2026
Argentina (2005=100) 55.9 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Feb 2026
Armenia (2005=100) 249.1 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1997 - Jan 2026
Australia (2005=100) 105.6 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2026
Austria (2005=100) 106.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Feb 2026
Azerbaijan (2005=100) 144.8 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2005 - Jan 2026
Bahrain (2005=100) 91.3 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1980 - Jan 2026
Bangladesh (2015-2016=100) 99.5 2024 yearly 2011 - 2024
Belarus (2005=100) 101.0 Dec 2014 monthly Jan 1996 - Dec 2014
Belgium (2005=100) 105.3 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Feb 2026
Bolivia (2005=100) 48.8 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1991 - Aug 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina (2005=100) 98.6 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2005 - Dec 2025
Botswana (Dec2018=100) 95.1 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2009 - Sep 2025
Brazil (2005=100) 87.2 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1988 - Dec 2025
Bulgaria (2005=100) 132.1 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Nov 2025
Canada (2005=100) 87.7 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2025
Chile (2005=100) 103.6 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1986 - Jan 2026
China (2005=100) 132.8 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2026
Colombia (2005=100) 100.3 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Dec 2025
Croatia (2005=100) 105.8 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Feb 2026
Cyprus (2005=100) 89.9 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Feb 2026
Czech Republic (2005=100) 149.2 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Oct 2025
Denmark (2005=100) 98.4 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1970 - Dec 2025
Ecuador (2007=100) 110.3 Nov 2017 monthly Jan 2011 - Nov 2017
Estonia (2005=100) 145.2 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Feb 2026
European Union (2005=100) 94.6 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Feb 2026
Finland (2005=100) 93.7 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Feb 2026
France (2005=100) 90.7 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Feb 2026
Georgia (2005=100) 130.4 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1995 - Jan 2026
Germany (2005=100) 96.2 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Feb 2026
Ghana (2005=100) 92.4 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1979 - Jan 2026
Greece (2005=100) 95.7 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Feb 2026
Hong Kong SAR, China (2005=100) 106.6 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2026
Hungary (2005=100) 96.9 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1990 - Dec 2025
Iceland (2005=100) 96.3 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1979 - Jan 2026
India (2005=100) 104.2 Jan 2026 monthly Apr 2004 - Jan 2026
Indonesia (2005=100) 104.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2026
Iran (2005=100) 1,477.9 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1979 - Jan 2026
Ireland (2005=100) 86.3 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Feb 2026
Israel (2005=100) 140.3 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2026
Italy (2005=100) 94.0 Oct 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Oct 2025
Ivory Coast (2005=100) 100.3 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1979 - Jan 2026
Japan (2005=100) 52.9 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1970 - Jan 2026
Kazakhstan (2005=100) 107.1 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2026
Kenya (2005=100) 73.5 Aug 2015 monthly Oct 1997 - Aug 2015
South Korea (2005=100) 75.5 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2026
Kosovo (Jan2007=100) 125.4 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 2006 - Dec 2025
Kyrgyzstan (2005=100) 138.9 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2026
Latvia (2005=100) 131.7 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Feb 2026
Lithuania (2005=100) 131.3 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Feb 2026
Luxembourg (2005=100) 100.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Feb 2026
North Macedonia (2005=100) 113.7 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Sep 2025
Malawi (2010=100) 108.5 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1979 - Jan 2026
Malaysia (2005=100) 97.7 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2026
Malta (2005=100) 99.4 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Feb 2026
Mexico (2005=100) 95.5 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1968 - Dec 2025
Moldova (2005=100) 233.4 Jan 2026 monthly Nov 1993 - Jan 2026
Mongolia (2005=100) 126.8 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2025
Morocco (2005=100) 95.7 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2026
Netherlands (2005=100) 100.7 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Feb 2026
New Zealand (2005=100) 93.3 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1984 - Jan 2026
Nigeria (2005=100) 107.7 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1979 - Jan 2026
Norway (2005=100) 76.1 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2026
Pakistan (2010=100) 103.3 Jan 2026 monthly Jul 2001 - Jan 2026
Paraguay (2005=100) 61.6 Nov 2025 monthly Jan 1995 - Nov 2025
Peru (2005=100) 85.9 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Feb 2026
Philippines (2005=100) 139.7 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Feb 2026
Poland (2005=100) 121.6 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2026
Portugal (2005=100) 94.5 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Feb 2026
Romania (2005=100) 122.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2026
Russia (2005=100) 119.3 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2026
Saudi Arabia (2005=100) 123.8 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2026
Serbia (2005=100) 146.7 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2025
Singapore (2005=100) 135.4 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2026
Slovakia (2005=100) 142.4 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Feb 2026
Slovenia (2005=100) 102.6 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Feb 2026
South Africa (2005=100) 93.0 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1970 - Dec 2025
Spain (2005=100) 99.6 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1993 - Feb 2026
Sri Lanka (2017=100) 71.4 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2013 - Jan 2026
Sweden (2005=100) 84.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2026
Switzerland (2005=100) 119.1 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1973 - Feb 2026
Taiwan, China (2005=100) 92.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2026
Thailand (2005=100) 127.3 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2026
Tunisia (2005=100) 87.4 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1979 - Jan 2026
Turkey (2005=100) 65.8 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2026
Ukraine (2005=100) 81.8 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1992 - Jan 2026
United Arab Emirates (2005=100) 120.8 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2026
United Kingdom (2005=100) 89.2 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1994 - Jan 2026
United States (Jan2006=100) 113.5 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 2006 - Feb 2026
Uruguay (2005=100) 44.6 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2025
Venezuela (2005=100) 0.8 Feb 2019 monthly Jan 1994 - Feb 2019
Zambia (2005=100) 95.9 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 2013 - Aug 2025

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Malaysia Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -6.4 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) -27,060.208 2024 yearly 1970 - 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 18,019.868 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1980 - Sep 2025
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 14.7 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2025
National Government Debt (USD mn) 325,635.1 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1978 - Dec 2025
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 65.3 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2025
Forecast: Government Expenditure (MYR bn) 599.224 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Forecast: Government Net Debt (MYR bn) 1,935.614 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Forecast: Government Revenue (MYR bn) 500.265 2030 yearly 1990 - 2030
Central Government Operations: ytd: Expenditure (MYR mn) 36,274.200 Jan 2026 monthly Mar 2000 - Jan 2026
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.104 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) 7,341.9 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1990 - Jan 2026
Total Exports (USD mn) 38,600.0 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1990 - Jan 2026
Total Exports Growth (%) 19.1 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2026
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 5,687,998.656 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 380,264.526 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 233,913.571 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 31,258.1 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1990 - Jan 2026
Total Imports Growth (%) 3.4 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1991 - Jan 2026
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 1,906,698.415 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 665,132.470 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 5,743.199 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1976 - Jan 2026
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 2,118.662 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1976 - Jan 2026
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 3,845.077 Jan 2026 monthly Jun 1976 - Jan 2026
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 8,218.292 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1976 - Jan 2026
Exports: Value: Electrical & Electronic Products (MYR mn) 70,526.859 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1989 - Jan 2026
Exports: Value: Optical and Scientific Equipment (MYR mn) 5,775.365 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2026
Exports: Value: Machinery, Appliances and Parts (MYR mn) 6,631.346 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1989 - Jan 2026
Imports: Value: Optical and Scientific Equipment (MYR mn) 2,975.144 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1995 - Jan 2026
Imports: Value: Machinery, Appliances and Parts (MYR mn) 11,075.747 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1989 - Jan 2026
Imports: Value: Electrical & Electronic Products (MYR mn) 49,521.933 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1989 - Jan 2026
Export Volume index; sa (2010=100) 179.000 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2012 - Jan 2026
Import Volume Index (IVI): Total (2010=100) 232.600 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2014 - Jan 2026
Import Volume Index; sa (2010=100) 168.800 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2012 - Jan 2026
Export Volume Index (EVI): Total (2010=100) 180.400 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2014 - Jan 2026
Terms of Trade: Total (2010=100) 124.500 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2014 - Jan 2026
Trade Balance: sa (MYR mn) 29,534.917 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1990 - Jan 2026
Imports: Taiwan (MYR mn) 4,690.016 Mar 2019 monthly Jan 1986 - Mar 2019
Import Value Index (2015=100) 135.238 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 149.550 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 2,192.9 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) 493.0 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 0.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 8,209.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 6.4 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 3,381.831 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 2.6 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) -452.4 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -3,266.665 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 343,887.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2025
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 68.9 2025 yearly 2009 - 2025
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 146,772.8 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2009 - Dec 2025
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 29.4 2025 yearly 2009 - 2025
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) 13.619 2030 yearly 1980 - 2030
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -2,365.222 2025 yearly 2001 - 2025
Balance of Payment (BoP): Current Account (CA) (MYR mn) 2,046.905 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Acc (MYR mn) 12,279.538 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Debit (MYR mn) 14,237.900 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: GS: Goods: Credit (MYR mn) 305,750.272 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Acc: Other Investment (MYR mn) -12,322.202 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: GS: Services: Credit (MYR mn) 74,611.248 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Acc: Financial Derivatives (MYR mn) 1,454.189 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: Reserves Assets (MYR mn) -1,112.311 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: PI: Credit (MYR mn) 22,798.179 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Acc: Portfolio Investment (MYR mn) -1,833.812 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (MYR mn) -13,258.536 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: GS: Services: Net (MYR mn) 5,046.915 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: Capital Account (MYR mn) 44.404 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Acc: Direct Investment (MYR mn) 24,981.363 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Acc: Direct Investment: Asset (MYR mn) -9,104.748 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Credit (MYR mn) 11,116.744 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: GS: Services: Debit (MYR mn) 69,564.333 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Secondary Income: Net (MYR mn) -3,121.156 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Acc: Direct Investment: Liabilities (MYR mn) 34,086.111 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: GS: Goods: Net (MYR mn) 23,644.847 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Acc: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (MYR mn) 14,041.362 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: PI: Debit (MYR mn) 46,321.880 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: Primary Income (PI): Net (MYR mn) -23,523.701 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: CA: GS: Goods: Debit (MYR mn) 282,105.425 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
BoP: Financial Acc: Portfolio Investment: Asset (MYR mn) -15,875.174 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2025
External Debt: Serv: Interest: ML Term: Total (MYR mn) 21,402.000 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
External Debt: Serv: Repayment: ML Term: Total (MYR mn) 129,353.000 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 1.4 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 2005 - Jan 2026
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 84.1 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 8,370.696 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 2005 - Jan 2026
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 183,357.267 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1969 - Jan 2026
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 652,921.535 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1969 - Jan 2026
M2 Growth (%) 3.7 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1970 - Jan 2026
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 1.0 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1959 - Feb 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 114,900.0 Feb 2026 monthly Apr 2000 - Feb 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 1.000 Feb 2026 monthly Jan 1959 - Feb 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 5.8 Oct 2025 monthly Dec 1990 - Oct 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 6,100.000 Feb 2026 monthly Dec 1956 - Feb 2026
Total Deposits (USD mn) 668,386.166 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2007 - Jan 2026
Total Deposits Growth (%) 2.8 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2008 - Jan 2026
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 752,398.7 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1987 - Jan 2026
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 4.9 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 1988 - Jan 2026
Debt Service Ratio: Private Non-Financial Sector (%) 15.500 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2025
Credit to Households (USD bn) 326.350 Jun 2025 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2025
Credit to Private Non-Financial Sector (USD bn) 737.520 Jun 2025 quarterly Jun 1964 - Jun 2025
Household Debt (USD mn) 363,620.1 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 599,790.836 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1996 - Jan 2026
Total Loans Growth (%) 4.69 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 1997 - Jan 2026
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 117.90 Dec 2025 quarterly Dec 2001 - Dec 2025
Money Supply M3 (MYR mn) 2,578,208.928 Jan 2026 monthly Jan 2013 - Jan 2026
Banking System: Demand Deposits (MYR mn) 329,103.228 Oct 2018 monthly Jan 2007 - Oct 2018
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Global Competitiveness Index (Score) 74.602 2019 yearly 2017 - 2019
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) 25.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2024

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