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Currency in Malaysia

Did that currency hold its value against the dollar this year?

Malaysia's currency is 3.10 % — #8 of 71 countries on the atlas (higher is better). Period 2026-09-21.

3.10%

Checked 22 Sept 2026Period 2026-09-21

Source: Currency strength vs USD (own calculation from ECB reference-rate snapshots)

One unit buys 3.1 % more dollars than a year ago.

Currency in Malaysia over time

5.17 %3.80 %2.43 %5.17 % · 27 August 20262.43 % · 18 September 202624 July 2026: 3.10 %25 July 2026: 3.19 %28 July 2026: 3.56 %29 July 2026: 3.51 %30 July 2026: 3.68 %31 July 2026: 4.47 %1 August 2026: 4.69 %2 August 2026: 4.70 %3 August 2026: 4.67 %4 August 2026: 3.50 %5 August 2026: 3.29 %6 August 2026: 3.34 %7 August 2026: 3.52 %8 August 2026: 3.65 %10 August 2026: 3.64 %11 August 2026: 3.48 %12 August 2026: 3.39 %13 August 2026: 2.98 %14 August 2026: 3.07 %15 August 2026: 3.11 %16 August 2026: 3.10 %18 August 2026: 3.93 %19 August 2026: 4.06 %20 August 2026: 4.12 %21 August 2026: 4.48 %22 August 2026: 4.66 %23 August 2026: 4.69 %24 August 2026: 4.62 %25 August 2026: 4.09 %26 August 2026: 4.17 %27 August 2026: 5.17 %28 August 2026: 4.61 %29 August 2026: 4.95 %1 September 2026: 4.91 %2 September 2026: 4.74 %3 September 2026: 4.56 %4 September 2026: 4.52 %5 September 2026: 4.47 %6 September 2026: 4.48 %7 September 2026: 4.47 %8 September 2026: 4.25 %9 September 2026: 3.57 %10 September 2026: 3.59 %11 September 2026: 3.86 %12 September 2026: 3.35 %13 September 2026: 3.36 %14 September 2026: 3.31 %15 September 2026: 3.16 %16 September 2026: 2.95 %17 September 2026: 2.49 %18 September 2026: 2.43 %19 September 2026: 3.09 %20 September 2026: 3.07 %21 September 2026: 3.10 %24 July 202622 August 202621 September 20263.10 %
54 official observations, 24 July 2026 → 21 September 2026. Every point is a published value — never interpolated.
Rank
#8 of 71
higher is better
Ranked behind
89 %
63 of 71 countries
Latest move
▲ 0.03 pp
since 20 September 2026
Below its peak
2.07 pp
peak 5.17 % in 27 August 2026
Full series
unchanged
since 24 July 2026

In Asia: #3 of 17vs median -2.21 %: +5.31 pp (better)

Among 71 countries

2 of 71 countries between -9.18 % and -8.51 %1 of 71 countries between -8.51 % and -7.83 %1 of 71 countries between -6.49 % and -5.82 %2 of 71 countries between -5.82 % and -5.14 %1 of 71 countries between -4.47 % and -3.80 %1 of 71 countries between -3.80 % and -3.12 %30 of 71 countries between -2.45 % and -1.78 %2 of 71 countries between -1.78 % and -1.11 %1 of 71 countries between -1.11 % and -0.43 %20 of 71 countries between -0.43 % and 0.24 %1 of 71 countries between 0.24 % and 0.91 %1 of 71 countries between 2.26 % and 2.93 %1 of 71 countries between 2.93 % and 3.61 %1 of 71 countries between 4.28 % and 4.95 %2 of 71 countries between 5.62 % and 6.30 %4 of 71 countries between 6.30 % and 6.97 %median -2.21 %Malaysia: ahead of 89 % of the 71 countries with a published currencyMalaysia 3.10 %-9.18 %6.97 %
Half of all 71 countries sit between -2.21 % and 0.00 %. Malaysia is ahead of 89 % of them. Axis trimmed to the 2nd–98th percentile; 3 values beyond it sit in the end bars.

The neighbourhood

#CountryCurrencyvs Malaysia
6 Norway5.65 %+2.55 pp
7 Hungary4.80 %+1.70 pp
8 Malaysia3.10 %—
9 Brazil2.66 %−0.44 pp
10 Singapore0.66 %−2.44 pp

The currency’s US-dollar value now vs one year ago — positive means it strengthened. Our calculation from daily ECB reference rates.

How to read this figure

Our own calculation from daily ECB reference rates: the currency’s US-dollar value today versus one year ago. A strengthening currency makes imports and foreign travel cheaper; it is not a verdict on the economy.

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