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Currency in Malaysia

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

Malaysia's currency is 4.47 % — #9 of 71 countries on the atlas (higher is better). Period 2026-09-07.

4.47%

Checked 8 Sept 2026Period 2026-09-07

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

One unit buys 4.5 % more dollars than a year ago.

Currency in Malaysia over time

5.17 %4.08 %2.98 %5.17 % · 27 August 20262.98 % · 13 August 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 %24 July 202616 August 20267 September 20264.47 %
40 official observations, 24 July 2026 → 7 September 2026. Every point is a published value — never interpolated.
Rank
#9 of 71
higher is better
Ranked behind
87 %
62 of 71 countries
Latest move
▼ 0.01 pp
since 6 September 2026
Below its peak
0.70 pp
peak 5.17 % in 27 August 2026
Full series
▲ 1.37 pp
since 24 July 2026

In Asia: #3 of 17vs median -0.71 %: +5.18 pp (better)

Among 71 countries

2 of 71 countries between -9.39 % and -8.56 %1 of 71 countries between -7.72 % and -6.89 %1 of 71 countries between -6.89 % and -6.06 %1 of 71 countries between -6.06 % and -5.22 %1 of 71 countries between -4.39 % and -3.56 %1 of 71 countries between -2.72 % and -1.89 %2 of 71 countries between -1.89 % and -1.06 %30 of 71 countries between -1.06 % and -0.22 %22 of 71 countries between -0.22 % and 0.61 %1 of 71 countries between 1.44 % and 2.28 %1 of 71 countries between 3.94 % and 4.78 %2 of 71 countries between 5.61 % and 6.44 %2 of 71 countries between 7.28 % and 8.11 %4 of 71 countries between 9.78 % and 10.61 %median -0.71 %Malaysia: ahead of 87 % of the 71 countries with a published currencyMalaysia 4.47 %-9.39 %10.61 %
Half of all 71 countries sit between -0.71 % and 0.00 %. Malaysia is ahead of 87 % of them. Axis trimmed to the 2nd–98th percentile; 3 values beyond it sit in the end bars.

The neighbourhood

#CountryCurrencyvs Malaysia
7 China6.22 %+1.75 pp
8 Brazil5.92 %+1.45 pp
9 Malaysia4.47 %—
10 Singapore1.51 %−2.96 pp
11 United Kingdom0.29 %−4.18 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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