WORLD GOLD · MYS

Gold in Malaysia: price, reserves and trade

Local price in MYR, central-bank activity, gold imports and exports and macro context — every figure with its source and date.

Gold price in MYR

Per gram (999.9)MYR 527.3
Per troy ounceMYR 16,402.4
USD/MYR rate4.081

Computed value (XAU/USD × official rate, 2026-07-17); local premiums and taxes are not included. Details and purity table on the MYR price page.

Central-bank reserves

Change in 2026 Q1+5 t

Source: World Gold Council, Gold Demand Trends — an archived quarterly snapshot, updated manually after each report.

International gold trade

Exports (2024)$965.2M

Source: UN Comtrade public preview, HS code 7108. Annual aggregated data; some values are estimates and reporting may be incomplete.

Macro context

GDP · 2025$472.2B
Population · 202536M
Trade, % of GDP · 2025136.4%
Inflation, % y/y · 20251.4%

Source: World Bank Indicators.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a gram of gold cost in Malaysia?

The computed price of one gram of 999.9 gold is MYR 527.3 at the official MYR rate (2026-07-17). Actual bank and dealer prices in Malaysia are higher by the local premium, taxes and fees.

Is the central bank of Malaysia buying gold?

Per World Gold Council data for 2026 Q1, official reserves changed by +5 t. This is an archived quarterly snapshot, not real-time data.

Where does the gold trade data for Malaysia come from?

Gold imports and exports come from the UN Comtrade public preview under HS code 7108 (aggregated annual data, may be estimates). Macro indicators come from the World Bank. The full catalogue is on the Sources page.

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