Iran vs Kuwait: Reserve tranche position, US dollar
Iran
708.70 million
in 2025
Kuwait
692.88 million
in 2025
Iran rank
37th
Kuwait rank
39th
Reserve tranche position, US dollar over time
- Iran
- Kuwait
How they compare
Iran currently reports 708.70 million against 692.88 million in Kuwait, a difference of 15.82 million.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1945 it was Kuwait ahead.
Iran ranks 37th and Kuwait ranks 39th of 196 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 4 and Kuwait in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 4.76 million | 0 | 4.76 million | Iran |
| 1950s | 1.48 million | 0 | 1.48 million | Iran |
| 1960s | 8.70 million | 8.76 million | 56,000 | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 54.29 million | 43.27 million | 11.02 million | Iran |
| 1980s | 65.88 million | 262.02 million | 196.14 million | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 14.39 million | 233.44 million | 219.05 million | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 4,190 | 458.16 million | 458.16 million | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 286.81 million | 487.20 million | 200.39 million | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 706.03 million | 696.46 million | 9.57 million | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserve tranche position, us dollar, Iran or Kuwait?
- Iran, at 708.70 million against 692.88 million in Kuwait as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserve tranche position, us dollar between Iran and Kuwait?
- 15.82 million, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Kuwait?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1945 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Kuwait rank globally for reserve tranche position, us dollar?
- Iran ranks 37th and Kuwait ranks 39th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserve tranche position, US dollar. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.