Iraq vs Malaysia: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange
Iraq
66.36 billion SDR
in 2024
Malaysia
82.45 billion SDR
in 2025
Iraq rank
23rd
Malaysia rank
20th
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange over time
- Iraq
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 82.45 billion SDR against 66.36 billion SDR in Iraq, a difference of 16.08 billion SDR.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.2 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Malaysia ahead.
Iraq ranks 23rd and Malaysia ranks 20th of 194 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 211.29 million SDR | 256.40 million SDR | 45.11 million SDR | Malaysia |
| 1960s | 177.11 million SDR | 484.60 million SDR | 307.49 million SDR | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 2.66 billion SDR | 1.45 billion SDR | 1.21 billion SDR | Iraq |
| 1980s | 5.71 billion SDR | 4.06 billion SDR | 1.65 billion SDR | Iraq |
| 1990s | 4.78 billion SDR | 15.03 billion SDR | 10.24 billion SDR | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 12.39 billion SDR | 42.29 billion SDR | 29.89 billion SDR | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 39.20 billion SDR | 74.57 billion SDR | 35.36 billion SDR | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 56.90 billion SDR | 77.12 billion SDR | 20.22 billion SDR | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange, Iraq or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 82.45 billion SDR against 66.36 billion SDR in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange between Iraq and Malaysia?
- 16.08 billion SDR, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Malaysia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Malaysia rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Iraq ranks 23rd and Malaysia ranks 20th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International Liquidity (IL) 2026 April