Iraq vs Viet Nam: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange
Iraq
66.36 billion SDR
in 2024
Viet Nam
61.06 billion SDR
in 2025
Iraq rank
23rd
Viet Nam rank
25th
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange over time
- Iraq
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 66.36 billion SDR against 61.06 billion SDR in Viet Nam, a difference of 5.31 billion SDR.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 23rd and Viet Nam ranks 25th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Viet Nam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.79 billion SDR | 1.48 billion SDR | 3.31 billion SDR | Iraq |
| 2000s | 12.39 billion SDR | 7.31 billion SDR | 5.08 billion SDR | Iraq |
| 2010s | 39.20 billion SDR | 24.98 billion SDR | 14.22 billion SDR | Iraq |
| 2020s | 56.90 billion SDR | 67.12 billion SDR | 10.22 billion SDR | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange, Iraq or Viet Nam?
- Iraq, at 66.36 billion SDR against 61.06 billion SDR in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange between Iraq and Viet Nam?
- 5.31 billion SDR, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Viet Nam?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Viet Nam rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Iraq ranks 23rd and Viet Nam ranks 25th of 188 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