What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sri Lanka?

155.52 million SDR, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sri Lanka?

33 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 1982.

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.

Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Sri Lanka: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange

Iran, Islamic Republic of

4.79 billion SDR

in 1982

Sri Lanka

4.64 billion SDR

in 2024

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

84th

Sri Lanka rank

86th

Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange over time

Iran, Islamic Republic of
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 4.79 billion SDR against 4.64 billion SDR in Sri Lanka, a difference of 155.52 million SDR.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 84th and Sri Lanka ranks 86th of 188 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1950s	74.70 million SDR	178.70 million SDR	104.00 million SDR	Sri Lanka
1960s	98.50 million SDR	65.50 million SDR	33.00 million SDR	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1970s	4.95 billion SDR	121.38 million SDR	4.83 billion SDR	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s	4.43 billion SDR	253.24 million SDR	4.17 billion SDR	Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Sri Lanka?: Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 4.79 billion SDR against 4.64 billion SDR in Sri Lanka as of 1982.
What is the difference in reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sri Lanka?: 155.52 million SDR, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sri Lanka?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 1982.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Sri Lanka rank globally for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?: Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 84th and Sri Lanka ranks 86th 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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Indicator: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR)
Unit: SDR
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 208 places, 11,459 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.