What is the difference in reserves excluding gold between France and Iraq?

3.96 billion SDR, with Iraq ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iraq?

75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

International Monetary Fund, published as Reserves excluding gold (SDR). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

France vs Iraq: Reserves excluding gold

France

62.78 billion SDR

in 2025

Iraq

66.75 billion SDR

in 2024

France rank

29th

Iraq rank

26th

Reserves excluding gold over time

France
Iraq

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 66.75 billion SDR against 62.78 billion SDR in France, a difference of 3.96 billion SDR.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was France ahead.

France ranks 29th and Iraq ranks 26th of 194 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, France averaged higher in 7 and Iraq in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
1950s	325.06 million SDR	211.89 million SDR	113.17 million SDR	France
1960s	1.26 billion SDR	186.59 million SDR	1.07 billion SDR	France
1970s	5.58 billion SDR	2.71 billion SDR	2.87 billion SDR	France
1980s	20.67 billion SDR	5.77 billion SDR	14.90 billion SDR	France
1990s	22.19 billion SDR	4.78 billion SDR	17.40 billion SDR	France
2000s	24.59 billion SDR	12.72 billion SDR	11.87 billion SDR	France
2010s	38.84 billion SDR	39.92 billion SDR	1.08 billion SDR	Iraq
2020s	64.03 billion SDR	57.22 billion SDR	6.81 billion SDR	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserves excluding gold, France or Iraq?: Iraq, at 66.75 billion SDR against 62.78 billion SDR in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in reserves excluding gold between France and Iraq?: 3.96 billion SDR, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iraq?: 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do France and Iraq rank globally for reserves excluding gold?: France ranks 29th and Iraq ranks 26th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Monetary Fund, published as Reserves excluding gold (SDR). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Reserves excluding gold (SDR)
Unit: SDR
Source: International Monetary Fund
Licence: IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 208 places, 11,411 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed: 19 August 2026

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