What is the difference in reserves excluding gold between Greece and Iran, Islamic Republic of?

628.73 million SDR, with Greece ahead.

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

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

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.

Greece vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Reserves excluding gold

Greece

5.80 billion SDR

in 2025

Iran, Islamic Republic of

5.17 billion SDR

in 1982

Greece rank

88th

Iran, Islamic Republic of rank

90th

Reserves excluding gold over time

Greece
Iran, Islamic Republic of

How they compare

Greece currently reports 5.80 billion SDR against 5.17 billion SDR in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 628.73 million SDR.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.

Greece ranks 88th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 90th of 194 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	Iran, Islamic Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1950s	143.93 million SDR	76.18 million SDR	67.75 million SDR	Greece
1960s	182.35 million SDR	107.20 million SDR	75.15 million SDR	Greece
1970s	685.17 million SDR	5.45 billion SDR	4.77 billion SDR	Iran, Islamic Republic of
1980s	904.63 million SDR	4.85 billion SDR	3.95 billion SDR	Iran, Islamic Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher reserves excluding gold, Greece or Iran, Islamic Republic of?: Greece, at 5.80 billion SDR against 5.17 billion SDR in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in reserves excluding gold between Greece and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 628.73 million SDR, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Iran, Islamic Republic of?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 1982.
How do Greece and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for reserves excluding gold?: Greece ranks 88th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 90th 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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