Greece vs Iran: Reserves excluding gold
Greece
5.80 billion SDR
in 2025
Iran
5.17 billion SDR
in 1982
Greece rank
86th
Iran rank
88th
Reserves excluding gold over time
- Greece
- Iran
How they compare
Greece currently reports 5.80 billion SDR against 5.17 billion SDR in Iran, a difference of 628.73 million SDR.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iran ahead.
Greece ranks 86th and Iran ranks 88th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Iran in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Iran | 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 |
| 1980s | 904.63 million SDR | 4.85 billion SDR | 3.95 billion SDR | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, Greece or Iran?
- Greece, at 5.80 billion SDR against 5.17 billion SDR in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold between Greece and Iran?
- 628.73 million SDR, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Iran?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 1982.
- How do Greece and Iran rank globally for reserves excluding gold?
- Greece ranks 86th and Iran ranks 88th of 188 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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About this data
International Liquidity (IL) 2026 April