Iraq vs Spain: Reserves excluding gold
Iraq
66.75 billion SDR
in 2024
Spain
65.02 billion SDR
in 2025
Iraq rank
26th
Spain rank
28th
Reserves excluding gold over time
- Iraq
- Spain
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 66.75 billion SDR against 65.02 billion SDR in Spain, a difference of 1.72 billion SDR.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 26th and Spain ranks 28th of 194 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 211.89 million SDR | 38.20 million SDR | 173.69 million SDR | Iraq |
| 1960s | 186.59 million SDR | 514.77 million SDR | 328.18 million SDR | Spain |
| 1970s | 2.71 billion SDR | 4.93 billion SDR | 2.22 billion SDR | Spain |
| 1980s | 5.77 billion SDR | 14.77 billion SDR | 9.01 billion SDR | Spain |
| 1990s | 4.78 billion SDR | 35.10 billion SDR | 30.32 billion SDR | Spain |
| 2000s | 12.72 billion SDR | 13.49 billion SDR | 774.77 million SDR | Spain |
| 2010s | 39.92 billion SDR | 30.54 billion SDR | 9.38 billion SDR | Iraq |
| 2020s | 57.22 billion SDR | 56.72 billion SDR | 506.58 million SDR | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, Iraq or Spain?
- Iraq, at 66.75 billion SDR against 65.02 billion SDR in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold between Iraq and Spain?
- 1.72 billion SDR, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Spain?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Spain rank globally for reserves excluding gold?
- Iraq ranks 26th and Spain ranks 28th 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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About this data
International Liquidity (IL) 2026 April