Australia vs Iraq: Reserves excluding gold
Australia
45.36 billion SDR
in 2025
Iraq
53.98 billion SDR
in 2025
Australia rank
37th
Iraq rank
34th
Reserves excluding gold over time
- Australia
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 53.98 billion SDR against 45.36 billion SDR in Australia, a difference of 8.63 billion SDR.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 37th and Iraq ranks 34th of 188 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 5 and Iraq in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.04 billion SDR | 211.89 million SDR | 826.24 million SDR | Australia |
| 1960s | 1.24 billion SDR | 186.59 million SDR | 1.05 billion SDR | Australia |
| 1970s | 2.67 billion SDR | 2.71 billion SDR | 40.52 million SDR | Iraq |
| 1980s | 6.26 billion SDR | 5.77 billion SDR | 491.94 million SDR | Australia |
| 1990s | 10.34 billion SDR | 4.78 billion SDR | 5.55 billion SDR | Australia |
| 2000s | 21.34 billion SDR | 12.72 billion SDR | 8.63 billion SDR | Australia |
| 2010s | 33.83 billion SDR | 39.92 billion SDR | 6.09 billion SDR | Iraq |
| 2020s | 39.17 billion SDR | 56.68 billion SDR | 17.51 billion SDR | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, Australia or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 53.98 billion SDR against 45.36 billion SDR in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold between Australia and Iraq?
- 8.63 billion SDR, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Iraq?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Iraq rank globally for reserves excluding gold?
- Australia ranks 37th and Iraq ranks 34th 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 consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.