Iraq vs Romania: Reserves excluding gold
Iraq
53.98 billion SDR
in 2025
Romania
55.56 billion SDR
in 2025
Iraq rank
34th
Romania rank
33rd
Reserves excluding gold over time
- Iraq
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 55.56 billion SDR against 53.98 billion SDR in Iraq, a difference of 1.58 billion SDR.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 34th and Romania ranks 33rd of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 5 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.68 billion SDR | 316.72 million SDR | 3.37 billion SDR | Iraq |
| 1980s | 5.77 billion SDR | 587.26 million SDR | 5.18 billion SDR | Iraq |
| 1990s | 4.78 billion SDR | 1.30 billion SDR | 3.49 billion SDR | Iraq |
| 2000s | 12.72 billion SDR | 13.04 billion SDR | 320.08 million SDR | Romania |
| 2010s | 39.92 billion SDR | 27.34 billion SDR | 12.58 billion SDR | Iraq |
| 2020s | 56.68 billion SDR | 42.74 billion SDR | 13.94 billion SDR | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher reserves excluding gold, Iraq or Romania?
- Romania, at 55.56 billion SDR against 53.98 billion SDR in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in reserves excluding gold between Iraq and Romania?
- 1.58 billion SDR, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Romania?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Romania rank globally for reserves excluding gold?
- Iraq ranks 34th and Romania ranks 33rd 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 consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.