Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Iraq
Iraq: Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio was 53.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Iraq, 2004–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Iraq is 53.8%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.3% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Iraq peaked at 188.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 53.8%, in 2024.
Iraq ranks 15th of 152 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 117.6% | — |
| 2005 | 135.1% | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 94.8% | -29.8% |
| 2007 | 152.4% | +60.8% |
| 2008 | 188.9% | +24.0% |
| 2009 | 141.2% | -25.3% |
| 2010 | 162.2% | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 158.4% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 115.6% | -27.0% |
| 2013 | 99.7% | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 79.8% | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 81.8% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 83.1% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 80.9% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 81.4% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 75.2% | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 58.7% | -22.0% |
| 2021 | 68.4% | +16.5% |
| 2022 | 75.8% | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 90.0% | +18.7% |
| 2024 | 53.8% | -40.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 138.4% | 94.8% | 188.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 101.8% | 75.2% | 162.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.3% | 53.8% | 90.0% | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Iraq
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 8.44 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 6.17 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 8.44 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Iraq?
- Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio in Iraq was 53.8% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 188.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.8% in 2024.
- How does Iraq rank for bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio?
- Iraq ranks 15th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank liquid reserves to bank assets ratio (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of bank liquid reserves to bank assets is the ratio of domestic currency holdings and deposits with the monetary authorities to claims on other governments, nonfinancial public enterprises, the private sector, and other banking institutions. This indicator is expressed as a percentage (a÷b)*100.