Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Iraq
Iraq: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets was 60.40 trillion in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Iraq, 1950–2008
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 60.40 trillion for foreign assets, net foreign assets in 2008. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 61.8% on the previous year and up 1,596.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets in Iraq peaked at 60.40 trillion in 2008 and was at its lowest, -114.45 billion, in 2005.
Iraq ranks 5th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 51.90 million | — |
| 1951 | 53.70 million | +3.5% |
| 1952 | 65.30 million | +21.6% |
| 1953 | 85.50 million | +30.9% |
| 1954 | 105.00 million | +22.8% |
| 1955 | 125.60 million | +19.6% |
| 1956 | 137.30 million | +9.3% |
| 1957 | 113.10 million | -17.6% |
| 1958 | 127.10 million | +12.4% |
| 1959 | 126.80 million | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 106.20 million | -16.2% |
| 1961 | 86.50 million | -18.5% |
| 1962 | 77.20 million | -10.8% |
| 1963 | 113.80 million | +47.4% |
| 1964 | 93.40 million | -17.9% |
| 1965 | 89.52 million | -4.2% |
| 1966 | 113.70 million | +27.0% |
| 1967 | 122.86 million | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 156.27 million | +27.2% |
| 1969 | 162.44 million | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 161.36 million | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 194.52 million | +20.6% |
| 1972 | 251.65 million | +29.4% |
| 1973 | 444.65 million | +76.7% |
| 1974 | 998.92 million | +124.7% |
| 1975 | 859.98 million | -13.9% |
| 1976 | 1.44 billion | +67.3% |
| 2004 | 3.56 trillion | +247341.5% |
| 2005 | -114.45 billion | -103.2% |
| 2006 | 11.84 trillion | -10442.1% |
| 2007 | 37.34 trillion | +215.5% |
| 2008 | 60.40 trillion | +61.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 99.13 million | 51.90 million | 137.30 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 112.19 million | 77.20 million | 162.44 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 621.41 million | 161.36 million | 1.44 billion | 7 |
| 2000s | 22.60 trillion | -114.45 billion | 60.40 trillion | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Iraq
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 1.71 million current LCU per person (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 280.79 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 41.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 196.49 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 17.90 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 53.46 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 53.98 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 71.89 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 71.67 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,524 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets, net foreign assets in Iraq?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets in Iraq was 60.40 trillion in 2008, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 60.40 trillion in 2008.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -114.45 billion in 2005.
- How does Iraq rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets?
- Iraq ranks 5th out of 178 countries with data for 2008.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.