Gold reserves at market value in Iraq
Iraq: Gold reserves at market value was 10.46 billion SDR in 2024. β Volatile
Gold reserves at market value in Iraq, 1950β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gold reserves at market value in Iraq is 10.46 billion SDR, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 48.5% on the previous year and up 335.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value in Iraq peaked at 10.46 billion SDR in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 SDR, in 1950.
Iraq ranks 41st of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.98 million SDR | 0 SDR | 84.17 million SDR | 10 |
| 1960s | 124.84 million SDR | 84.29 million SDR | 230.62 million SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 542.74 million SDR | 153.18 million SDR | 1.61 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.92 billion SDR | 1.92 billion SDR | 1.92 billion SDR | 1 |
| 2000s | 89.57 million SDR | 53.19 million SDR | 130.83 million SDR | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.84 billion SDR | 172.12 million SDR | 3.41 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.26 billion SDR | 4.03 billion SDR | 10.46 billion SDR | 5 |
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More financial sector data for Iraq
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 196.49 million SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 71.67 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 71.89 billion SDR (2025)
- 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)
- Reserves excluding gold 53.98 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 53.46 billion SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 17.90 billion SDR (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 14.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gold reserves at market value in Iraq?
- Gold reserves at market value in Iraq was 10.46 billion SDR in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 10.46 billion SDR in 2024.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 SDR in 1950.
- How does Iraq rank for gold reserves at market value?
- Iraq ranks 41st out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gold reserves at market value rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 335.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gold reserves at market value (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Liquidity (IL) 2026 April