Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Iraq
Iraq: Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) was -17.6 % change on previous year in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Iraq, 2007–2014
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2014, reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Iraq stood at -17.6 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 255.6% on the previous year and down 129.0% over ten years.
Iraq ranks 154th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 60.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | 60.7 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2009 | -15.3 % change on previous year | -125.2% |
| 2010 | 14.98 % change on previous year | -197.9% |
| 2011 | 21.51 % change on previous year | +43.6% |
| 2012 | 13.63 % change on previous year | -36.6% |
| 2013 | 11.31 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 2014 | -17.6 % change on previous year | -255.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's -17.6 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.64 % change on previous year. (49 countries reporting)
- Iraq's -17.6 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.01 % change on previous year. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.35 % change on previous year | -15.3 % change on previous year | 60.7 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.77 % change on previous year | -17.6 % change on previous year | 21.51 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 151 Lithuania -11.95 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Niger -14.99 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Sao Tome and Principe -16.2 % change on previous year
- 155 Kazakhstan -19.82 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Turkey -23.48 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Barbados -23.72 % change on previous year compare
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 reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Iraq?
- Reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) in Iraq was -17.6 % change on previous year in 2014, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 60.7 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.6 % change on previous year in 2014.
- How does Iraq rank for reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities)?
- Iraq ranks 154th out of 166 countries with data for 2014.
- Is reserve assets, other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 129.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities) International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserve assets, Other reserve (currency, deposits, securities, financial derivatives and other claims) (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.