Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate in Iraq
Iraq: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate was -19.45 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-19.45 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 50.2%
World rank
172nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
126.11 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-30.06 % change on previous year
in 1964
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate in Iraq, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Iraq recorded -19.45 % change on previous year for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 50.2% on the previous year and down 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate in Iraq peaked at 126.11 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -30.06 % change on previous year, in 1964.
That places Iraq 172nd out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -3.07 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 15.04 % change on previous year | -590.0% |
| 1953 | 38.3 % change on previous year | +154.7% |
| 1954 | 28.91 % change on previous year | -24.5% |
| 1955 | 22.68 % change on previous year | -21.5% |
| 1956 | 19.19 % change on previous year | -15.4% |
| 1957 | -28.97 % change on previous year | -251.0% |
| 1958 | 5.28 % change on previous year | -118.2% |
| 1959 | -16.59 % change on previous year | -413.9% |
| 1960 | -26.7 % change on previous year | +61.0% |
| 1961 | -16.68 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 1962 | -29.41 % change on previous year | +76.3% |
| 1963 | 110.8 % change on previous year | -476.8% |
| 1964 | -30.06 % change on previous year | -127.1% |
| 1965 | -19.45 % change on previous year | -35.3% |
| 1966 | 82.55 % change on previous year | -524.4% |
| 1967 | 27.62 % change on previous year | -66.5% |
| 1968 | -5.4 % change on previous year | -119.6% |
| 1969 | 9.88 % change on previous year | -282.9% |
| 1970 | 20.86 % change on previous year | +111.2% |
| 1971 | 24.82 % change on previous year | +19.0% |
| 1972 | 34.71 % change on previous year | +39.8% |
| 1973 | 104.64 % change on previous year | +201.5% |
| 1974 | 126.11 % change on previous year | +20.5% |
| 1975 | -13.86 % change on previous year | -111.0% |
| 1976 | 76.08 % change on previous year | -649.0% |
| 1977 | 47.63 % change on previous year | -37.4% |
| 1978 | -6.76 % change on previous year | -114.2% |
| 1979 | -1.1 % change on previous year | -83.7% |
| 1980 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -397.8% |
| 1981 | 9.58 % change on previous year | +191.3% |
| 1982 | 5.52 % change on previous year | -42.4% |
| 1983 | 5.36 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 6.81 % change on previous year | +27.0% |
| 1985 | -10.76 % change on previous year | -258.0% |
| 1986 | -10.2 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1987 | -13.78 % change on previous year | +35.1% |
| 1988 | 5.42 % change on previous year | -139.4% |
| 1989 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -55.7% |
| 1990 | -7.63 % change on previous year | -417.8% |
| 1991 | -0.5436 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
| 1992 | 4.03 % change on previous year | -841.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1052 % change on previous year | -97.4% |
| 1994 | -5.91 % change on previous year | -5718.9% |
| 1995 | -1.79 % change on previous year | -69.7% |
| 1996 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -288.3% |
| 1997 | 6.57 % change on previous year | +94.8% |
| 1998 | -4.17 % change on previous year | -163.5% |
| 1999 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -162.0% |
| 2000 | 5.34 % change on previous year | +106.5% |
| 2001 | 3.67 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 2002 | -7.56 % change on previous year | -305.8% |
| 2003 | -8.51 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7026 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 2005 | 75.11 % change on previous year | +10590.8% |
| 2006 | 59.75 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 2007 | 52.87 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 64.52 % change on previous year | +22.0% |
| 2009 | -16.61 % change on previous year | -125.7% |
| 2010 | 17 % change on previous year | -202.4% |
| 2011 | 21.94 % change on previous year | +29.1% |
| 2012 | 13.51 % change on previous year | -38.4% |
| 2013 | 11.09 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 2014 | -11.55 % change on previous year | -204.1% |
| 2015 | -14.43 % change on previous year | +25.0% |
| 2016 | -15.29 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -116.4% |
| 2018 | 36.85 % change on previous year | +1373.0% |
| 2019 | 4.83 % change on previous year | -86.9% |
| 2020 | -26.51 % change on previous year | -648.8% |
| 2021 | 24.36 % change on previous year | -191.9% |
| 2022 | 60.91 % change on previous year | +150.1% |
| 2023 | 13.98 % change on previous year | -77.0% |
| 2024 | -12.95 % change on previous year | -192.6% |
| 2025 | -19.45 % change on previous year | +50.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.98 % change on previous year | -28.97 % change on previous year | 38.3 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 10.31 % change on previous year | -30.06 % change on previous year | 110.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.31 % change on previous year | -13.86 % change on previous year | 126.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3632 % change on previous year | -13.78 % change on previous year | 9.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3374 % change on previous year | -7.63 % change on previous year | 6.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.93 % change on previous year | -16.61 % change on previous year | 75.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.65 % change on previous year | -15.29 % change on previous year | 36.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.72 % change on previous year | -26.51 % change on previous year | 60.91 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 169 Qatar -16.06 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Lithuania -16.17 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of -18.98 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Rwanda -19.99 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Kazakhstan -23.65 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Türkiye -27.13 % change on previous year compare
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 reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate in Iraq?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate in Iraq was -19.45 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 126.11 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.06 % change on previous year in 1964.
- How does Iraq rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate?
- Iraq ranks 172nd out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (sdr), annual growth rate rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.8%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange International Monetary Fund
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.