Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Iraq
Iraq: Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange was 53.46 billion SDR in 2025. β Volatile
Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Iraq, 1950β2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
In 2025, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Iraq stood at 53.46 billion SDR.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.4% on the previous year and up 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Iraq peaked at 76.23 billion SDR in 2023 and was at its lowest, 91.70 million SDR, in 1962.
Iraq ranks 28th of 194 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 | 211.29 million SDR | 113.70 million SDR | 341.00 million SDR | 10 |
| 1960s | 177.11 million SDR | 91.70 million SDR | 263.70 million SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.66 billion SDR | 318.70 million SDR | 5.55 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.71 billion SDR | 4.75 billion SDR | 6.88 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.78 billion SDR | 4.54 billion SDR | 5.00 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.39 billion SDR | 4.54 billion SDR | 32.16 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.20 billion SDR | 30.93 billion SDR | 48.24 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.32 billion SDR | 33.43 billion SDR | 76.23 billion SDR | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More financial sector data for Iraq
- Gold reserves at market value 17.90 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)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 71.67 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 71.89 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 53.98 billion SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 196.49 million SDR (2025)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 14.0% (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 11.21 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Iraq?
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange in Iraq was 53.46 billion SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 76.23 billion SDR in 2023.
- What is the lowest reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.70 million SDR in 1962.
- How does Iraq rank for reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange?
- Iraq ranks 28th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.4%. 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 Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International liquidity consists of all the resources that are available to the monetary authorities of countries for the purpose of meeting balance of payments financing needs.