Savings rate, Foreign Currency, Rate, Percent per annum in Iraq
Iraq: Savings rate, Foreign Currency, Rate, Percent per annum was 2.47 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Savings rate, Foreign Currency, Rate, Percent per annum in Iraq, 2005–2015
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savings rate, foreign currency, rate, percent per annum in Iraq is 2.47, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savings rate, foreign currency, rate, percent per annum in Iraq peaked at 3.51 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.47, in 2015.
That places Iraq 3rd out of 21 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Savings rate, Foreign Currency, Rate, Percent per annum in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.71 | — |
| 2006 | 2.82 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 3.51 | +24.7% |
| 2008 | 3.41 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 2.82 | -17.3% |
| 2010 | 2.62 | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 2.77 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 2.88 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 2.79 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 2.57 | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 2.47 | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.05 | 2.71 | 3.51 | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.68 | 2.47 | 2.88 | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Iraq
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -29.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -19.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.2102 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 1,137 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -19.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,148 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate -6.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 1,529 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savings rate, foreign currency, rate, percent per annum in Iraq?
- Savings rate, foreign currency, rate, percent per annum in Iraq was 2.47 in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest savings rate, foreign currency, rate, percent per annum recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 3.51 in 2007.
- What is the lowest savings rate, foreign currency, rate, percent per annum recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.47 in 2015.
- How does Iraq rank for savings rate, foreign currency, rate, percent per annum?
- Iraq ranks 3rd out of 21 countries with data for 2015.
- Is savings rate, foreign currency, rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Savings rate, Foreign Currency, Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Interest Rates dataset presents country-specific interest rate data across sectors and instruments, based on nationally defined methodologies.