Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate in Iraq
Iraq: Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate was -6.89 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-6.89 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
160th
of 188 countries
All-time high
106.79 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-25.68 % change on previous year
in 1957
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate in Iraq, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), annual growth rate in Iraq stood at -6.89 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), annual growth rate in Iraq peaked at 106.79 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -25.68 % change on previous year, in 1957.
Iraq ranks 160th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total reserves (gold at market value) (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 | 26.28 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 1956 | 20.54 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 1957 | -25.68 % change on previous year | -225.1% |
| 1958 | 10.19 % change on previous year | -139.7% |
| 1959 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -72.3% |
| 1960 | -13.23 % change on previous year | -569.5% |
| 1961 | -15.96 % change on previous year | +20.6% |
| 1962 | -11.24 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 1963 | 52.54 % change on previous year | -567.3% |
| 1964 | -14.88 % change on previous year | -128.3% |
| 1965 | -6.41 % change on previous year | -56.9% |
| 1966 | 38.25 % change on previous year | -696.3% |
| 1967 | 13.6 % change on previous year | -64.4% |
| 1968 | 32.9 % change on previous year | +141.9% |
| 1969 | -2.66 % change on previous year | -108.1% |
| 1970 | -1.19 % change on previous year | -55.5% |
| 1971 | 21.68 % change on previous year | -1927.2% |
| 1972 | 43.05 % change on previous year | +98.6% |
| 1973 | 85.71 % change on previous year | +99.1% |
| 1974 | 106.79 % change on previous year | +24.6% |
| 1975 | -15.12 % change on previous year | -114.2% |
| 1976 | 60.3 % change on previous year | -498.8% |
| 1977 | 43.92 % change on previous year | -27.2% |
| 1978 | -3.36 % change on previous year | -107.7% |
| 1979 | 14.93 % change on previous year | -544.1% |
| 1980 | 7.9 % change on previous year | -47.1% |
| 1981 | -18.68 % change on previous year | -336.3% |
| 1982 | 4.65 % change on previous year | -124.9% |
| 1983 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 1984 | 6.67 % change on previous year | +179.4% |
| 1985 | -10.76 % change on previous year | -261.4% |
| 1986 | -10.2 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1987 | -13.69 % change on previous year | +34.2% |
| 1988 | 5.31 % change on previous year | -138.8% |
| 1989 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
| 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 | 12.17 % change on previous year | -243.0% |
| 2005 | 67.67 % change on previous year | +456.1% |
| 2006 | 56.14 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 2007 | 49.34 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 63.42 % change on previous year | +28.5% |
| 2009 | -13.06 % change on previous year | -120.6% |
| 2010 | 16.24 % change on previous year | -224.3% |
| 2011 | 20.94 % change on previous year | +29.0% |
| 2012 | 15.1 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 2013 | 10.33 % change on previous year | -31.6% |
| 2014 | -9.38 % change on previous year | -190.8% |
| 2015 | -14.83 % change on previous year | +58.1% |
| 2016 | -13.52 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -120.5% |
| 2018 | 34.38 % change on previous year | +1142.7% |
| 2019 | 5.7 % change on previous year | -83.4% |
| 2020 | -23.18 % change on previous year | -506.5% |
| 2021 | 21.45 % change on previous year | -192.5% |
| 2022 | 58.83 % change on previous year | +174.3% |
| 2023 | 14.76 % change on previous year | -74.9% |
| 2024 | -7.7 % change on previous year | -152.2% |
| 2025 | -6.89 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's -6.89 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.62 % change on previous year. (56 countries reporting)
- Iraq's -6.89 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.66 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -5718.9% | 0.1052 % change on previous year | -5.91 % change on previous year |
| 1971 | +1927.2% | -1.19 % change on previous year | 21.68 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +1142.7% | 2.77 % change on previous year | 34.38 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.59 % change on previous year | -25.68 % change on previous year | 38.3 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 7.29 % change on previous year | -15.96 % change on previous year | 52.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.67 % change on previous year | -15.12 % change on previous year | 106.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.4 % change on previous year | -18.68 % change on previous year | 7.9 % 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 | 22.86 % change on previous year | -13.06 % change on previous year | 67.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.77 % change on previous year | -14.83 % change on previous year | 34.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.55 % change on previous year | -23.18 % change on previous year | 58.83 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 157 Kuwait -2.88 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Indonesia -4.26 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Suriname -5.74 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Grenada -8.17 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Trinidad and Tobago -8.67 % change on previous year compare
- 163 Saint Kitts and Nevis -8.87 % 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 total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), annual growth rate in Iraq?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), annual growth rate in Iraq was -6.89 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 106.79 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.68 % change on previous year in 1957.
- How does Iraq rank for total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), annual growth rate?
- Iraq ranks 160th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) (sdr), annual growth rate rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.5%. 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 Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), 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 Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Total reserves (gold at market value) International Monetary Fund
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.