Total reserves (gold at market value) in Iraq
Iraq: Total reserves (gold at market value) was 71.89 billion SDR in 2025. β Volatile
Total reserves (gold at market value) in Iraq, 1950β2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
In 2025, total reserves (gold at market value) in Iraq stood at 71.89 billion SDR.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 84.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves (gold at market value) in Iraq peaked at 83.65 billion SDR in 2023 and was at its lowest, 113.70 million SDR, in 1951.
Iraq ranks 33rd 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 | 227.87 million SDR | 113.70 million SDR | 354.97 million SDR | 10 |
| 1960s | 311.43 million SDR | 193.45 million SDR | 490.62 million SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.25 billion SDR | 471.88 million SDR | 6.86 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.96 billion SDR | 4.76 billion SDR | 7.40 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.78 billion SDR | 4.54 billion SDR | 5.00 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.77 billion SDR | 4.54 billion SDR | 32.53 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.76 billion SDR | 32.87 billion SDR | 50.49 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.89 billion SDR | 37.79 billion SDR | 83.65 billion SDR | 6 |
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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 national valuation) 71.67 billion 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 total reserves (gold at market value) in Iraq?
- Total reserves (gold at market value) in Iraq was 71.89 billion SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total reserves (gold at market value) recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 83.65 billion SDR in 2023.
- What is the lowest total reserves (gold at market value) recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 113.70 million SDR in 1951.
- How does Iraq rank for total reserves (gold at market value)?
- Iraq ranks 33rd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves (gold at market value) rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.5%. 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 Total reserves (gold at market value) (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.