Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) in Iraq
Iraq: Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) was 11.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in months of imports in Iraq, 2005–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
In 2025, total reserves in months of imports in Iraq stood at 11.6.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Iraq peaked at 16.27 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.68, in 2005.
That places Iraq 16th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.68 | — |
| 2006 | 8.31 | +77.7% |
| 2007 | 14.26 | +71.5% |
| 2008 | 15.87 | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 12.05 | -24.1% |
| 2010 | 12.74 | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 13.78 | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 13.09 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 12.8 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 11.33 | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 10.8 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 11.81 | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 11.74 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 12.99 | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 10.86 | -16.4% |
| 2020 | 11.35 | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 14.47 | +27.5% |
| 2022 | 16.27 | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 15.87 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 11.21 | -29.4% |
| 2025 | 11.6 | +3.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 11.6 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.13, 2.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 11.6 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.69, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +77.7% | 4.68 | 8.31 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.03 | 4.68 | 15.87 | 5 |
| 2010s | 12.19 | 10.8 | 13.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.46 | 11.21 | 16.27 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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 in months of imports in Iraq?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Iraq was 11.6 in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 16.27 in 2022.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.68 in 2005.
- How does Iraq rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Iraq ranks 16th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This item is expressed in terms of the number of months of imports of goods and services they could pay for [X/(Imports/12)].