Iraq vs Romania: Total reserves minus gold (current US$)
Total reserves minus gold (current US$) over time
- Iraq
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 76.10 billion current US$ against 73.93 billion current US$ in Iraq, a difference of 2.17 billion current US$.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 33rd and Romania ranks 32nd of 183 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 5 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.58 billion current US$ | 387.71 million current US$ | 4.19 billion current US$ | Iraq |
| 1980s | 6.82 billion current US$ | 723.30 million current US$ | 6.10 billion current US$ | Iraq |
| 1990s | 6.74 billion current US$ | 1.82 billion current US$ | 4.92 billion current US$ | Iraq |
| 2000s | 19.22 billion current US$ | 19.79 billion current US$ | 572.95 million current US$ | Romania |
| 2010s | 58.13 billion current US$ | 39.76 billion current US$ | 18.37 billion current US$ | Iraq |
| 2020s | 76.72 billion current US$ | 58.07 billion current US$ | 18.65 billion current US$ | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total reserves minus gold, Iraq or Romania?
- Romania, at 76.10 billion current US$ against 73.93 billion current US$ in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total reserves minus gold between Iraq and Romania?
- 2.17 billion current US$, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Romania?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Romania rank globally for total reserves minus gold?
- Iraq ranks 33rd and Romania ranks 32nd of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Total reserves minus gold (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This series includes external assets (excluding 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 indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.