IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota was 85.49 in 2025. ▲ Rising
IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1945–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Iran, Islamic Republic of stood at 85.49.
That represents a change of down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 147.09 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1945.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 104th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 81 years of available data.
IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 75 | — |
| 1948 | 74.94 | -0.1% |
| 1949 | 74.94 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 74.94 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 93.71 | +25.0% |
| 1952 | 99.94 | +6.6% |
| 1953 | 99.94 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 99.94 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 124.97 | +25.0% |
| 1956 | 147.09 | +17.7% |
| 1957 | 147.09 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 123.14 | -16.3% |
| 1959 | 89.23 | -27.5% |
| 1960 | 146.4 | +64.1% |
| 1961 | 129.2 | -11.7% |
| 1962 | 75 | -42.0% |
| 1963 | 74.99 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 99.99 | +33.3% |
| 1965 | 95.03 | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 86.22 | -9.3% |
| 1967 | 75 | -13.0% |
| 1968 | 100 | +33.3% |
| 1969 | 99.99 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 99.99 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 89.97 | -10.0% |
| 1973 | 74.99 | -16.6% |
| 1974 | 74.99 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 74.99 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 64.58 | -13.9% |
| 1977 | 65.29 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 88.84 | +36.1% |
| 1979 | 89.28 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 89.28 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 89.28 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 89.28 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 89.28 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 89.28 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 89.28 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 89.28 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 89.28 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 100 | +12.0% |
| 1989 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 90.3 | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 100 | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 100 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 85.49 | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 85.49 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 85.49 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 85.49 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 85.49 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 85.49 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 85.49 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 85.49 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 85.49 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 85.49 | +0.0% |
Iran, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 85.49 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 87.97, 97% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran, Islamic Republic of's 85.49 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 81.31, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 44.98 | 0 | 75 | 5 |
| 1950s | 110 | 74.94 | 147.09 | 10 |
| 1960s | 98.18 | 74.99 | 146.4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 82.29 | 64.58 | 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 91.42 | 89.28 | 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.03 | 90.3 | 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.2 | 85.49 | 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.49 | 85.49 | 85.49 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran, Islamic Republic of
- 101 Togo 86.55 compare
- 102 Dominican Republic 86.46 compare
- 103 Panama 85.56 compare
- 105 Guinea-Bissau 85.3 compare
- 106 Azerbaijan 85.24 compare
- 107 Gambia 85.06 compare
More economy & growth data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.48 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 89.42 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.9766 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.45 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 1.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 15.83 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 130.68 % change on previous year (1982)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 85.49 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, percent of quota recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 147.09 in 1956.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, percent of quota recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1945.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for imf holdings of currency, percent of quota?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 104th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, percent of quota rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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