IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Iraq
Iraq: IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota was 82.57 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
82.57
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
118th
of 194 countries
All-time high
225.95
in 2017
All-time low
0
in 1945
Years of data
81
1945–2025
IMF holdings of currency, Percent of quota in Iraq, 1945–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 82.57 for imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Iraq peaked at 225.95 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1945.
That places Iraq 118th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 100 | — |
| 1948 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 99.88 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 74.88 | -25.0% |
| 1958 | 74.88 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 74.88 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 74.93 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 74.93 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 74.93 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 74.93 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 74.93 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 74.97 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 74.96 | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 124.96 | +66.7% |
| 1968 | 75 | -40.0% |
| 1969 | 75 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 100 | +33.3% |
| 1971 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 84.17 | -15.8% |
| 1973 | 75 | -10.9% |
| 1974 | 74.98 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 74.98 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 74.97 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 74.81 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 80.39 | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 66.07 | -17.8% |
| 1980 | 52.2 | -21.0% |
| 1981 | 52.2 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 52.19 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 100 | +91.6% |
| 1984 | 100 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 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 | 110.6 | +10.6% |
| 2005 | 110.6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 110.6 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 85.6 | -22.6% |
| 2008 | 85.6 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 85.6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 150.6 | +75.9% |
| 2011 | 175.6 | +16.6% |
| 2012 | 175.6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 166.23 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 124.35 | -25.2% |
| 2015 | 163.73 | +31.7% |
| 2016 | 190.84 | +16.6% |
| 2017 | 225.95 | +18.4% |
| 2018 | 219.25 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 189.05 | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 137.23 | -27.4% |
| 2021 | 95.74 | -30.2% |
| 2022 | 82.57 | -13.8% |
| 2023 | 82.57 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 82.57 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 82.57 | +0.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 82.57 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 87.97, 94% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 82.57 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 81.31, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 60 | 0 | 100 | 5 |
| 1950s | 92.45 | 74.88 | 100 | 10 |
| 1960s | 79.96 | 74.93 | 124.96 | 10 |
| 1970s | 80.54 | 66.07 | 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 85.66 | 52.19 | 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 100 | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 98.86 | 85.6 | 110.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 178.12 | 124.35 | 225.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.88 | 82.57 | 137.23 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 115 Timor-Leste 83.01 compare
- 116 Kazakhstan 82.89 compare
- 117 Turkmenistan 82.88 compare
- 119 Latvia 82.53 compare
- 120 Vanuatu 82.38 compare
- 121 Comoros 82.26 compare
More economy & growth data for Iraq
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.44 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.56 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 438.70 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 9.53 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -7.65 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -42.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0274 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -166.13 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -10.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Iraq?
- Imf holdings of currency, percent of quota in Iraq was 82.57 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, percent of quota recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 225.95 in 2017.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, percent of quota recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1945.
- How does Iraq rank for imf holdings of currency, percent of quota?
- Iraq ranks 118th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, percent of quota rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq 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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The Fund Accounts dataset provides information on IMF member countries' transactions with, and accounts with the Fund.