IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Iraq

Iraq: IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP was 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.0054 units per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
116th
of 189 countries
All-time high
1.24 units per US$ of GDP
in 1991
All-time low
0.0023 units per US$ of GDP
in 1980
Years of data
66
1960–2025

IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Iraq, 1960–2025

00.250.50.7511.2196019922025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Iraq is 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% on the previous year and down 53.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Iraq peaked at 1.24 units per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP, in 1980.

Iraq ranks 116th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP in Iraq, 1960 to 2025.
Year units per US$ of GDP Change
1960 0.0073 units per US$ of GDP —
1961 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP -8.1%
1962 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP -6.3%
1963 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP -1.2%
1964 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP -15.5%
1965 0.0205 units per US$ of GDP +290.4%
1966 0.0237 units per US$ of GDP +15.4%
1967 0.0392 units per US$ of GDP +65.3%
1968 0.0207 units per US$ of GDP -47.1%
1969 0.0199 units per US$ of GDP -3.7%
1970 0.0332 units per US$ of GDP +66.5%
1971 0.0282 units per US$ of GDP -15.1%
1972 0.0223 units per US$ of GDP -20.9%
1973 0.0159 units per US$ of GDP -28.6%
1974 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP -55.4%
1975 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP -14.4%
1976 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP -24.2%
1977 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP -10.7%
1978 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP +16.1%
1979 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP -48.4%
1980 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP -5.6%
1981 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP +39.0%
1982 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP -10.8%
1983 0.0058 units per US$ of GDP +99.5%
1984 0.0107 units per US$ of GDP +86.7%
1985 0.0104 units per US$ of GDP -3.1%
1986 0.0107 units per US$ of GDP +2.5%
1987 0.0089 units per US$ of GDP -16.7%
1988 0.008 units per US$ of GDP -9.4%
1989 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP -4.8%
1990 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP -63.5%
1991 1.24 units per US$ of GDP +44139.9%
1992 0.9103 units per US$ of GDP -26.3%
1993 0.4884 units per US$ of GDP -46.3%
1994 0.1263 units per US$ of GDP -74.1%
1995 0.0391 units per US$ of GDP -69.0%
1996 0.0483 units per US$ of GDP +23.6%
1997 0.0243 units per US$ of GDP -49.8%
1998 0.0244 units per US$ of GDP +0.7%
1999 0.0137 units per US$ of GDP -44.1%
2000 0.0104 units per US$ of GDP -23.7%
2001 0.0139 units per US$ of GDP +33.7%
2002 0.0153 units per US$ of GDP +9.9%
2003 0.023 units per US$ of GDP +50.2%
2004 0.0359 units per US$ of GDP +56.1%
2005 0.0263 units per US$ of GDP -26.8%
2006 0.0202 units per US$ of GDP -23.2%
2007 0.0115 units per US$ of GDP -43.2%
2008 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP -32.5%
2009 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP +17.9%
2010 0.0129 units per US$ of GDP +41.8%
2011 0.0112 units per US$ of GDP -13.0%
2012 0.0096 units per US$ of GDP -14.8%
2013 0.0084 units per US$ of GDP -12.1%
2014 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP -23.2%
2015 0.0117 units per US$ of GDP +80.3%
2016 0.019 units per US$ of GDP +63.2%
2017 0.0201 units per US$ of GDP +5.5%
2018 0.016 units per US$ of GDP -20.1%
2019 0.0135 units per US$ of GDP -16.1%
2020 0.0126 units per US$ of GDP -6.3%
2021 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP -39.8%
2022 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP -37.1%
2023 0.0051 units per US$ of GDP +6.9%
2024 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP -3.8%
2025 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP +9.9%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP 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.

YearChange FromTo
1991 +44139.9% 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP 1.24 units per US$ of GDP
1965 +290.4% 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP 0.0205 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0156 units per US$ of GDP 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP 0.0392 units per US$ of GDP 10
1970s 0.0129 units per US$ of GDP 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP 0.0332 units per US$ of GDP 10
1980s 0.0071 units per US$ of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP 0.0107 units per US$ of GDP 10
1990s 0.2914 units per US$ of GDP 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP 1.24 units per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 0.0173 units per US$ of GDP 0.0077 units per US$ of GDP 0.0359 units per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 0.0129 units per US$ of GDP 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP 0.0201 units per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0067 units per US$ of GDP 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP 0.0126 units per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 113 South Africa 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 114 Denmark 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 115 Slovenia 0.0055 units per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 117 Cyprus 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 118 Bahrain 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 119 Norway 0.0052 units per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Iraq?
Imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp in Iraq was 0.0054 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 1.24 units per US$ of GDP in 1991.
What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP in 1980.
How does Iraq rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp?
Iraq ranks 116th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is imf holdings of currency, sdr, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IMF holdings of currency, SDR, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 10,803 data points, 1960–2025
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IMF holdings of currency, SDR divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.