IMF holdings of currency, SDR in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: IMF holdings of currency, SDR was 3.05 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.05 billion
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
30th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.05 billion
in 2016
All-time low
0
in 1945
Years of data
81
1945–2025
IMF holdings of currency, SDR in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1945–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Iran, Islamic Republic of recorded 3.05 billion for imf holdings of currency, sdr in 2025. That is the highest value across all 81 years on record.
The figure is up 103.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 3.05 billion in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1945.
That places Iran, Islamic Republic of 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IMF holdings of currency, SDR in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 18.75 million | — |
| 1948 | 26.23 million | +39.9% |
| 1949 | 26.23 million | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 26.23 million | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 32.80 million | +25.0% |
| 1952 | 34.98 million | +6.6% |
| 1953 | 34.98 million | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 34.98 million | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 43.74 million | +25.0% |
| 1956 | 51.48 million | +17.7% |
| 1957 | 51.48 million | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 43.10 million | -16.3% |
| 1959 | 31.23 million | -27.5% |
| 1960 | 102.48 million | +228.1% |
| 1961 | 90.44 million | -11.7% |
| 1962 | 52.50 million | -42.0% |
| 1963 | 52.49 million | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 69.99 million | +33.3% |
| 1965 | 66.52 million | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 107.77 million | +62.0% |
| 1967 | 93.75 million | -13.0% |
| 1968 | 125.00 million | +33.3% |
| 1969 | 124.99 million | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 192.00 million | +53.6% |
| 1971 | 191.99 million | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 172.74 million | -10.0% |
| 1973 | 143.99 million | -16.6% |
| 1974 | 143.99 million | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 143.99 million | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 123.99 million | -13.9% |
| 1977 | 125.36 million | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 586.36 million | +367.7% |
| 1979 | 589.24 million | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 589.24 million | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 589.24 million | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 589.24 million | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 589.24 million | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 589.24 million | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 589.24 million | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 589.24 million | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 589.24 million | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 660.01 million | +12.0% |
| 1989 | 660.01 million | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 660.01 million | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 660.01 million | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 973.88 million | +47.6% |
| 1993 | 1.08 billion | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 1.08 billion | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.08 billion | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.08 billion | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.08 billion | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.08 billion | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.50 billion | +38.8% |
| 2000 | 1.50 billion | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.50 billion | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.50 billion | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.50 billion | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.50 billion | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.50 billion | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.50 billion | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.50 billion | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.50 billion | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.50 billion | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.50 billion | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.50 billion | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.50 billion | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.50 billion | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.50 billion | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.50 billion | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.05 billion | +103.7% |
| 2017 | 3.05 billion | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3.05 billion | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3.05 billion | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.05 billion | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.05 billion | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.05 billion | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.05 billion | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.05 billion | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 3.05 billion | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 14.24 million | 0 | 26.23 million | 5 |
| 1950s | 38.50 million | 26.23 million | 51.48 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 88.59 million | 52.49 million | 125.00 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 241.37 million | 123.99 million | 589.24 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 603.39 million | 589.24 million | 660.01 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 billion | 660.01 million | 1.50 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.50 billion | 1.50 billion | 1.50 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.12 billion | 1.50 billion | 3.05 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.05 billion | 3.05 billion | 3.05 billion | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for Iran, Islamic Republic of
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- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate -27.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4709 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 1,848 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 18.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 349,720 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 1.37 billion current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -0.4813 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.7451 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, sdr in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Imf holdings of currency, sdr in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 3.05 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 3.05 billion in 2016.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr 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, sdr?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, sdr rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 103.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, SDR. 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.