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IMF holdings of currency, SDR in Iraq

Iraq: IMF holdings of currency, SDR was 1.37 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1.37 billion
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
60th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3.76 billion
in 2017
All-time low
0
in 1945
Years of data
81
1945–2025

IMF holdings of currency, SDR in Iraq, 1945–2025

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Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2025, imf holdings of currency, sdr in Iraq stood at 1.37 billion.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, sdr in Iraq peaked at 3.76 billion in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1945.

That places Iraq 60th out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 in Iraq, year by year

Year Value Change
1945 0 —
1946 0 —
1947 8.00 million —
1948 8.00 million +0.0%
1949 8.00 million +0.0%
1950 8.00 million +0.0%
1951 8.00 million +0.0%
1952 8.00 million +0.0%
1953 8.00 million +0.0%
1954 8.00 million +0.0%
1955 8.00 million +0.0%
1956 7.99 million -0.1%
1957 5.99 million -25.0%
1958 5.99 million +0.0%
1959 5.99 million +0.0%
1960 11.24 million +87.6%
1961 11.24 million +0.0%
1962 11.24 million +0.0%
1963 11.24 million +0.0%
1964 11.24 million +0.0%
1965 47.98 million +326.9%
1966 59.97 million +25.0%
1967 99.97 million +66.7%
1968 60.00 million -40.0%
1969 60.00 million +0.0%
1970 109.00 million +81.7%
1971 109.00 million +0.0%
1972 91.75 million -15.8%
1973 81.75 million -10.9%
1974 81.73 million -0.0%
1975 81.73 million +0.0%
1976 81.72 million -0.0%
1977 81.54 million -0.2%
1978 113.35 million +39.0%
1979 93.16 million -17.8%
1980 122.19 million +31.2%
1981 122.19 million +0.0%
1982 122.18 million -0.0%
1983 234.11 million +91.6%
1984 504.01 million +115.3%
1985 504.01 million +0.0%
1986 504.01 million +0.0%
1987 504.01 million +0.0%
1988 504.01 million +0.0%
1989 504.01 million +0.0%
1990 504.01 million +0.0%
1991 504.01 million +0.0%
1992 504.01 million +0.0%
1993 504.01 million +0.0%
1994 504.01 million +0.0%
1995 504.01 million +0.0%
1996 504.01 million +0.0%
1997 504.01 million +0.0%
1998 504.01 million +0.0%
1999 504.01 million +0.0%
2000 504.01 million +0.0%
2001 504.01 million +0.0%
2002 504.01 million +0.0%
2003 504.01 million +0.0%
2004 1.31 billion +160.8%
2005 1.31 billion +0.0%
2006 1.31 billion +0.0%
2007 1.02 billion -22.6%
2008 1.02 billion +0.0%
2009 1.02 billion +0.0%
2010 1.79 billion +75.9%
2011 2.09 billion +16.6%
2012 2.09 billion +0.0%
2013 1.98 billion -5.3%
2014 1.48 billion -25.2%
2015 1.95 billion +31.7%
2016 3.18 billion +63.2%
2017 3.76 billion +18.4%
2018 3.65 billion -3.0%
2019 3.15 billion -13.8%
2020 2.28 billion -27.4%
2021 1.59 billion -30.2%
2022 1.37 billion -13.8%
2023 1.37 billion +0.0%
2024 1.37 billion +0.0%
2025 1.37 billion +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 4.80 million 0 8.00 million 5
1950s 7.40 million 5.99 million 8.00 million 10
1960s 38.41 million 11.24 million 99.97 million 10
1970s 92.47 million 81.54 million 113.35 million 10
1980s 362.47 million 122.18 million 504.01 million 10
1990s 504.01 million 504.01 million 504.01 million 10
2000s 901.12 million 504.01 million 1.31 billion 10
2010s 2.51 billion 1.48 billion 3.76 billion 10
2020s 1.56 billion 1.37 billion 2.28 billion 6

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 57 Algeria 1.45 billion compare
  2. 58 Israel 1.44 billion compare
  3. 59 Kuwait 1.43 billion compare
  4. 61 Chile 1.29 billion compare
  5. 62 Libya 1.17 billion compare
  6. 63 Viet Nam 1.15 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is imf holdings of currency, sdr in Iraq?
Imf holdings of currency, sdr in Iraq was 1.37 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest imf holdings of currency, sdr recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 3.76 billion in 2017.
What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, sdr recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1945.
How does Iraq rank for imf holdings of currency, sdr?
Iraq ranks 60th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
Is imf holdings of currency, sdr rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iraq 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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IMF holdings of currency, SDR
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Coverage
208 places, 16,199 data points, 1945–2025
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