How does Iran rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp?

Iran ranks 85th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.

Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iran?

Over the last ten years it is up 127.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Iran data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Iran

Name: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Iran
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Iran: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP was 0.0115 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.0115 units per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 37.6%

World rank

85th

of 189 countries

All-time high

0.0244 units per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0.0019 units per US$ of GDP

in 1977

Years of data

1960–2025

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Iran, 1960–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Iran is 0.0115 units per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 37.6% on the previous year and up 127.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Iran peaked at 0.0244 units per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP, in 1977.

Iran ranks 85th 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, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Iran, year by year

Annual values for IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Iran, 1960 to 2025.
Year	units per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0244 units per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0204 units per US$ of GDP	-16.3%
1962	0.0112 units per US$ of GDP	-45.2%
1963	0.0106 units per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1964	0.013 units per US$ of GDP	+22.2%
1965	0.0107 units per US$ of GDP	-17.5%
1966	0.0159 units per US$ of GDP	+47.9%
1967	0.0124 units per US$ of GDP	-21.8%
1968	0.0145 units per US$ of GDP	+16.8%
1969	0.0128 units per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1970	0.0175 units per US$ of GDP	+36.4%
1971	0.0152 units per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
1972	0.0109 units per US$ of GDP	-28.0%
1973	0.0064 units per US$ of GDP	-41.3%
1974	0.0038 units per US$ of GDP	-40.5%
1975	0.0033 units per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
1976	0.0021 units per US$ of GDP	-35.0%
1977	0.0019 units per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
1978	0.0098 units per US$ of GDP	+418.4%
1979	0.0086 units per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
1980	0.008 units per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1981	0.0068 units per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
1982	0.0052 units per US$ of GDP	-24.4%
1983	0.0039 units per US$ of GDP	-23.6%
1984	0.0036 units per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1985	0.0036 units per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1986	0.0034 units per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1987	0.0062 units per US$ of GDP	+81.0%
1988	0.0072 units per US$ of GDP	+15.7%
1989	0.0072 units per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1990	0.0075 units per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1991	0.0072 units per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1992	0.0112 units per US$ of GDP	+55.9%
1993	0.0232 units per US$ of GDP	+107.9%
1994	0.0219 units per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1995	0.0166 units per US$ of GDP	-24.1%
1996	0.0129 units per US$ of GDP	-22.5%
1997	0.0128 units per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1998	0.0138 units per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
1999	0.018 units per US$ of GDP	+31.1%
2000	0.0178 units per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2001	0.0148 units per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
2002	0.0158 units per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
2003	0.0146 units per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2004	0.0124 units per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
2005	0.0095 units per US$ of GDP	-23.2%
2006	0.0085 units per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
2007	0.0068 units per US$ of GDP	-20.2%
2008	0.0057 units per US$ of GDP	-16.1%
2009	0.0057 units per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2010	0.0047 units per US$ of GDP	-16.5%
2011	0.0037 units per US$ of GDP	-22.8%
2012	0.0036 units per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2013	0.0046 units per US$ of GDP	+29.0%
2014	0.0047 units per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2015	0.0051 units per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
2016	0.0086 units per US$ of GDP	+68.9%
2017	0.0085 units per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2018	0.0103 units per US$ of GDP	+21.0%
2019	0.0121 units per US$ of GDP	+17.7%
2020	0.0156 units per US$ of GDP	+29.0%
2021	0.0105 units per US$ of GDP	-33.0%
2022	0.0096 units per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
2023	0.0089 units per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
2024	0.0084 units per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
2025	0.0115 units per US$ of GDP	+37.6%

Iran compared with similar countries

Iran's 0.0115 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0095 units per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
Iran's 0.0115 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0098 units per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP in Iran 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.

Year	Change	From	To
1978	+418.4%	0.0019 units per US$ of GDP	0.0098 units per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0146 units per US$ of GDP	0.0106 units per US$ of GDP	0.0244 units per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0079 units per US$ of GDP	0.0019 units per US$ of GDP	0.0175 units per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0055 units per US$ of GDP	0.0034 units per US$ of GDP	0.008 units per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0145 units per US$ of GDP	0.0072 units per US$ of GDP	0.0232 units per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0112 units per US$ of GDP	0.0057 units per US$ of GDP	0.0178 units per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0066 units per US$ of GDP	0.0036 units per US$ of GDP	0.0121 units per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0108 units per US$ of GDP	0.0084 units per US$ of GDP	0.0156 units per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near Iran

82 Eritrea 0.0118 units per US$ of GDP compare
83 Rwanda 0.0117 units per US$ of GDP compare
84 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0117 units per US$ of GDP compare
86 Comoros 0.011 units per US$ of GDP compare
87 Nigeria 0.0107 units per US$ of GDP compare
88 Kyrgyzstan 0.0107 units per US$ of GDP compare

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More economy & growth data for Iran

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)
SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.43 % change on previous year (2025)
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.019 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 74.73 units per person (2025)
SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.3978 % change on previous year (2025)
SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0139 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 54.57 units per person (2025)
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 45.19 units per person (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Iran?: Imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp in Iran was 0.0115 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Iran?: The highest recorded value was 0.0244 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp recorded in Iran?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 units per US$ of GDP in 1977.
How does Iran rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp?: Iran ranks 85th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iran?: Over the last ten years it is up 127.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iran data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, 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
Last refreshed: 04 October 2026

IMF holdings of currency, US dollar divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.