IMF holdings of currency, US dollar in Iran
Iran: IMF holdings of currency, US dollar was 4.18 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4.18 billion
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
30th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4.39 billion
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 1945
Years of data
81
1945–2025
IMF holdings of currency, US dollar in Iran, 1945–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, imf holdings of currency, us dollar in Iran stood at 4.18 billion.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 101.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imf holdings of currency, us dollar in Iran peaked at 4.39 billion in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1945.
That places Iran 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, US dollar in Iran, 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 | 208.45 million | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 187.55 million | -10.0% |
| 1973 | 173.70 million | -7.4% |
| 1974 | 176.29 million | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 168.56 million | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 144.06 million | -14.5% |
| 1977 | 152.28 million | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 763.91 million | +401.7% |
| 1979 | 776.23 million | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 751.52 million | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 685.85 million | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 650.00 million | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 616.91 million | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 577.58 million | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 647.23 million | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 720.76 million | +11.4% |
| 1987 | 835.93 million | +16.0% |
| 1988 | 888.17 million | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 867.36 million | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 938.97 million | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 944.10 million | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.34 billion | +41.8% |
| 1993 | 1.48 billion | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 1.57 billion | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 1.60 billion | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 1.55 billion | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 1.46 billion | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 1.52 billion | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 2.05 billion | +35.3% |
| 2000 | 1.95 billion | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 1.88 billion | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 2.04 billion | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 2.22 billion | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 2.33 billion | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 2.14 billion | -8.0% |
| 2006 | 2.25 billion | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 2.37 billion | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 2.31 billion | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 2.35 billion | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 2.31 billion | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 2.30 billion | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 2.30 billion | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 2.31 billion | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 2.17 billion | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 2.07 billion | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 4.10 billion | +97.6% |
| 2017 | 4.34 billion | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 4.24 billion | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 4.22 billion | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 4.39 billion | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 4.27 billion | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 4.06 billion | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 4.09 billion | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 3.98 billion | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 4.18 billion | +5.0% |
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 | 294.30 million | 144.06 million | 776.23 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 724.13 million | 577.58 million | 888.17 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.45 billion | 938.97 million | 2.05 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.18 billion | 1.88 billion | 2.37 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.04 billion | 2.07 billion | 4.34 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.16 billion | 3.98 billion | 4.39 billion | 6 |
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- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) -4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.5082 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 1,994 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual -4.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 87,861 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 344.80 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imf holdings of currency, us dollar in Iran?
- Imf holdings of currency, us dollar in Iran was 4.18 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest imf holdings of currency, us dollar recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 4.39 billion in 2020.
- What is the lowest imf holdings of currency, us dollar recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1945.
- How does Iran rank for imf holdings of currency, us dollar?
- Iran ranks 30th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is imf holdings of currency, us dollar rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iran data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of IMF holdings of currency, US dollar. 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.