Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$) in Iraq
Iraq: Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$) was -9.99 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Reserves and related items in Iraq, 2005–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, reserves and related items in Iraq stood at -9.99 billion BoP, current US$.
The figure is up 21.7% on the previous year and up 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reserves and related items in Iraq peaked at 23.63 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, -14.73 billion BoP, current US$, in 2015.
That places Iraq 192nd out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -4.52 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 1.53 billion BoP, current US$ | -133.9% |
| 2007 | 5.79 billion BoP, current US$ | +278.1% |
| 2008 | 18.49 billion BoP, current US$ | +219.1% |
| 2009 | -5.85 billion BoP, current US$ | -131.6% |
| 2010 | 5.07 billion BoP, current US$ | -186.7% |
| 2011 | 9.92 billion BoP, current US$ | +95.9% |
| 2012 | 9.25 billion BoP, current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 9.45 billion BoP, current US$ | +2.1% |
| 2014 | -10.96 billion BoP, current US$ | -216.0% |
| 2015 | -14.73 billion BoP, current US$ | +34.3% |
| 2016 | -9.54 billion BoP, current US$ | -35.2% |
| 2017 | 1.88 billion BoP, current US$ | -119.7% |
| 2018 | 6.75 billion BoP, current US$ | +259.9% |
| 2019 | 9.42 billion BoP, current US$ | +39.5% |
| 2020 | -7.07 billion BoP, current US$ | -175.1% |
| 2021 | 11.79 billion BoP, current US$ | -266.6% |
| 2022 | 23.63 billion BoP, current US$ | +100.5% |
| 2023 | 20.07 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.1% |
| 2024 | -12.75 billion BoP, current US$ | -163.6% |
| 2025 | -9.99 billion BoP, current US$ | -21.7% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's -9.99 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 245.34 million BoP, current US$. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's -9.99 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 248.82 million BoP, current US$. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.09 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.85 billion BoP, current US$ | 18.49 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.65 billion BoP, current US$ | -14.73 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.92 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.28 billion BoP, current US$ | -12.75 billion BoP, current US$ | 23.63 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 189 Argentina -7.22 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 190 Indonesia -7.85 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 191 Hong Kong -8.94 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 193 Algeria -20.76 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 194 India -21.68 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 195 Turkey -22.02 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Iraq
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -490.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.44 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.56 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 165.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 6.85 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 152.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 5 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is reserves and related items in Iraq?
- Reserves and related items in Iraq was -9.99 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest reserves and related items recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 23.63 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest reserves and related items recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.73 billion BoP, current US$ in 2015.
- How does Iraq rank for reserves and related items?
- Iraq ranks 192nd out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is reserves and related items rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Reserves and related items (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserves and related items is the net change in a country's holdings of international reserves resulting from transactions on the current, capital, and financial accounts. Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency.Also included are net credit and loans from the IMF (excluding reserve position) and total exceptional financing. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.