SDRs holdings, SDR in Iran

Iran: SDRs holdings, SDR was 5.04 billion in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
5.04 billion
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
25th
of 194 countries
All-time high
5.04 billion
in 2025
All-time low
0
in 1945
Years of data
81
1945–2025

SDRs holdings, SDR in Iran, 1945–2025

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Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Iran recorded 5.04 billion for sdrs holdings, sdr in 2025. That is the highest value across all 81 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 228.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sdrs holdings, sdr in Iran peaked at 5.04 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1945.

That places Iran 25th 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.

SDRs holdings, SDR in Iran, year by year

Annual values for SDRs holdings, SDR in Iran, 1945 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1945 0 —
1946 0 —
1947 0 —
1948 0 —
1949 0 —
1950 0 —
1951 0 —
1952 0 —
1953 0 —
1954 0 —
1955 0 —
1956 0 —
1957 0 —
1958 0 —
1959 0 —
1960 0 —
1961 0 —
1962 0 —
1963 0 —
1964 0 —
1965 0 —
1966 0 —
1967 0 —
1968 0 —
1969 0 —
1970 1.00 million —
1971 1.16 million +16.0%
1972 34.40 million +2865.5%
1973 36.94 million +7.4%
1974 44.53 million +20.5%
1975 55.66 million +25.0%
1976 64.32 million +15.6%
1977 69.60 million +8.2%
1978 96.27 million +38.3%
1979 167.26 million +73.7%
1980 240.45 million +43.8%
1981 291.15 million +21.1%
1982 299.78 million +3.0%
1983 309.15 million +3.1%
1984 320.25 million +3.6%
1985 328.24 million +2.5%
1986 335.47 million +2.2%
1987 342.30 million +2.0%
1988 115.71 million -66.2%
1989 304.73 million +163.4%
1990 310.41 million +1.9%
1991 215.83 million -30.5%
1992 7.37 million -96.6%
1993 104.85 million +1322.6%
1994 97.91 million -6.6%
1995 89.88 million -8.2%
1996 239.76 million +166.8%
1997 244.62 million +2.0%
1998 1.12 million -99.5%
1999 101.26 million +8913.5%
2000 267.49 million +164.2%
2001 267.40 million -0.0%
2002 267.96 million +0.2%
2003 268.41 million +0.2%
2004 273.91 million +2.0%
2005 274.66 million +0.3%
2006 275.75 million +0.4%
2007 282.19 million +2.3%
2008 283.32 million +0.4%
2009 1.54 billion +442.0%
2010 1.54 billion +0.0%
2011 1.54 billion +0.0%
2012 1.54 billion +0.3%
2013 1.55 billion +0.7%
2014 1.55 billion +0.0%
2015 1.54 billion -1.0%
2016 1.54 billion +0.0%
2017 1.54 billion +0.2%
2018 1.54 billion +0.3%
2019 1.55 billion +0.4%
2020 1.55 billion +0.1%
2021 4.97 billion +220.3%
2022 4.98 billion +0.1%
2023 5.00 billion +0.4%
2024 5.02 billion +0.5%
2025 5.04 billion +0.4%

Iran compared with similar countries

  • Iran's 5.04 billion is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 132.92 million, 37.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Iran's 5.04 billion is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 509.37 million, 9.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where SDRs holdings, SDR 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.

YearChange FromTo
1999 +8913.5% 1.12 million 101.26 million
1972 +2865.5% 1.16 million 34.40 million
1993 +1322.6% 7.37 million 104.85 million
2009 +442.0% 283.32 million 1.54 billion
2021 +220.3% 1.55 billion 4.97 billion
1996 +166.8% 89.88 million 239.76 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 0 0 0 5
1950s 0 0 0 10
1960s 0 0 0 10
1970s 57.11 million 1.00 million 167.26 million 10
1980s 288.72 million 115.71 million 342.30 million 10
1990s 141.30 million 1.12 million 310.41 million 10
2000s 399.66 million 267.40 million 1.54 billion 10
2010s 1.54 billion 1.54 billion 1.55 billion 10
2020s 4.43 billion 1.55 billion 5.04 billion 6

Countries ranked near Iran

  1. 22 Indonesia 5.54 billion compare
  2. 23 Turkey 5.51 billion compare
  3. 24 Norway 5.49 billion compare
  4. 26 Denmark 5.04 billion compare
  5. 27 Singapore 4.76 billion compare
  6. 28 South Africa 4.53 billion compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is sdrs holdings, sdr in Iran?
Sdrs holdings, sdr in Iran was 5.04 billion in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest sdrs holdings, sdr recorded in Iran?
The highest recorded value was 5.04 billion in 2025.
What is the lowest sdrs holdings, sdr recorded in Iran?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1945.
How does Iran rank for sdrs holdings, sdr?
Iran ranks 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
Is sdrs holdings, sdr rising or falling in Iran?
Over the last ten years it is up 228.2%. 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 SDRs holdings, SDR. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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SDRs holdings, SDR
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Licence
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Coverage
208 places, 16,254 data points, 1945–2025
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