Total reserves minus gold in Iraq
Iraq: Total reserves minus gold was 87.05 billion current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total reserves minus gold in Iraq, 1960–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves minus gold in Iraq is 87.05 billion current US$, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.3% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves minus gold in Iraq peaked at 102.78 billion current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 95.46 million current US$, in 1962.
That places Iraq 27th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 186.59 million current US$ | 95.46 million current US$ | 283.70 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.34 billion current US$ | 318.70 million current US$ | 6.92 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.82 billion current US$ | 6.74 billion current US$ | 7.01 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.74 billion current US$ | 6.74 billion current US$ | 6.74 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.22 billion current US$ | 6.74 billion current US$ | 49.94 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.13 billion current US$ | 41.99 billion current US$ | 76.11 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.28 billion current US$ | 48.56 billion current US$ | 102.78 billion current US$ | 5 |
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More economy & growth data for Iraq
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP 2.4% (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 0.3% (2025)
- GDP per capita 4,005 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 4.0% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 188.32 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 4,005 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1,300 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 464.62 billion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 357.40 million current US$ (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) 1.73 trillion current LCU (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves minus gold in Iraq?
- Total reserves minus gold in Iraq was 87.05 billion current US$ in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves minus gold recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 102.78 billion current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest total reserves minus gold recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.46 million current US$ in 1962.
- How does Iraq rank for total reserves minus gold?
- Iraq ranks 27th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves minus gold rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves minus gold (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This series includes external assets (excluding 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. 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.