France vs Iraq: 24_International reserves
France
85.33 billion excluding gold
in 2026
Iraq
82.24 billion excluding gold
in 2025
France rank
28th
Iraq rank
31st
24_International reserves over time
- France
- Iraq
How they compare
France currently reports 85.33 billion excluding gold against 82.24 billion excluding gold in Iraq, a difference of 3.09 billion excluding gold.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.
France ranks 28th and Iraq ranks 31st of 175 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.09 billion excluding gold | 6.74 billion excluding gold | 23.35 billion excluding gold | France |
| 2000s | 34.39 billion excluding gold | 14.69 billion excluding gold | 19.70 billion excluding gold | France |
| 2010s | 55.12 billion excluding gold | 55.92 billion excluding gold | 793.65 million excluding gold | Iraq |
| 2020s | 80.77 billion excluding gold | 76.76 billion excluding gold | 4.02 billion excluding gold | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 24_international reserves, France or Iraq?
- France, at 85.33 billion excluding gold against 82.24 billion excluding gold in Iraq as of 2026.
- What is the difference in 24_international reserves between France and Iraq?
- 3.09 billion excluding gold, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iraq?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do France and Iraq rank globally for 24_international reserves?
- France ranks 28th and Iraq ranks 31st of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IMF, published as 24_International reserves (excluding gold). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The data on international reserve assets refer to entries published in the world tables of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics (IFS).