Iraq vs Spain: 24_International reserves
Iraq
82.24 billion excluding gold
in 2025
Spain
84.25 billion excluding gold
in 2025
Iraq rank
30th
Spain rank
27th
24_International reserves over time
- Iraq
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 84.25 billion excluding gold against 82.24 billion excluding gold in Iraq, a difference of 2.01 billion excluding gold.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.
Iraq ranks 30th and Spain ranks 27th of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.74 billion excluding gold | 49.41 billion excluding gold | 42.67 billion excluding gold | Spain |
| 2000s | 14.69 billion excluding gold | 19.89 billion excluding gold | 5.19 billion excluding gold | Spain |
| 2010s | 55.92 billion excluding gold | 40.39 billion excluding gold | 15.52 billion excluding gold | Iraq |
| 2020s | 76.76 billion excluding gold | 74.23 billion excluding gold | 2.52 billion excluding gold | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 24_international reserves, Iraq or Spain?
- Spain, at 84.25 billion excluding gold against 82.24 billion excluding gold in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 24_international reserves between Iraq and Spain?
- 2.01 billion excluding gold, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Spain?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Spain rank globally for 24_international reserves?
- Iraq ranks 30th and Spain ranks 27th of 174 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).