Iraq vs Turkey: 24_International reserves
Iraq
82.24 billion excluding gold
in 2025
Turkey
80.62 billion excluding gold
in 2025
Iraq rank
30th
Turkey rank
32nd
24_International reserves over time
- Iraq
- Turkey
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 82.24 billion excluding gold against 80.62 billion excluding gold in Turkey, a difference of 1.63 billion excluding gold.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 30th and Turkey ranks 32nd of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.74 billion excluding gold | 10.68 billion excluding gold | 3.93 billion excluding gold | Turkey |
| 2000s | 14.69 billion excluding gold | 43.04 billion excluding gold | 28.35 billion excluding gold | Turkey |
| 2010s | 55.92 billion excluding gold | 89.38 billion excluding gold | 33.46 billion excluding gold | Turkey |
| 2020s | 76.76 billion excluding gold | 65.33 billion excluding gold | 11.43 billion excluding gold | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher 24_international reserves, Iraq or Turkey?
- Iraq, at 82.24 billion excluding gold against 80.62 billion excluding gold in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in 24_international reserves between Iraq and Turkey?
- 1.63 billion excluding gold, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Turkey?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Turkey rank globally for 24_international reserves?
- Iraq ranks 30th and Turkey ranks 32nd 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).