Total Reserves in Iraq

Iraq: Total Reserves was 42,125 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
42,125
Change on year
down 17.5%
World rank
49th
of 164 countries
All-time high
76,185
in 2013
All-time low
7,834
in 2004
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Total Reserves in Iraq, 2004–2016

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2004201020162004: 7.8k2005: 12.1k2006: 19.9k2007: 31.3k2008: 49.9k2009: 44.1k2010: 50.4k2011: 60.8k2012: 68.8k2013: 76.2k2014: 62.9k2015: 51.1k2016: 42.1k

Source: World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.

Analysis

In 2016, total reserves in Iraq stood at 42,125.

That represents a change of down 17.5% on the previous year and up 111.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total reserves in Iraq peaked at 76,185 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7,834, in 2004.

Iraq ranks 49th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27,547 7,834 49,948 6
2010s 58,891 42,125 76,185 7

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 46 Morocco 48,286 compare
  2. 47 Bulgaria 47,058 compare
  3. 48 Lebanon 43,772 compare
  4. 50 Jordan 39,765 compare
  5. 51 Netherlands 34,327 compare
  6. 52 Bangladesh 33,190 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total reserves in Iraq?
Total reserves in Iraq was 42,125 in 2016, according to World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data.
What is the highest total reserves recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 76,185 in 2013.
What is the lowest total reserves recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 7,834 in 2004.
How does Iraq rank for total reserves?
Iraq ranks 49th out of 164 countries with data for 2016.
Is total reserves rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 111.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data, published as part of Total Reserves. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total Reserves
Source
World Bank staff calculations based on Datastream data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,420 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Total reserves comprise holdings of monetary gold, special drawing rights, reserves of IMF members held by the IMF, and holdings of foreign exchange under the control of monetary authorities.