Business and economic intelligence for the Gulf and Iraq.

Indicators

Foreign exchange reserves

USD bn · monthly

Gross official foreign exchange reserves held by the central bank at period end, in US dollars.

Methodology: Composition (gold, SDRs, foreign currency deposits, securities) varies by country and is not broken out here.

Iraq

$79.2 bn (2026 (IMF projection))

International Monetary Fund·2026 (IMF projection)(estimate)·1 Jul 2025

20242026 (IMF projection)
  • 2025 (IMF projection): $91 bn*
  • 2024: $100 bn

Sources

  1. Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) · sama.gov.sa
  2. Central Bank of the UAE · economymiddleeast.com
  3. International Monetary Fund · elibrary.imf.org