Iraq holds 174.6 tons of gold; its latest data dates back to 2025.

The World Gold Council’s table for August 2026 showed that Iraq’s gold reserves amounted to 174.6 tons, ranking it 28th globally, with gold constituting about 23.1% of its total reserves. Dailynews reports

According to the Council’s statistics, which were reviewed by Shafaq News Agency, the latest data for Iraq dates back to November 2025, meaning that the recorded quantity of gold, amounting to 174.6 tons, has not been updated in the table since that date, while the data for a number of countries dates back to months closer to the current period.

Iraq comes in third place in the Arab world in terms of gold holdings, after Saudi Arabia and the UAE, while the United States tops the list globally with reserves of 8,133.5 tons.

The World Gold Council’s methodology explains that official gold reserve data is based primarily on IMF statistics, with the date of the latest available data varying from country to country, as some countries may be late in reporting their data.

The World Gold Council had indicated in previous statements that Iraq’s holdings were stable at 174.6 tons, with no new purchases recorded during 2026 in the data available at that time.

Shafaq.com