Iraq ranks third among Arab countries in gold reserves during the month.
Iraq ranks third among Arab countries in gold reserves during the month.
2026-11-08
Shafaq News – Baghdad
Data from the World Gold Council for November 2026 showed that the gold reserves of the ten largest Arab countries amounted to about 1,583 tons, while Iraq came in third with a reserve of 175.6 tons.
According to data seen by Shafaq News Agency, Saudi Arabia topped the list with a reserve of 323.1 tons, followed by Lebanon with 286.8 tons, then Iraq with 175.6 tons, Algeria with 173.6 tons, and Libya with 146.7 tons.
Egypt came in sixth place with a reserve of 130 tons, followed by Qatar with 115.2 tons, Jordan with 79.8 tons, and Kuwait with 79 tons, while the UAE came in tenth place with 72.8 tons, bringing the total reserves of the ten countries to 1582.6 tons.
The World Gold Council’s statistics are based on data from the International Monetary Fund and central banks, but their update dates vary from country to country. Iraq’s data dates back to August 2026, Saudi Arabia’s to April of the same year, while Lebanon’s data dates back to March 2025.
Iraq’s reserve figure listed in the table has not changed from the level announced by the Council in a previous report last September.
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