Iraq maintains its third-place ranking in the Arab world in terms of gold reserves, ranking 29th globally.
Iraq maintains its third-place ranking in the Arab world in terms of gold reserves, ranking 29th globally.
2026-04-25
Shafaq News – Baghdad
The World Gold Council announced on Saturday that Iraq maintained its position among the largest holders of gold reserves globally, remaining in 29th place out of 100 countries, with reserves amounting to 174.6 tons.
Statistics reviewed by Shafaq News Agency showed that Saudi Arabia topped the list with a reserve of 323.1 tons, followed by Lebanon in second place with 286.8 tons, while Iraq came in third with 174.6 tons, maintaining its advanced position in the Arab world.
Algeria ranked fourth in the Arab world with reserves of 173.6 tons, followed by Libya in fifth place with 146.8 tons, reflecting a disparity in the size of gold reserves among Arab countries, according to the statistics.
Globally, the United States continued to lead the list of the world’s largest gold holders with reserves of 8,113 tons, followed by Germany with 3,350 tons, then Italy with 2,451 tons, France with 2,437 tons, while Russia came in fifth with 2,311 tons.
The World Gold Council, based in the United Kingdom, is one of the leading international institutions specializing in monitoring gold markets. It has extensive experience and accurate knowledge of the factors affecting market movements, and its membership includes the world’s largest and most advanced gold mining companies.
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