Iraq’s gold reserves fall in the world rankings
Iraq’s gold reserves fall in the world rankings
2025-06-08
Shafaq News/ The World Gold Council announced on Sunday that Iraq has dropped one place in the ranking of countries with the highest gold holdings in the world.
According to the latest table published by the Council in June, and reviewed by Shafaq News Agency, Iraq ranked 29th out of 100 countries listed in the table, down from 28th globally, and fourth in the Arab world after Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, and Algeria.
According to the table, Iraq’s gold holdings amounted to 162.7 tons, representing 12.9% of its total other reserves.
The Council noted that “the United States of America tops the list of the world’s largest gold holders, with 8,133,000 tons, followed by Germany with 3,351,000 tons, then Italy with 2,451,000 tons, while Iceland and Tobago come in last with 2 tons.”
The World Gold Council, headquartered in the United Kingdom, has extensive experience and in-depth knowledge of the factors influencing market changes, and its members include the world’s largest and most advanced gold mining companies.
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