Canada vs Iran: Reserves and related items
Reserves and related items over time
- Canada
- Iran
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.08 billion BoP, current US$ against 951.72 million BoP, current US$ in Iran, a difference of 124.59 million BoP, current US$.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Iran ahead.
Globally, Canada ranks 52nd and Iran ranks 55th of 194 countries.
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About this data
Reserves and related items is the net change in a country's holdings of international reserves resulting from transactions on the current, capital, and financial accounts. Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency.Also included are net credit and loans from the IMF (excluding reserve position) and total exceptional financing. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.