THE 25,000 DENOMINATION ACCOUNTS FOR THE LARGEST SHARE OF BANKNOTES IN IRAQ
Revealed by the economic expert Manar Al-Abidi Today, Sunday, the 25,000 category still accounts for the largest proportion of banknotes in Iraq.
Al-Obaidi mentioned in a post on Facebook the number of banknotes issued by the Central Bank during January 2025 amounted to 6 billion banknotes, with a value of 100.3 trillion Iraqi dinars, an increase of 4.7% compared to January 2022, when the number of banknotes issued amounted to 5.7 billion banknotes, with a value of 78.2 trillion dinars.
He added that the largest increase was in the 50,000 denomination, which saw a 167% increase in circulation to 792 million banknotes, compared to 295 million banknotes issued in January 2022.
The 5,000 dinar denomination saw a 22% decrease in circulation to 754 million banknotes, compared to 973 million in January 2022.
The 10,000 dinar denomination also decreased by 10%, as did the 25,000 dinar denomination, which decreased by 1.65%.
F.Y.I. according to Al-Obaidi, the 25,000 dinar denomination still accounts for the largest share of banknotes, accounting for 32%, followed by the 10,000 dinar denomination at 13.5%, and the 250 dinar denomination at 13.44%.
The number of banknotes issued by the Central Bank during January 2025 reached 6 one billion banknotes were worth 100. 4 One trillion Iraqi dinars is up by the percentage of 3 5 % of January 2022 which were the banknotes issued by 7 7 One billion papers worth 78 2 Trillion Dinars
The biggest increase was in the 50 thousand category, whose numbers rose by 167% to reach 792 million banknotes against 295 million banknotes issued in January 2, 2022
As for 5 thousand dinars, export numbers decreased by 22% to 754 million papers against 973 million papers in January 2022
The number of papers from the 10 thousand category decreased by 10%, as well as from the 25 thousand category, which decreased by 1 65%
The 25 thousand category still occupies the largest percentage of the number of banknotes, at a percentage of 32%, followed by the category of 10 thousand dinars at 13. 5 % Then the 250 dinars category is 13. 44%