Dollar sales in Iraq exceeded 4 billion dollars in September, an increase of 8.8%.

The sales of the Central Bank of Iraq in foreign currency increased in September 2026 to 4.021 billion dollars, recording an increase of 324 million dollars, or 8.8% compared to August.
Data from the Central Bank, which was reviewed by the news agency, shows that sales were distributed between 249 million dollars in cash and 3.772 billion dollars to bolster bank balances outside the foreign currency sale window.
Sales of the Central Bank reached 3.697 billion dollars in August, distributed between 270 million dollars in cash and 3.427 billion dollars to strengthen bank balances outside the window.
According to the data, the total sales of the Central Bank of Iraq in foreign currency during the first nine months of 2026 amounted to approximately 39.294 billion dollars, of which 1.988 billion dollars were in cash, and 37.306 billion dollars to bolster bank balances outside the foreign currency sale window.
In this context, the Central Bank's sales of foreign currency during 2025 amounted to approximately 80.363 billion dollars, compared to 77.652 billion dollars in 2024.