Iraq vs New Zealand: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy

Iraq
54.76 billion current US$
in 2023
New Zealand
50.40 billion current US$
in 2023
Iraq rank
56th
New Zealand rank
59th

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy over time

  • Iraq
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 54.76 billion current US$ against 50.40 billion current US$ in New Zealand, a difference of 4.37 billion current US$.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1960 it was New Zealand ahead.

Iraq ranks 56th and New Zealand ranks 59th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq New Zealand Difference Ahead
1960s 345.10 million current US$ 878.49 million current US$ 533.39 million current US$ New Zealand
1970s 2.17 billion current US$ 2.54 billion current US$ 369.09 million current US$ New Zealand
1980s 11.12 billion current US$ 6.38 billion current US$ 4.74 billion current US$ Iraq
1990s 1.46 billion current US$ 11.76 billion current US$ 10.30 billion current US$ New Zealand
2000s 12.51 billion current US$ 22.64 billion current US$ 10.13 billion current US$ New Zealand
2010s 38.14 billion current US$ 38.53 billion current US$ 392.03 million current US$ New Zealand
2020s 46.19 billion current US$ 46.65 billion current US$ 463.30 million current US$ New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports by the reporting economy, Iraq or New Zealand?
Iraq, at 54.76 billion current US$ against 50.40 billion current US$ in New Zealand as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports by the reporting economy between Iraq and New Zealand?
4.37 billion current US$, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and New Zealand?
62 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Iraq and New Zealand rank globally for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
Iraq ranks 56th and New Zealand ranks 59th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,515 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.