Commercial service imports in Iraq
Iraq: Commercial service imports was 29.76 billion current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Commercial service imports in Iraq, 2005–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 29.76 billion current US$ for commercial service imports in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 19.1% on the previous year and up 60.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports in Iraq peaked at 29.76 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.74 billion current US$, in 2007.
Iraq ranks 40th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Commercial service imports in Iraq, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.43 billion current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 5.03 billion current US$ | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 4.74 billion current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 7.17 billion current US$ | +51.2% |
| 2009 | 8.43 billion current US$ | +17.6% |
| 2010 | 9.61 billion current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 10.87 billion current US$ | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 13.02 billion current US$ | +19.7% |
| 2013 | 17.30 billion current US$ | +32.9% |
| 2014 | 18.59 billion current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 17.64 billion current US$ | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 14.95 billion current US$ | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 16.16 billion current US$ | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 17.79 billion current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 22.66 billion current US$ | +27.4% |
| 2020 | 13.70 billion current US$ | -39.6% |
| 2021 | 15.86 billion current US$ | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 22.15 billion current US$ | +39.7% |
| 2023 | 25.00 billion current US$ | +12.9% |
| 2024 | 29.76 billion current US$ | +19.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 29.76 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.89 billion current US$, 7.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 29.76 billion current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.29 billion current US$, 2.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.16 billion current US$ | 4.74 billion current US$ | 8.43 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 15.86 billion current US$ | 9.61 billion current US$ | 22.66 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.29 billion current US$ | 13.70 billion current US$ | 29.76 billion current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More private sector data for Iraq
- Merchandise trade 70.0% (2025)
- Food imports 7.2% (2014)
- Manufactures imports 66.3% (2014)
- Merchandise imports 85.19 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 0.0% (2016)
- Manufactures exports 0.0% (2016)
- Merchandise exports 92.91 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,976 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3653 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports in Iraq?
- Commercial service imports in Iraq was 29.76 billion current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest commercial service imports recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 29.76 billion current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.74 billion current US$ in 2007.
- How does Iraq rank for commercial service imports?
- Iraq ranks 40th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commercial service imports rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Commercial service imports are total service imports minus imports of government services not included elsewhere. Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.