Export value index in Iraq
Iraq: Export value index was 196.7 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Export value index in Iraq, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for export value index in Iraq is 196.7 2015 = 100, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, export value index in Iraq peaked at 229.9 2015 = 100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 46.2 2015 = 100, in 2005.
Iraq ranks 44th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Export value index in Iraq, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 46.2 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 59.5 2015 = 100 | +28.8% |
| 2007 | 77.1 2015 = 100 | +29.6% |
| 2008 | 124.1 2015 = 100 | +61.0% |
| 2009 | 76.8 2015 = 100 | -38.1% |
| 2010 | 100.8 2015 = 100 | +31.2% |
| 2011 | 155.2 2015 = 100 | +54.0% |
| 2012 | 183.5 2015 = 100 | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 176.5 2015 = 100 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 166.3 2015 = 100 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -39.9% |
| 2016 | 80.4 2015 = 100 | -19.6% |
| 2017 | 112.1 2015 = 100 | +39.4% |
| 2018 | 168.2 2015 = 100 | +50.0% |
| 2019 | 156.2 2015 = 100 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 91.3 2015 = 100 | -41.5% |
| 2021 | 142.4 2015 = 100 | +56.0% |
| 2022 | 229.9 2015 = 100 | +61.4% |
| 2023 | 193.1 2015 = 100 | -16.0% |
| 2024 | 196.7 2015 = 100 | +1.9% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 196.7 2015 = 100 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 141.15 2015 = 100, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 196.7 2015 = 100 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 146.3 2015 = 100, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.74 2015 = 100 | 46.2 2015 = 100 | 124.1 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 139.92 2015 = 100 | 80.4 2015 = 100 | 183.5 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 170.68 2015 = 100 | 91.3 2015 = 100 | 229.9 2015 = 100 | 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 export value index in Iraq?
- Export value index in Iraq was 196.7 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest export value index recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 229.9 2015 = 100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest export value index recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.2 2015 = 100 in 2005.
- How does Iraq rank for export value index?
- Iraq ranks 44th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is export value index rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Export value index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Export values are the current value of exports (f.o.b.) converted to U.S. dollars and expressed as a percentage of the average for the base period (2015). UNCTAD's export value indexes are reported for most economies.