Import volume index in Iraq
Iraq: Import volume index was 150.3 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Import volume index in Iraq, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for import volume index in Iraq is 150.3 2015 = 100, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 35.8% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, import volume index in Iraq peaked at 150.3 2015 = 100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 42.5 2015 = 100, in 2007.
That places Iraq 34th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Import volume index in Iraq, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 56 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 51.7 2015 = 100 | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 42.5 2015 = 100 | -17.8% |
| 2008 | 68.8 2015 = 100 | +61.9% |
| 2009 | 86 2015 = 100 | +25.0% |
| 2010 | 89.4 2015 = 100 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 87.7 2015 = 100 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 111.5 2015 = 100 | +27.1% |
| 2013 | 120.8 2015 = 100 | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 111.7 2015 = 100 | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 72.4 2015 = 100 | -27.6% |
| 2017 | 77.2 2015 = 100 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 93.1 2015 = 100 | +20.6% |
| 2019 | 117.5 2015 = 100 | +26.2% |
| 2020 | 97.9 2015 = 100 | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 75.2 2015 = 100 | -23.2% |
| 2022 | 93.2 2015 = 100 | +23.9% |
| 2023 | 110.7 2015 = 100 | +18.8% |
| 2024 | 150.3 2015 = 100 | +35.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 150.3 2015 = 100 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 129.65 2015 = 100, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 150.3 2015 = 100 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 112.2 2015 = 100, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61 2015 = 100 | 42.5 2015 = 100 | 86 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 98.13 2015 = 100 | 72.4 2015 = 100 | 120.8 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.46 2015 = 100 | 75.2 2015 = 100 | 150.3 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 import volume index in Iraq?
- Import volume index in Iraq was 150.3 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest import volume index recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 150.3 2015 = 100 in 2024.
- What is the lowest import volume index recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.5 2015 = 100 in 2007.
- How does Iraq rank for import volume index?
- Iraq ranks 34th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is import volume index rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. 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 Import volume index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Import volume indexes are derived from UNCTAD's volume index series and are the ratio of the import value indexes to the corresponding unit value indexes. Unit value indexes are based on data reported by countries that demonstrate consistency under UNCTAD quality controls, supplemented by UNCTAD's estimates using the previous year's trade values at the Standard International Trade Classification three-digit level as weights.