International tourism, expenditures in Iraq
Iraq: International tourism, expenditures was 4.17 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, expenditures in Iraq, 2005–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 4.17 billion current US$ for international tourism, expenditures in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 61.8% on the previous year and up 149.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures in Iraq peaked at 10.93 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 526.00 million current US$, in 2006.
That places Iraq 35th out of 192 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 778.40 million current US$ | 526.00 million current US$ | 1.22 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.93 billion current US$ | 1.68 billion current US$ | 10.93 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.17 billion current US$ | 4.17 billion current US$ | 4.17 billion current US$ | 1 |
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)
- Commercial service exports 10.09 billion current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 33.5% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 8.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures in Iraq?
- International tourism, expenditures in Iraq was 4.17 billion current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 10.93 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 526.00 million current US$ in 2006.
- How does Iraq rank for international tourism, expenditures?
- Iraq ranks 35th out of 192 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 149.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, expenditures (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries, including payments to foreign carriers for international transport. These expenditures may include those by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include expenditures for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.