International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) in Iraq
Iraq: International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) was 4.17 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, expenditures for travel items in Iraq, 1995–2020
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 for travel items in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 61.8% on the previous year and up 157.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Iraq peaked at 10.93 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.00 million current US$, in 2000.
Iraq ranks 32nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 117.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 70.00 million current US$ | -40.2% |
| 1997 | 131.00 million current US$ | +87.1% |
| 1998 | 14.00 million current US$ | -89.3% |
| 1999 | 14.00 million current US$ | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9.00 million current US$ | -35.7% |
| 2001 | 31.00 million current US$ | +244.4% |
| 2002 | 26.00 million current US$ | -16.1% |
| 2005 | 439.00 million current US$ | +1588.5% |
| 2006 | 395.00 million current US$ | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 639.00 million current US$ | +61.8% |
| 2008 | 794.00 million current US$ | +24.3% |
| 2009 | 1.21 billion current US$ | +52.0% |
| 2010 | 1.62 billion current US$ | +34.2% |
| 2011 | 1.84 billion current US$ | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 2.28 billion current US$ | +24.2% |
| 2013 | 4.83 billion current US$ | +112.0% |
| 2014 | 6.12 billion current US$ | +26.5% |
| 2015 | 7.93 billion current US$ | +29.7% |
| 2016 | 7.65 billion current US$ | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 8.09 billion current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 7.86 billion current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 10.93 billion current US$ | +39.1% |
| 2020 | 4.17 billion current US$ | -61.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 4.17 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 266.00 million current US$, 15.7× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 4.17 billion current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.07 billion current US$, 3.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, expenditures for travel items (current US$) in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +1588.5% | 26.00 million current US$ | 439.00 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.20 million current US$ | 14.00 million current US$ | 131.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 442.50 million current US$ | 9.00 million current US$ | 1.21 billion current US$ | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.91 billion current US$ | 1.62 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 14.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 76.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 85.19 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 26.61 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 0.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 0.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 92.91 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 10.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,976 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures for travel items in Iraq?
- International tourism, expenditures for travel items 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 for travel items recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 10.93 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures for travel items recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.00 million current US$ in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for international tourism, expenditures for travel items?
- Iraq ranks 32nd out of 191 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures for travel items rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 157.5%. 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 for travel items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries. The goods and services are purchased by, or on behalf of, the traveler or provided, without a quid pro quo, for the traveler to use or give away. These may include expenditures by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Excluded is the international carriage of travelers, which is covered in passenger travel items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.