International tourism, expenditures in Iraq
Iraq: International tourism, expenditures was 7.6% 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 % of total imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, expenditures in Iraq is 7.6%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.7% on the previous year and up 114.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures in Iraq peaked at 17.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2006.
That places Iraq 30th out of 186 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.
International tourism, expenditures in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % of total imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.4% | — |
| 2006 | 2.2% | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | +50.9% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | -33.6% |
| 2009 | 2.8% | +27.9% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | +27.5% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | +81.9% |
| 2014 | 8.9% | +31.5% |
| 2015 | 13.6% | +53.1% |
| 2016 | 17.3% | +27.1% |
| 2017 | 16.7% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 13.8% | -17.3% |
| 2019 | 15.1% | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 7.6% | -49.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.2% | 3.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 3.5% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 7.6% | 7.6% | 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)
- 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 international tourism, expenditures in Iraq?
- International tourism, expenditures in Iraq was 7.6% 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 17.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2006.
- How does Iraq rank for international tourism, expenditures?
- Iraq ranks 30th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.2%. 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 (% of total imports). 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. Their share in imports is calculated as a ratio to imports of goods and services, which comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from nonresidents to residents of general merchandise, goods sent for processing and repairs, nonmonetary gold, and services.