International tourism, receipts (current US$) in Iraq
Iraq: International tourism, receipts (current US$) was 955.00 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts in Iraq, 2005–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, receipts in Iraq stood at 955.00 million current US$.
The figure is down 73.4% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Iraq peaked at 3.59 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 170.00 million current US$, in 2006.
That places Iraq 83rd out of 195 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International tourism, receipts (current US$) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 186.00 million current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 170.00 million current US$ | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 555.00 million current US$ | +226.5% |
| 2008 | 867.00 million current US$ | +56.2% |
| 2009 | 1.43 billion current US$ | +65.2% |
| 2010 | 1.74 billion current US$ | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 1.56 billion current US$ | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 1.64 billion current US$ | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 1.68 billion current US$ | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.94 billion current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 2.83 billion current US$ | +46.2% |
| 2016 | 3.12 billion current US$ | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 2.96 billion current US$ | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 1.99 billion current US$ | -32.9% |
| 2019 | 3.59 billion current US$ | +80.9% |
| 2020 | 955.00 million current US$ | -73.4% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 955.00 million current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 587.50 million current US$, 1.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 955.00 million current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.01 billion current US$, 95% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where International tourism, receipts (current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +226.5% | 170.00 million current US$ | 555.00 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 642.00 million current US$ | 170.00 million current US$ | 1.43 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.30 billion current US$ | 1.56 billion current US$ | 3.59 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 955.00 million current US$ | 955.00 million current US$ | 955.00 million current US$ | 1 |
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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$), annual growth rate -8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in Iraq?
- International tourism, receipts in Iraq was 955.00 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 3.59 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 170.00 million current US$ in 2006.
- How does Iraq rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Iraq ranks 83rd out of 195 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. 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, receipts (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.