International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Iraq
Iraq: International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items was 6.00 million current US$ in 2012. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Iraq, 2005–2012
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Iraq is 6.00 million current US$, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 57.1% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.
Iraq ranks 127th of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Iraq, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 18.00 million current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 26.00 million current US$ | +44.4% |
| 2007 | 39.00 million current US$ | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 22.00 million current US$ | -43.6% |
| 2009 | 27.00 million current US$ | +22.7% |
| 2010 | 76.00 million current US$ | +181.5% |
| 2011 | 14.00 million current US$ | -81.6% |
| 2012 | 6.00 million current US$ | -57.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.40 million current US$ | 18.00 million current US$ | 39.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 32.00 million current US$ | 6.00 million current US$ | 76.00 million current US$ | 3 |
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$), annual growth rate -8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Iraq?
- International tourism, receipts for passenger transport items in Iraq was 6.00 million current US$ in 2012, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 76.00 million current US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.00 million current US$ in 2012.
- How does Iraq rank for international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items?
- Iraq ranks 127th out of 163 countries with data for 2012.
- Is international tourism, receipts for passenger transport items rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. 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 for passenger transport items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts for passenger transport items are expenditures by international inbound visitors for all services provided in the international transportation by resident carriers. Also included are passenger services performed within an economy by nonresident carriers. Excluded are passenger services provided to nonresidents by resident carriers within the resident economies; these are included in travel items. In addition to the services covered by passenger fares--including fares that are a part of package tours but excluding cruise fares, which are included in travel--passenger services include such items as charges for excess baggage, vehicles, or other personal accompanying effects and expenditures for food, drink, or other items for which passengers make expenditures while on board carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars.