Manufactures exports in Iraq
Iraq: Manufactures exports was 0.0% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Manufactures exports in Iraq, 1963–2016
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2016, manufactures exports in Iraq stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 98.4% on the previous year and down 99.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures exports in Iraq peaked at 24.2% in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2016.
That places Iraq 195th out of 196 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufactures exports in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 0.6% | — |
| 1972 | 22.7% | +3427.4% |
| 1973 | 21.1% | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 21.0% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 15.3% | -27.1% |
| 1976 | 24.2% | +57.8% |
| 2000 | 0.5% | -97.9% |
| 2001 | 0.5% | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -33.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -14.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -36.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +83.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -18.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -97.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +3270.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +16.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -24.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +19.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -17.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -50.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +111.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -98.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 1970s | 20.9% | 15.3% | 24.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 192 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.5% compare
- 193 Guyana 0.5% compare
- 194 Seychelles 0.3% compare
- 196 Guinea-Bissau 0.0% compare
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)
- 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$), annual growth rate -8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 1,812 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures exports in Iraq?
- Manufactures exports in Iraq was 0.0% in 2016, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures exports recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 24.2% in 1976.
- What is the lowest manufactures exports recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2016.
- How does Iraq rank for manufactures exports?
- Iraq ranks 195th out of 196 countries with data for 2016.
- Is manufactures exports rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.