Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 2,383 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Iraq, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Iraq stood at 2,383 current US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Iraq peaked at 2,859 current US$ per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19.05 current US$ per person, in 1994.
That places Iraq 80th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 82.77 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 81.76 current US$ per person | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 85.08 current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 91.02 current US$ per person | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 97.65 current US$ per person | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 100.68 current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 104.58 current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1967 | 90.03 current US$ per person | -13.9% |
| 1968 | 106.94 current US$ per person | +18.8% |
| 1969 | 106.29 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 107.8 current US$ per person | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 142.1 current US$ per person | +31.8% |
| 1981 | 697.6 current US$ per person | +390.9% |
| 1982 | 668.76 current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 481.12 current US$ per person | -28.1% |
| 1984 | 512.73 current US$ per person | +6.6% |
| 1985 | 600.69 current US$ per person | +17.2% |
| 1986 | 413.14 current US$ per person | -31.2% |
| 1987 | 541.18 current US$ per person | +31.0% |
| 1988 | 521.96 current US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 665.94 current US$ per person | +27.6% |
| 1990 | 564.09 current US$ per person | -15.3% |
| 1991 | 27.41 current US$ per person | -95.1% |
| 1992 | 33.27 current US$ per person | +21.4% |
| 1993 | 24.55 current US$ per person | -26.2% |
| 1994 | 19.05 current US$ per person | -22.4% |
| 1995 | 20.37 current US$ per person | +6.9% |
| 1996 | 23.39 current US$ per person | +14.9% |
| 1997 | 127.13 current US$ per person | +443.4% |
| 1998 | 222.72 current US$ per person | +75.2% |
| 1999 | 409.87 current US$ per person | +84.0% |
| 2000 | 641.59 current US$ per person | +56.5% |
| 2001 | 447.06 current US$ per person | -30.3% |
| 2002 | 358.38 current US$ per person | -19.8% |
| 2003 | 327.45 current US$ per person | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 603.48 current US$ per person | +84.3% |
| 2005 | 627.64 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 974.31 current US$ per person | +55.2% |
| 2007 | 1,291 current US$ per person | +32.5% |
| 2008 | 2,060 current US$ per person | +59.6% |
| 2009 | 1,263 current US$ per person | -38.7% |
| 2010 | 1,585 current US$ per person | +25.5% |
| 2011 | 2,318 current US$ per person | +46.3% |
| 2012 | 2,674 current US$ per person | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 2,404 current US$ per person | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 2,241 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 1,371 current US$ per person | -38.8% |
| 2016 | 1,207 current US$ per person | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 1,665 current US$ per person | +38.0% |
| 2018 | 2,296 current US$ per person | +37.8% |
| 2019 | 2,116 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 1,419 current US$ per person | -32.9% |
| 2021 | 1,935 current US$ per person | +36.4% |
| 2022 | 2,859 current US$ per person | +47.8% |
| 2023 | 2,383 current US$ per person | -16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 94.68 current US$ per person | 81.76 current US$ per person | 106.94 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 124.95 current US$ per person | 107.8 current US$ per person | 142.1 current US$ per person | 2 |
| 1980s | 567.01 current US$ per person | 413.14 current US$ per person | 697.6 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 147.18 current US$ per person | 19.05 current US$ per person | 564.09 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 859.33 current US$ per person | 327.45 current US$ per person | 2,060 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,988 current US$ per person | 1,207 current US$ per person | 2,674 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,149 current US$ per person | 1,419 current US$ per person | 2,859 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 77 Equatorial Guinea 2,565 current US$ per person compare
- 78 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 2,430 current US$ per person compare
- 79 China 2,426 current US$ per person compare
- 81 Uruguay 2,303 current US$ per person compare
- 82 Micronesia (country) 2,083 current US$ per person compare
- 83 Botswana 2,049 current US$ per person 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate -8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Iraq?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Iraq was 2,383 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 2,859 current US$ per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.05 current US$ per person in 1994.
- How does Iraq rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Iraq ranks 80th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.