Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Iraq
Iraq: Merchandise exports by the reporting economy was 107.39 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
107.39 billion current US$
Change on year
down 14.8%
World rank
37th
of 206 countries
All-time high
126.02 billion current US$
in 2022
All-time low
383.57 million current US$
in 1994
Years of data
55
1960–2023
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Iraq, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Iraq is 107.39 billion current US$, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 14.8% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Iraq peaked at 126.02 billion current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, 383.57 million current US$, in 1994.
Iraq ranks 37th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Iraq, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 581.20 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 588.20 million current US$ | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 630.80 million current US$ | +7.2% |
| 1963 | 697.90 million current US$ | +10.6% |
| 1964 | 774.30 million current US$ | +10.9% |
| 1965 | 825.80 million current US$ | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 887.40 million current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 790.40 million current US$ | -10.9% |
| 1968 | 971.60 million current US$ | +22.9% |
| 1969 | 999.50 million current US$ | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 1.05 billion current US$ | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 1.43 billion current US$ | +36.5% |
| 1981 | 9.77 billion current US$ | +582.3% |
| 1982 | 9.63 billion current US$ | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 7.14 billion current US$ | -25.9% |
| 1984 | 7.85 billion current US$ | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 9.42 billion current US$ | +20.0% |
| 1986 | 6.64 billion current US$ | -29.5% |
| 1987 | 8.94 billion current US$ | +34.6% |
| 1988 | 8.83 billion current US$ | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 11.56 billion current US$ | +31.0% |
| 1990 | 9.92 billion current US$ | -14.2% |
| 1991 | 486.96 million current US$ | -95.1% |
| 1992 | 608.84 million current US$ | +25.0% |
| 1993 | 471.45 million current US$ | -22.6% |
| 1994 | 383.57 million current US$ | -18.6% |
| 1995 | 424.17 million current US$ | +10.6% |
| 1996 | 502.98 million current US$ | +18.6% |
| 1997 | 2.82 billion current US$ | +460.5% |
| 1998 | 5.10 billion current US$ | +80.8% |
| 1999 | 9.69 billion current US$ | +90.1% |
| 2000 | 15.67 billion current US$ | +61.8% |
| 2001 | 11.27 billion current US$ | -28.1% |
| 2002 | 9.32 billion current US$ | -17.3% |
| 2003 | 8.78 billion current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 16.64 billion current US$ | +89.6% |
| 2005 | 17.83 billion current US$ | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 27.88 billion current US$ | +56.4% |
| 2007 | 36.65 billion current US$ | +31.4% |
| 2008 | 59.67 billion current US$ | +62.8% |
| 2009 | 37.96 billion current US$ | -36.4% |
| 2010 | 49.20 billion current US$ | +29.6% |
| 2011 | 74.55 billion current US$ | +51.5% |
| 2012 | 89.99 billion current US$ | +20.7% |
| 2013 | 84.84 billion current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 81.89 billion current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 51.48 billion current US$ | -37.1% |
| 2016 | 46.43 billion current US$ | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 65.51 billion current US$ | +41.1% |
| 2018 | 92.44 billion current US$ | +41.1% |
| 2019 | 87.16 billion current US$ | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 59.75 billion current US$ | -31.4% |
| 2021 | 83.34 billion current US$ | +39.5% |
| 2022 | 126.02 billion current US$ | +51.2% |
| 2023 | 107.39 billion current US$ | -14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 774.71 million current US$ | 581.20 million current US$ | 999.50 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.24 billion current US$ | 1.05 billion current US$ | 1.43 billion current US$ | 2 |
| 1980s | 8.87 billion current US$ | 6.64 billion current US$ | 11.56 billion current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.04 billion current US$ | 383.57 million current US$ | 9.92 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.17 billion current US$ | 8.78 billion current US$ | 59.67 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.35 billion current US$ | 46.43 billion current US$ | 92.44 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.13 billion current US$ | 59.75 billion current US$ | 126.02 billion current US$ | 4 |
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$), annual growth rate -8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Iraq?
- Merchandise exports by the reporting economy in Iraq was 107.39 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 126.02 billion current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports by the reporting economy recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 383.57 million current US$ in 1994.
- How does Iraq rank for merchandise exports by the reporting economy?
- Iraq ranks 37th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports by the reporting economy rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise exports by the reporting economy to the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current US$.