Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Iraq
Iraq: Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre was 228,386 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 228,386 current US$ per square kilometre for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 16.0% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 271,912 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 861.97 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places Iraq 74th 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 (current US$), per square kilometre in Iraq, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,514 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,582 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 1,786 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1964 | 1,921 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1965 | 2,017 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 2,135 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1967 | 1,879 current US$ per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1968 | 2,376 current US$ per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 1969 | 2,389 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 2,510 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 3,558 current US$ per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 1972 | 2,483 current US$ per square kilometre | -30.2% |
| 1973 | 4,440 current US$ per square kilometre | +78.8% |
| 1974 | 15,095 current US$ per square kilometre | +240.0% |
| 1975 | 18,972 current US$ per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1976 | 21,202 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1977 | 22,064 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 25,297 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1979 | 49,322 current US$ per square kilometre | +95.0% |
| 1980 | 60,244 current US$ per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1981 | 24,076 current US$ per square kilometre | -60.0% |
| 1982 | 23,436 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 18,659 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 1984 | 21,302 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1985 | 23,799 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1986 | 17,068 current US$ per square kilometre | -28.3% |
| 1987 | 22,190 current US$ per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1988 | 21,970 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 28,086 current US$ per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 1990 | 23,582 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 1991 | 861.97 current US$ per square kilometre | -96.3% |
| 1992 | 1,184 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 1993 | 1,045 current US$ per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1994 | 1,036 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 1,134 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 1,671 current US$ per square kilometre | +47.4% |
| 1997 | 10,522 current US$ per square kilometre | +529.6% |
| 1998 | 12,575 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1999 | 29,876 current US$ per square kilometre | +137.6% |
| 2000 | 46,597 current US$ per square kilometre | +56.0% |
| 2001 | 29,430 current US$ per square kilometre | -36.8% |
| 2002 | 27,937 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 22,203 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 2004 | 40,721 current US$ per square kilometre | +83.4% |
| 2005 | 54,181 current US$ per square kilometre | +33.1% |
| 2006 | 69,801 current US$ per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 2007 | 90,512 current US$ per square kilometre | +29.7% |
| 2008 | 145,703 current US$ per square kilometre | +61.0% |
| 2009 | 90,786 current US$ per square kilometre | -37.7% |
| 2010 | 119,184 current US$ per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 2011 | 183,462 current US$ per square kilometre | +53.9% |
| 2012 | 216,912 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 208,664 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 196,647 current US$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 118,255 current US$ per square kilometre | -39.9% |
| 2016 | 95,129 current US$ per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 2017 | 132,585 current US$ per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 2018 | 198,928 current US$ per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2019 | 184,763 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 107,947 current US$ per square kilometre | -41.6% |
| 2021 | 168,346 current US$ per square kilometre | +56.0% |
| 2022 | 271,912 current US$ per square kilometre | +61.5% |
| 2023 | 228,386 current US$ per square kilometre | -16.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 228,386 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 124,142 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 228,386 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 145,114 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports (current US$), per square kilometre in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +529.6% | 1,671 current US$ per square kilometre | 10,522 current US$ per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +240.0% | 4,440 current US$ per square kilometre | 15,095 current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,955 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,514 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,389 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 16,494 current US$ per square kilometre | 2,483 current US$ per square kilometre | 49,322 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,083 current US$ per square kilometre | 17,068 current US$ per square kilometre | 60,244 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,349 current US$ per square kilometre | 861.97 current US$ per square kilometre | 29,876 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 61,787 current US$ per square kilometre | 22,203 current US$ per square kilometre | 145,703 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 165,453 current US$ per square kilometre | 95,129 current US$ per square kilometre | 216,912 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 194,148 current US$ per square kilometre | 107,947 current US$ per square kilometre | 271,912 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 71 Dominican Republic 268,683 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 72 Philippines 246,594 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 73 Cayman Islands 229,167 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 75 Panama 225,640 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 76 United States 220,615 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 77 Djibouti 206,428 current US$ per square kilometre 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$), annual growth rate -8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Iraq?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre in Iraq was 228,386 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 271,912 current US$ per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 861.97 current US$ per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 74th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. 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 (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Merchandise exports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.