Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Iraq
Iraq: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.3653 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Iraq, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.3653 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Iraq peaked at 0.9356 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0385 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1995.
Iraq ranks 52nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Iraq, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4254 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.3959 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1962 | 0.3879 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.4325 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 1964 | 0.3932 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1965 | 0.3776 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 0.3691 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.3222 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1968 | 0.3587 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.3% |
| 1969 | 0.3474 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.3346 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 0.4026 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.3% |
| 1972 | 0.264 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -34.4% |
| 1973 | 0.3782 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.3% |
| 1974 | 0.5733 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +51.6% |
| 1975 | 0.6166 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 0.5223 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1977 | 0.4864 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 0.4656 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 0.5704 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.5% |
| 1980 | 0.5012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2784 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2418 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2005 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1985 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.215 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1579 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1709 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1533 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1866 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0572 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -69.4% |
| 1991 | 0.9245 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1517.1% |
| 1992 | 0.9356 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4429 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -52.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1135 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -74.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0385 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -66.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0701 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +82.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2216 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +216.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2668 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3543 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.8% |
| 2000 | 0.4214 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3558 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3711 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.443 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4862 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4733 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4686 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4456 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4842 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3531 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3737 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.429 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4321 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3861 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3737 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2477 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3074 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3798 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +23.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3433 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2591 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -24.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3485 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4108 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3687 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 0.3611 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 0.3653 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.381 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3222 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4325 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4614 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.264 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6166 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2304 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1533 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3425 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0385 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9356 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4302 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3531 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4862 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3581 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2477 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4321 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3523 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2591 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4108 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 49 Serbia 0.3733 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Tunisia 0.3703 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Bulgaria 0.3695 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Mexico 0.3628 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Mozambique 0.3626 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.3526 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate -8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 1,812 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Iraq?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Iraq was 0.3653 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9356 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0385 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- How does Iraq rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Iraq ranks 52nd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.