Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Iraq
Iraq: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Iraq, 1964–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin in Iraq is 0.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 274.3% on the previous year and down 99.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin in Iraq peaked at 28.6% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2022.
Iraq ranks 193rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 2.2% | — |
| 1965 | 3.5% | +59.2% |
| 1966 | 3.8% | +8.3% |
| 1967 | 2.9% | -23.0% |
| 1968 | 4.3% | +47.1% |
| 1969 | 4.3% | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 4.4% | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 3.9% | -9.8% |
| 1981 | 18.9% | +379.8% |
| 1982 | 26.1% | +38.1% |
| 1983 | 28.6% | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 25.5% | -10.9% |
| 1985 | 19.0% | -25.4% |
| 1986 | 15.5% | -18.6% |
| 1987 | 16.7% | +7.6% |
| 1988 | 14.0% | -16.0% |
| 1989 | 13.3% | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 10.4% | -21.9% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | -97.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -99.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | +17458.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -78.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +73.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -76.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -66.5% |
| 1999 | 1.2% | +14191.1% |
| 2000 | 1.4% | +17.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -82.8% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | +1365.6% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | -26.5% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -65.5% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | +169.1% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | -28.6% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -19.9% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -23.8% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | +56.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -27.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -73.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -22.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +85.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -23.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -36.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +114.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -99.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +274.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.9%, 0% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8%, 0% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +17458.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| 1999 | +14191.1% | 0.0% | 1.2% |
| 2002 | +1365.6% | 0.2% | 3.5% |
| 1981 | +379.8% | 3.9% | 18.9% |
| 2023 | +274.3% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2008 | +169.1% | 0.7% | 2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.5% | 2.2% | 4.3% | 6 |
| 1970s | 4.2% | 3.9% | 4.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 19.7% | 13.3% | 28.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.0% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 0.2% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.2% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 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 to low- and middle-income economies in latin in Iraq?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin in Iraq was 0.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 1983.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2022.
- How does Iraq rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin?
- Iraq ranks 193rd out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in latin rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.6%. 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 to low- and middle-income economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in Latin America and the Caribbean are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the Latin America and the Caribbean region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.