Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia in Iraq
Iraq: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia was 26.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia in Iraq, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 26.4% for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in 2023.
That represents a change of down 10.7% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in Iraq peaked at 30.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2003.
Iraq ranks 6th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 South Asia in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5% | — |
| 1961 | 0.5% | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 0.6% | +29.9% |
| 1963 | 0.7% | +8.9% |
| 1964 | 0.8% | +15.1% |
| 1965 | 0.7% | -12.5% |
| 1966 | 0.8% | +16.3% |
| 1967 | 0.6% | -18.2% |
| 1968 | 0.5% | -20.2% |
| 1969 | 0.6% | +12.8% |
| 1970 | 0.5% | -9.7% |
| 1971 | 0.4% | -32.0% |
| 1981 | 2.2% | +512.2% |
| 1982 | 8.9% | +306.8% |
| 1983 | 9.6% | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 8.0% | -16.1% |
| 1985 | 4.7% | -41.0% |
| 1986 | 1.5% | -69.0% |
| 1987 | 4.1% | +181.9% |
| 1988 | 3.6% | -13.9% |
| 1989 | 1.6% | -54.4% |
| 1990 | 4.0% | +143.1% |
| 1991 | 2.6% | -33.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | -92.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -64.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -38.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -81.1% |
| 1996 | 1.6% | +18573.8% |
| 1997 | 5.4% | +234.2% |
| 1998 | 2.9% | -47.0% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | -36.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -81.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -91.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -92.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -21.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +409.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +107.0% |
| 2006 | 14.0% | +82618.6% |
| 2007 | 16.7% | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 15.2% | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 14.6% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 14.0% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 22.2% | +58.4% |
| 2012 | 19.7% | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 21.9% | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 18.6% | -15.1% |
| 2015 | 20.8% | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 20.3% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 22.2% | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 23.6% | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 24.0% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 25.8% | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 30.3% | +17.5% |
| 2022 | 29.5% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 26.4% | -10.7% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 26.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.3%, 20.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 26.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.1%, 6.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in South Asia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +82618.6% | 0.0% | 14.0% |
| 1996 | +18573.8% | 0.0% | 1.6% |
| 1981 | +512.2% | 0.4% | 2.2% |
| 2004 | +409.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1982 | +306.8% | 2.2% | 8.9% |
| 1997 | +234.2% | 1.6% | 5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 4.9% | 1.5% | 9.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 0.0% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 0.0% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 14.0% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.0% | 25.8% | 30.3% | 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 south asia in Iraq?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia in Iraq was 26.4% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 30.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2003.
- How does Iraq rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia?
- Iraq ranks 6th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in south asia rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. 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 South Asia (% 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 South Asia are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the South Asia 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.