Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Iraq
Iraq: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual was 6.85 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual in Iraq, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Iraq is 6.85 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 70.5% on the previous year and down 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Iraq peaked at 196.98 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -93.27 % change on previous year, in 1991.
Iraq ranks 52nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.83 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -13.26 % change on previous year | -825.5% |
| 1963 | -13.18 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 34.29 % change on previous year | -360.1% |
| 1965 | 0.5153 % change on previous year | -98.5% |
| 1966 | 23.41 % change on previous year | +4443.3% |
| 1967 | -15.69 % change on previous year | -167.0% |
| 1968 | -4.11 % change on previous year | -73.8% |
| 1969 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -149.4% |
| 1970 | 11.86 % change on previous year | +485.3% |
| 1971 | 20.29 % change on previous year | +71.0% |
| 1972 | 16.95 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 1973 | 25.92 % change on previous year | +53.0% |
| 1974 | 196.98 % change on previous year | +659.8% |
| 1975 | 85.56 % change on previous year | -56.6% |
| 1976 | -8.22 % change on previous year | -109.6% |
| 1977 | 13.16 % change on previous year | -260.0% |
| 1978 | -6.83 % change on previous year | -151.9% |
| 1982 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -145.2% |
| 1983 | -53.61 % change on previous year | -1837.1% |
| 1984 | -1.78 % change on previous year | -96.7% |
| 1985 | 7.86 % change on previous year | -541.8% |
| 1986 | -17.32 % change on previous year | -320.4% |
| 1987 | -20.07 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 1988 | 33.22 % change on previous year | -265.5% |
| 1989 | 7.59 % change on previous year | -77.1% |
| 1990 | -33.08 % change on previous year | -535.7% |
| 1991 | -93.27 % change on previous year | +182.0% |
| 1992 | 41.21 % change on previous year | -144.2% |
| 1993 | -12.88 % change on previous year | -131.3% |
| 1994 | -4.6 % change on previous year | -64.3% |
| 1995 | 34.84 % change on previous year | -857.3% |
| 1996 | -14.89 % change on previous year | -142.7% |
| 1997 | 101.37 % change on previous year | -780.9% |
| 1998 | 63.07 % change on previous year | -37.8% |
| 1999 | 13.9 % change on previous year | -78.0% |
| 2000 | 59.39 % change on previous year | +327.4% |
| 2001 | 72.16 % change on previous year | +21.5% |
| 2002 | 6.06 % change on previous year | -91.6% |
| 2003 | -18.58 % change on previous year | -406.5% |
| 2004 | 107.54 % change on previous year | -678.8% |
| 2005 | -0.0578 % change on previous year | -100.1% |
| 2006 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -5606.5% |
| 2007 | 27.57 % change on previous year | +765.9% |
| 2008 | 102.6 % change on previous year | +272.2% |
| 2009 | 15.9 % change on previous year | -84.5% |
| 2010 | 6.29 % change on previous year | -60.5% |
| 2011 | -2.19 % change on previous year | -134.9% |
| 2012 | 18.17 % change on previous year | -927.9% |
| 2013 | 13.91 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 2014 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -85.8% |
| 2015 | -16.99 % change on previous year | -959.9% |
| 2016 | -16.38 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 16.19 % change on previous year | -198.9% |
| 2018 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -89.9% |
| 2019 | 6.44 % change on previous year | +294.3% |
| 2020 | -6.87 % change on previous year | -206.7% |
| 2021 | 11.87 % change on previous year | -272.7% |
| 2022 | 23.25 % change on previous year | +96.0% |
| 2023 | 6.85 % change on previous year | -70.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 6.85 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.7926 % change on previous year. (59 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 6.85 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -2.83 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) … annual in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +5606.5% | -0.0578 % change on previous year | 3.18 % change on previous year |
| 1966 | +4443.3% | 0.5153 % change on previous year | 23.41 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | -1837.1% | 3.09 % change on previous year | -53.61 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.76 % change on previous year | -15.69 % change on previous year | 34.29 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 39.52 % change on previous year | -8.22 % change on previous year | 196.98 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -5.13 % change on previous year | -53.61 % change on previous year | 33.22 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 9.57 % change on previous year | -93.27 % change on previous year | 101.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.58 % change on previous year | -18.58 % change on previous year | 107.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9 % change on previous year | -16.99 % change on previous year | 18.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.78 % change on previous year | -6.87 % change on previous year | 23.25 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 49 Greenland 8.73 % change on previous year compare
- 50 Cuba 8.25 % change on previous year compare
- 51 Benin 7.36 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Samoa 6.76 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Antigua and Barbuda 6.65 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Burkina Faso 6.28 % change on previous year compare
More private sector data for Iraq
- Merchandise trade 70.0% (2025)
- Food imports 14.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 76.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 85.19 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 26.61 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 0.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 0.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 92.91 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 10.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,976 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Iraq?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual in Iraq was 6.85 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 196.98 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -93.27 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual?
- Iraq ranks 52nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), annual rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.7%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.