Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita was 1,215 current US$ per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Iraq, 1960–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Iraq stood at 1,215 current US$ per person.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Iraq peaked at 1,386 current US$ per person in 1982 and was at its lowest, 23.58 current US$ per person, in 1991.
Iraq ranks 137th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 48.3 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 48.01 current US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 40.41 current US$ per person | -15.8% |
| 1963 | 33.92 current US$ per person | -16.1% |
| 1964 | 44.05 current US$ per person | +29.9% |
| 1965 | 42.81 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 51.07 current US$ per person | +19.3% |
| 1967 | 41.61 current US$ per person | -18.5% |
| 1968 | 38.56 current US$ per person | -7.3% |
| 1969 | 38.01 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 41.07 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1971 | 47.72 current US$ per person | +16.2% |
| 1972 | 53.92 current US$ per person | +13.0% |
| 1973 | 65.6 current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 1974 | 188.33 current US$ per person | +187.1% |
| 1975 | 338.07 current US$ per person | +79.5% |
| 1976 | 300.28 current US$ per person | -11.2% |
| 1977 | 328.68 current US$ per person | +9.5% |
| 1978 | 296.09 current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 1981 | 1,383 current US$ per person | +367.2% |
| 1982 | 1,386 current US$ per person | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 624.27 current US$ per person | -55.0% |
| 1984 | 594.33 current US$ per person | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 625.81 current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 504.83 current US$ per person | -19.3% |
| 1987 | 392.58 current US$ per person | -22.2% |
| 1988 | 510.98 current US$ per person | +30.2% |
| 1989 | 535.35 current US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 353.84 current US$ per person | -33.9% |
| 1991 | 23.58 current US$ per person | -93.3% |
| 1992 | 32.33 current US$ per person | +37.1% |
| 1993 | 26.84 current US$ per person | -17.0% |
| 1994 | 24.41 current US$ per person | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 31.83 current US$ per person | +30.4% |
| 1996 | 26.24 current US$ per person | -17.6% |
| 1997 | 51.24 current US$ per person | +95.2% |
| 1998 | 80.96 current US$ per person | +58.0% |
| 1999 | 89.28 current US$ per person | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 137.72 current US$ per person | +54.2% |
| 2001 | 229.81 current US$ per person | +66.9% |
| 2002 | 236.17 current US$ per person | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 186.57 current US$ per person | -21.0% |
| 2004 | 376.33 current US$ per person | +101.7% |
| 2005 | 365.13 current US$ per person | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 374 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 480.88 current US$ per person | +28.6% |
| 2008 | 954.77 current US$ per person | +98.5% |
| 2009 | 1,067 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 1,098 current US$ per person | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 1,036 current US$ per person | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 1,170 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 1,271 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 1,252 current US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 1,011 current US$ per person | -19.2% |
| 2016 | 825.45 current US$ per person | -18.4% |
| 2017 | 937.91 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 931.26 current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 968.97 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 882.57 current US$ per person | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 965.42 current US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 1,163 current US$ per person | +20.5% |
| 2023 | 1,215 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.67 current US$ per person | 33.92 current US$ per person | 51.07 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 184.42 current US$ per person | 41.07 current US$ per person | 338.07 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 728.63 current US$ per person | 392.58 current US$ per person | 1,386 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 74.06 current US$ per person | 23.58 current US$ per person | 353.84 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 440.8 current US$ per person | 137.72 current US$ per person | 1,067 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,050 current US$ per person | 825.45 current US$ per person | 1,271 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,056 current US$ per person | 882.57 current US$ per person | 1,215 current US$ per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 134 Cambodia 1,349 current US$ per person compare
- 135 Vanuatu 1,324 current US$ per person compare
- 136 Palestine, State of 1,294 current US$ per person compare
- 138 Brazil 1,207 current US$ per person compare
- 139 Nicaragua 1,182 current US$ per person compare
- 140 Colombia 1,177 current US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate -8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Iraq?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita in Iraq was 1,215 current US$ per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1,386 current US$ per person in 1982.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.58 current US$ per person in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita?
- Iraq ranks 137th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.