Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Iraq?

Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Iraq

Name: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Iraq
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Iraq: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.2037 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.2037 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 14.2%

World rank

156th

of 202 countries

All-time high

1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1992

All-time low

0.0345 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1990

Years of data

1960–2023

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Iraq, 1960–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 0.2037 current US$ per US$ of GDP for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in 2023.

The figure is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Iraq peaked at 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0345 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1990.

Iraq ranks 156th of 202 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP in Iraq, 1960 to 2023.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.2207 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.2066 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1962	0.1679 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-18.7%
1963	0.144 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
1964	0.1635 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.5%
1965	0.1503 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1966	0.1712 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.9%
1967	0.1432 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.4%
1968	0.1209 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.5%
1969	0.1188 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1970	0.1218 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1971	0.1244 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1972	0.1367 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.9%
1973	0.1379 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1974	0.1826 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+32.4%
1975	0.29 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+58.8%
1976	0.2017 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-30.4%
1977	0.2043 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1978	0.1589 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-22.2%
1981	0.5122 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+222.3%
1982	0.4712 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1983	0.2276 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-51.7%
1984	0.1939 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
1985	0.2027 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1986	0.1717 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.3%
1987	0.1142 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-33.5%
1988	0.1378 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.7%
1989	0.1412 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.4%
1990	0.0345 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-75.6%
1991	1.03 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2879.1%
1992	1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1993	0.4994 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-53.3%
1994	0.1232 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-75.3%
1995	0.0514 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-58.3%
1996	0.0541 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1997	0.0547 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1998	0.0899 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+64.2%
1999	0.0572 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-36.3%
2000	0.0695 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+21.5%
2001	0.1601 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+130.2%
2002	0.1865 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.5%
2003	0.2281 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+22.3%
2004	0.2833 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.2%
2005	0.2072 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-26.9%
2006	0.1643 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-20.7%
2007	0.1537 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
2008	0.2102 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+36.8%
2009	0.2871 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+36.6%
2010	0.246 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
2011	0.1794 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-27.1%
2012	0.1807 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2013	0.1912 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
2014	0.2003 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
2015	0.2277 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.7%
2016	0.1904 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.4%
2017	0.1971 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2018	0.1649 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.3%
2019	0.1708 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
2020	0.2055 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.3%
2021	0.1983 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2022	0.1783 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
2023	0.2037 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+14.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1607 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1188 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2207 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.1732 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1218 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.29 current US$ per US$ of GDP	9
1980s	0.2414 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1142 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.5122 current US$ per US$ of GDP	9
1990s	0.306 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0345 current US$ per US$ of GDP	1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.195 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0695 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2871 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1948 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1649 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.246 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1964 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1783 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2055 current US$ per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Iraq

153 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.211 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
154 Gabon 0.211 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
155 Papua New Guinea 0.2052 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
157 Ghana 0.2034 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
158 Zimbabwe 0.2023 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
159 Guam 0.2006 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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)

All data for Iraq →

Frequently asked questions

What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Iraq?: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Iraq was 0.2037 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Iraq?: The highest recorded value was 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1992.
What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Iraq?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0345 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1990.
How does Iraq rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?: Iraq ranks 156th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Iraq?: Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 249 places, 12,916 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (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.