Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Iraq
Iraq: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy was 54.76 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
54.76 billion current US$
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
56th
of 206 countries
All-time high
54.76 billion current US$
in 2023
All-time low
260.10 million current US$
in 1963
Years of data
62
1960–2023
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Iraq, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 54.76 billion current US$ for merchandise imports by the reporting economy in 2023. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Iraq peaked at 54.76 billion current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 260.10 million current US$, in 1963.
Iraq ranks 56th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Iraq, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 339.20 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 345.40 million current US$ | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 299.60 million current US$ | -13.3% |
| 1963 | 260.10 million current US$ | -13.2% |
| 1964 | 349.30 million current US$ | +34.3% |
| 1965 | 351.10 million current US$ | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 433.30 million current US$ | +23.4% |
| 1967 | 365.30 million current US$ | -15.7% |
| 1968 | 350.30 million current US$ | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 357.40 million current US$ | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 399.80 million current US$ | +11.9% |
| 1971 | 480.90 million current US$ | +20.3% |
| 1972 | 562.40 million current US$ | +16.9% |
| 1973 | 708.20 million current US$ | +25.9% |
| 1974 | 2.10 billion current US$ | +197.0% |
| 1975 | 3.90 billion current US$ | +85.6% |
| 1976 | 3.58 billion current US$ | -8.2% |
| 1977 | 4.05 billion current US$ | +13.2% |
| 1978 | 3.78 billion current US$ | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 19.37 billion current US$ | +413.1% |
| 1982 | 19.97 billion current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 9.26 billion current US$ | -53.6% |
| 1984 | 9.10 billion current US$ | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 9.81 billion current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 8.11 billion current US$ | -17.3% |
| 1987 | 6.49 billion current US$ | -20.1% |
| 1988 | 8.64 billion current US$ | +33.2% |
| 1989 | 9.30 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 1990 | 6.22 billion current US$ | -33.1% |
| 1991 | 418.92 million current US$ | -93.3% |
| 1992 | 591.57 million current US$ | +41.2% |
| 1993 | 515.37 million current US$ | -12.9% |
| 1994 | 491.67 million current US$ | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 662.95 million current US$ | +34.8% |
| 1996 | 564.25 million current US$ | -14.9% |
| 1997 | 1.14 billion current US$ | +101.4% |
| 1998 | 1.85 billion current US$ | +63.1% |
| 1999 | 2.11 billion current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2000 | 3.36 billion current US$ | +59.4% |
| 2001 | 5.79 billion current US$ | +72.2% |
| 2002 | 6.14 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 5.00 billion current US$ | -18.6% |
| 2004 | 10.38 billion current US$ | +107.5% |
| 2005 | 10.37 billion current US$ | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 10.70 billion current US$ | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 13.65 billion current US$ | +27.6% |
| 2008 | 27.66 billion current US$ | +102.6% |
| 2009 | 32.06 billion current US$ | +15.9% |
| 2010 | 34.08 billion current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 33.33 billion current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 39.38 billion current US$ | +18.2% |
| 2013 | 44.86 billion current US$ | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 45.74 billion current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 37.97 billion current US$ | -17.0% |
| 2016 | 31.75 billion current US$ | -16.4% |
| 2017 | 36.90 billion current US$ | +16.2% |
| 2018 | 37.50 billion current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 39.91 billion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 37.17 billion current US$ | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 41.58 billion current US$ | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 51.25 billion current US$ | +23.3% |
| 2023 | 54.76 billion current US$ | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 345.10 million current US$ | 260.10 million current US$ | 433.30 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.17 billion current US$ | 399.80 million current US$ | 4.05 billion current US$ | 9 |
| 1980s | 11.12 billion current US$ | 6.49 billion current US$ | 19.97 billion current US$ | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.46 billion current US$ | 418.92 million current US$ | 6.22 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.51 billion current US$ | 3.36 billion current US$ | 32.06 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.14 billion current US$ | 31.75 billion current US$ | 45.74 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.19 billion current US$ | 37.17 billion current US$ | 54.76 billion current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 53 Bangladesh 61.31 billion current US$ compare
- 54 Kazakhstan 61.16 billion current US$ compare
- 55 Belarus 57.11 billion current US$ compare
- 57 Bulgaria 53.42 billion current US$ compare
- 58 Iran 52.73 billion current US$ compare
- 59 New Zealand 50.40 billion current US$ 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$), annual growth rate -8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Iraq?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy in Iraq was 54.76 billion current US$ in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 54.76 billion current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 260.10 million current US$ in 1963.
- How does Iraq rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy?
- Iraq ranks 56th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. 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 imports by the reporting economy (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world, as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database. Data are in current U.S. dollars.