Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Iraq
Iraq: Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate was -2.55 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Iraq, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Iraq is -2.55 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 107.8% on the previous year and up 86.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Iraq peaked at 431.13 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -93.52 % change on previous year, in 1991.
That places Iraq 185th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.88 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -11.52 % change on previous year | -335.8% |
| 1963 | -11.63 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 29.47 % change on previous year | -353.3% |
| 1965 | 10.17 % change on previous year | -65.5% |
| 1966 | 8.35 % change on previous year | -17.9% |
| 1967 | -14 % change on previous year | -267.6% |
| 1968 | -4.72 % change on previous year | -66.3% |
| 1969 | 8.91 % change on previous year | -288.9% |
| 1970 | 15.68 % change on previous year | +76.0% |
| 1971 | 37.72 % change on previous year | +140.5% |
| 1972 | 0.5706 % change on previous year | -98.5% |
| 1973 | 26.81 % change on previous year | +4598.2% |
| 1974 | 165.1 % change on previous year | +515.9% |
| 1975 | 77.85 % change on previous year | -52.8% |
| 1976 | -7.54 % change on previous year | -109.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0513 % change on previous year | -100.7% |
| 1978 | 8.05 % change on previous year | +15592.0% |
| 1979 | 70.4 % change on previous year | +774.2% |
| 1980 | 94.21 % change on previous year | +33.8% |
| 1981 | 48.72 % change on previous year | -48.3% |
| 1982 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -92.1% |
| 1983 | -43.5 % change on previous year | -1229.0% |
| 1984 | -8.94 % change on previous year | -79.4% |
| 1985 | -4.71 % change on previous year | -47.3% |
| 1986 | -3.47 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 1987 | -27.23 % change on previous year | +685.4% |
| 1988 | 38.48 % change on previous year | -241.3% |
| 1989 | -3.59 % change on previous year | -109.3% |
| 1990 | -34.07 % change on previous year | +848.2% |
| 1991 | -93.52 % change on previous year | +174.5% |
| 1992 | 42.55 % change on previous year | -145.5% |
| 1993 | -11.61 % change on previous year | -127.3% |
| 1994 | -6.38 % change on previous year | -45.0% |
| 1995 | 33.27 % change on previous year | -621.5% |
| 1996 | 431.13 % change on previous year | +1196.0% |
| 1997 | 25.11 % change on previous year | -94.2% |
| 1998 | 35.39 % change on previous year | +40.9% |
| 1999 | 82.47 % change on previous year | +133.0% |
| 2000 | 21 % change on previous year | -74.5% |
| 2001 | -0.6813 % change on previous year | -103.2% |
| 2002 | -25.18 % change on previous year | +3595.2% |
| 2003 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -104.7% |
| 2004 | 114.44 % change on previous year | +9501.8% |
| 2005 | 10.47 % change on previous year | -90.9% |
| 2006 | -6.47 % change on previous year | -161.8% |
| 2007 | -11.15 % change on previous year | +72.2% |
| 2008 | 79.03 % change on previous year | -809.1% |
| 2009 | 18.57 % change on previous year | -76.5% |
| 2010 | 5.79 % change on previous year | -68.8% |
| 2011 | 8.85 % change on previous year | +52.9% |
| 2012 | 23.44 % change on previous year | +164.7% |
| 2013 | 7.31 % change on previous year | -68.8% |
| 2014 | -7.45 % change on previous year | -201.9% |
| 2015 | -19 % change on previous year | +155.0% |
| 2016 | -27.93 % change on previous year | +47.0% |
| 2017 | 11.28 % change on previous year | -140.4% |
| 2018 | 21.94 % change on previous year | +94.5% |
| 2019 | 24.05 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 2020 | -16.13 % change on previous year | -167.1% |
| 2021 | -15.41 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 35.12 % change on previous year | -327.8% |
| 2023 | 19.26 % change on previous year | -45.1% |
| 2024 | 32.79 % change on previous year | +70.2% |
| 2025 | -2.55 % change on previous year | -107.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's -2.55 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.37 % change on previous year. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's -2.55 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.38 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +15592.0% | 0.0513 % change on previous year | 8.05 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +9501.8% | 1.19 % change on previous year | 114.44 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | +4598.2% | 0.5706 % change on previous year | 26.81 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | -3595.2% | -0.6813 % change on previous year | -25.18 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | -1229.0% | 3.85 % change on previous year | -43.5 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +1196.0% | 33.27 % change on previous year | 431.13 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.21 % change on previous year | -14 % change on previous year | 29.47 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 39.47 % change on previous year | -7.54 % change on previous year | 165.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.38 % change on previous year | -43.5 % change on previous year | 94.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.43 % change on previous year | -93.52 % change on previous year | 431.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.12 % change on previous year | -25.18 % change on previous year | 114.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.83 % change on previous year | -27.93 % change on previous year | 24.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.85 % change on previous year | -16.13 % change on previous year | 35.12 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 182 Belize -1.65 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Eritrea -1.69 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Bermuda -1.97 % change on previous year compare
- 186 Malta -2.58 % change on previous year compare
- 187 Mongolia -2.61 % change on previous year compare
- 188 Macao -2.94 % change on previous year 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$), annual growth rate -8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Iraq?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate in Iraq was -2.55 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 431.13 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -93.52 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate?
- Iraq ranks 185th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$), 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 (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Merchandise imports (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.