Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita was 1,812 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Iraq, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Iraq is 1,812 current US$ per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and up 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Iraq peaked at 1,898 current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.81 current US$ per person, in 1991.
Iraq ranks 129th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.76 current US$ per person | 41.6 current US$ per person | 58.1 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 236.79 current US$ per person | 52.28 current US$ per person | 545.09 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 847.74 current US$ per person | 448.82 current US$ per person | 1,495 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 159.93 current US$ per person | 23.81 current US$ per person | 461.87 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 745.79 current US$ per person | 370.63 current US$ per person | 1,381 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,372 current US$ per person | 889.22 current US$ per person | 1,795 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,420 current US$ per person | 948.41 current US$ per person | 1,898 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 126 Cambodia 1,899 current US$ per person compare
- 127 Guatemala 1,852 current US$ per person compare
- 128 China (People’s Republic of) 1,836 current US$ per person compare
- 130 Ecuador 1,785 current US$ per person compare
- 131 Nicaragua 1,774 current US$ per person compare
- 132 Kyrgyz Republic 1,767 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$), annual growth rate -8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Iraq?
- Merchandise imports (current us$), per capita in Iraq was 1,812 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1,898 current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.81 current US$ per person in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for merchandise imports (current us$), per capita?
- Iraq ranks 129th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.4%. 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 (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports (current US$) 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 (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Merchandise imports World Trade Organization (WTO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Merchandise imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.