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.
Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 55.4 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 56.71 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 48.69 current US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 1963 | 41.6 current US$ per person | -14.6% |
| 1964 | 52.08 current US$ per person | +25.2% |
| 1965 | 55.47 current US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1966 | 58.1 current US$ per person | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 48.3 current US$ per person | -16.9% |
| 1968 | 44.47 current US$ per person | -7.9% |
| 1969 | 46.79 current US$ per person | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 52.28 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1971 | 69.56 current US$ per person | +33.0% |
| 1972 | 67.59 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 82.81 current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 1974 | 212.22 current US$ per person | +156.3% |
| 1975 | 365.14 current US$ per person | +72.1% |
| 1976 | 326.72 current US$ per person | -10.5% |
| 1977 | 316.19 current US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 330.34 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 545.09 current US$ per person | +65.0% |
| 1980 | 1,026 current US$ per person | +88.2% |
| 1981 | 1,480 current US$ per person | +44.3% |
| 1982 | 1,495 current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 819.78 current US$ per person | -45.2% |
| 1984 | 723.55 current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 1985 | 673.07 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 633.94 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 448.82 current US$ per person | -29.2% |
| 1988 | 607.26 current US$ per person | +35.3% |
| 1989 | 570.07 current US$ per person | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 371.19 current US$ per person | -34.9% |
| 1991 | 23.81 current US$ per person | -93.6% |
| 1992 | 32.95 current US$ per person | +38.4% |
| 1993 | 27.76 current US$ per person | -15.8% |
| 1994 | 24.78 current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 1995 | 31.93 current US$ per person | +28.9% |
| 1996 | 164.27 current US$ per person | +414.4% |
| 1997 | 199.26 current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 1998 | 261.44 current US$ per person | +31.2% |
| 1999 | 461.87 current US$ per person | +76.7% |
| 2000 | 540.86 current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 2001 | 520.68 current US$ per person | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 377.48 current US$ per person | -27.5% |
| 2003 | 370.63 current US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 772.43 current US$ per person | +108.4% |
| 2005 | 828.38 current US$ per person | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 769.1 current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 688.79 current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 1,209 current US$ per person | +75.5% |
| 2009 | 1,381 current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 1,415 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 1,486 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 1,753 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 2013 | 1,795 current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 1,603 current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 1,264 current US$ per person | -21.2% |
| 2016 | 889.22 current US$ per person | -29.6% |
| 2017 | 967.68 current US$ per person | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 1,153 current US$ per person | +19.1% |
| 2019 | 1,398 current US$ per person | +21.3% |
| 2020 | 1,147 current US$ per person | -18.0% |
| 2021 | 948.41 current US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 2022 | 1,252 current US$ per person | +32.1% |
| 2023 | 1,460 current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2024 | 1,898 current US$ per person | +30.0% |
| 2025 | 1,812 current US$ per person | -4.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 1,812 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,766 current US$ per person, 65% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 1,812 current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,551 current US$ per person, 71% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +414.4% | 31.93 current US$ per person | 164.27 current US$ per person |
| 1974 | +156.3% | 82.81 current US$ per person | 212.22 current US$ per person |
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
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.