Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Iraq
Iraq: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & was 25.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Iraq, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Iraq stood at 25.7%.
The figure is down 13.7% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Iraq peaked at 39.4% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1997.
That places Iraq 7th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3% | — |
| 1963 | 0.0% | -85.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1% | +48.9% |
| 1965 | 0.5% | +745.6% |
| 1966 | 0.5% | +9.6% |
| 1967 | 0.8% | +49.6% |
| 1968 | 0.2% | -78.4% |
| 1969 | 0.5% | +177.7% |
| 1970 | 2.1% | +331.2% |
| 1971 | 1.6% | -24.0% |
| 1972 | 1.1% | -27.0% |
| 1973 | 2.7% | +138.2% |
| 1974 | 1.5% | -44.8% |
| 1975 | 0.6% | -59.6% |
| 1976 | 0.9% | +40.8% |
| 1977 | 1.6% | +87.8% |
| 1978 | 1.4% | -12.9% |
| 1981 | 3.2% | +127.8% |
| 1982 | 3.4% | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 3.8% | +12.9% |
| 1984 | 11.3% | +197.7% |
| 1985 | 10.8% | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 7.5% | -30.4% |
| 1987 | 16.0% | +114.0% |
| 1988 | 12.6% | -21.8% |
| 1989 | 5.3% | -58.0% |
| 1990 | 3.8% | -28.0% |
| 1991 | 32.1% | +747.5% |
| 1992 | 39.4% | +22.7% |
| 1993 | 34.1% | -13.4% |
| 1994 | 31.7% | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 15.4% | -51.4% |
| 1996 | 36.7% | +138.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | -99.9% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | +975.9% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | +159.8% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | +141.4% |
| 2001 | 5.9% | +135.7% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | -52.3% |
| 2003 | 18.1% | +547.0% |
| 2004 | 19.5% | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 29.0% | +48.8% |
| 2006 | 26.3% | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 22.4% | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 16.2% | -27.8% |
| 2009 | 18.6% | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 20.3% | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 29.1% | +43.5% |
| 2012 | 32.9% | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 33.6% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 33.0% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 30.4% | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 30.6% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 31.1% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 29.2% | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 29.5% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 28.5% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 30.8% | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 29.8% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 25.7% | -13.7% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 25.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.5%, 17.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 25.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.0%, 4.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +975.9% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| 1965 | +745.6% | 0.1% | 0.5% |
| 1991 | +747.5% | 3.8% | 32.1% |
| 2003 | +547.0% | 2.8% | 18.1% |
| 1970 | +331.2% | 0.5% | 2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.5% | 0.6% | 2.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 8.2% | 3.2% | 16.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 19.5% | 0.0% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 2.5% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 20.3% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.7% | 25.7% | 30.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 4 Montenegro 31.6% compare
- 5 Tajikistan 28.7% compare
- 6 Georgia 26.6% compare
- 8 Republic of Moldova 24.2% compare
- 9 Azerbaijan 23.4% compare
- 10 Uzbekistan 19.6% 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 from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Iraq?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & in Iraq was 25.7% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 39.4% in 1992.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1997.
- How does Iraq rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe &?
- Iraq ranks 7th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in europe & rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. 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 from low- and middle-income economies in Europe & Central Asia (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Europe and Central Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Europe and Central Asia region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.