Net barter terms of trade index in Iraq
Iraq: Net barter terms of trade index was 122.9 2015 = 100 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Net barter terms of trade index in Iraq, 2005–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Measured in 2015 = 100.
Analysis
In 2024, net barter terms of trade index in Iraq stood at 122.9 2015 = 100.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net barter terms of trade index in Iraq peaked at 199.9 2015 = 100 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 80.9 2015 = 100, in 2020.
That places Iraq 38th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Net barter terms of trade index in Iraq, year by year
| Year | 2015 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 118.6 2015 = 100 | — |
| 2006 | 140 2015 = 100 | +18.0% |
| 2007 | 153.7 2015 = 100 | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 190.4 2015 = 100 | +23.9% |
| 2009 | 121.6 2015 = 100 | -36.1% |
| 2010 | 153.2 2015 = 100 | +26.0% |
| 2011 | 194.1 2015 = 100 | +26.7% |
| 2012 | 199.9 2015 = 100 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 194.3 2015 = 100 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 177.9 2015 = 100 | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 100 2015 = 100 | -43.8% |
| 2016 | 83.2 2015 = 100 | -16.8% |
| 2017 | 105.7 2015 = 100 | +27.0% |
| 2018 | 135.7 2015 = 100 | +28.4% |
| 2019 | 127.4 2015 = 100 | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 80.9 2015 = 100 | -36.5% |
| 2021 | 114.9 2015 = 100 | +42.0% |
| 2022 | 143.6 2015 = 100 | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 121.8 2015 = 100 | -15.2% |
| 2024 | 122.9 2015 = 100 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 144.86 2015 = 100 | 118.6 2015 = 100 | 190.4 2015 = 100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 147.14 2015 = 100 | 83.2 2015 = 100 | 199.9 2015 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.82 2015 = 100 | 80.9 2015 = 100 | 143.6 2015 = 100 | 5 |
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 net barter terms of trade index in Iraq?
- Net barter terms of trade index in Iraq was 122.9 2015 = 100 in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
- What is the highest net barter terms of trade index recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 199.9 2015 = 100 in 2012.
- What is the lowest net barter terms of trade index recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.9 2015 = 100 in 2020.
- How does Iraq rank for net barter terms of trade index?
- Iraq ranks 38th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net barter terms of trade index rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), published as part of Net barter terms of trade index (2015 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net barter terms of trade index is calculated as the percentage ratio of the export unit value indexes to the import unit value indexes, measured relative to the base year 2015.