New businesses registered (number) in Iraq
Iraq: New businesses registered was 3,037 number in 2022. ▼ Falling
New businesses registered in Iraq, 2006–2022
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in number.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 3,037 number for new businesses registered in 2022.
The figure is up 24.6% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new businesses registered in Iraq peaked at 5,381 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,841 number, in 2015.
Iraq ranks 130th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
New businesses registered in Iraq, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3,842 number | — |
| 2007 | 3,585 number | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 5,381 number | +50.1% |
| 2009 | 4,786 number | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 2,603 number | -45.6% |
| 2011 | 2,017 number | -22.5% |
| 2012 | 2,529 number | +25.4% |
| 2013 | 3,140 number | +24.2% |
| 2014 | 1,996 number | -36.4% |
| 2015 | 1,841 number | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 2,054 number | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 2,826 number | +37.6% |
| 2018 | 2,398 number | -15.1% |
| 2019 | 2,547 number | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 1,984 number | -22.1% |
| 2021 | 2,437 number | +22.8% |
| 2022 | 3,037 number | +24.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 3,037 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,806 number, 34% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 3,037 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11,590 number, 26% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,398 number | 3,585 number | 5,381 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 2,395 number | 1,841 number | 3,140 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,486 number | 1,984 number | 3,037 number | 3 |
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 new businesses registered in Iraq?
- New businesses registered in Iraq was 3,037 number in 2022, according to Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest new businesses registered recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 5,381 number in 2008.
- What is the lowest new businesses registered recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,841 number in 2015.
- How does Iraq rank for new businesses registered?
- Iraq ranks 130th out of 177 countries with data for 2022.
- Is new businesses registered rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB), published as part of New businesses registered (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
New businesses registered are the number of new limited liability corporations (or its equivalent) registered in the calendar year.