Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Iraq
Iraq: Transport services (% of commercial service imports) was 36.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Iraq, 2005–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 36.3% for transport services in 2025.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Iraq peaked at 56.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 26.8%, in 2016.
That places Iraq 72nd out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Transport services (% of commercial service imports) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 51.8% | — |
| 2006 | 51.3% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 48.1% | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 56.0% | +16.5% |
| 2009 | 54.8% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 51.2% | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 49.3% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 51.1% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 41.7% | -18.3% |
| 2014 | 36.8% | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 31.2% | -15.1% |
| 2016 | 26.8% | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 27.5% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 30.4% | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 29.7% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 40.8% | +37.1% |
| 2021 | 29.9% | -26.7% |
| 2022 | 29.0% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 30.6% | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 33.5% | +9.6% |
| 2025 | 36.3% | +8.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 36.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.9%, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 36.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 43.6%, 83% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.4% | 48.1% | 56.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 37.6% | 26.8% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.3% | 29.0% | 40.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More private sector data for Iraq
- Merchandise trade 70.0% (2025)
- Food imports 14.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 76.3% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 85.19 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 26.61 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 0.5% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 0.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 92.91 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 10.31 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,976 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Iraq?
- Transport services in Iraq was 36.3% in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 56.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.8% in 2016.
- How does Iraq rank for transport services?
- Iraq ranks 72nd out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.