Travel services in Iraq
Iraq: Travel services was 38.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Travel services in Iraq, 2005–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 38.6% for travel services in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Iraq peaked at 51.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2006.
That places Iraq 31st out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Travel services in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8.1% | — |
| 2006 | 7.8% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 13.5% | +71.7% |
| 2008 | 11.1% | -17.9% |
| 2009 | 14.3% | +29.4% |
| 2010 | 16.9% | +17.8% |
| 2011 | 16.9% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 17.5% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 27.9% | +59.5% |
| 2014 | 32.9% | +17.7% |
| 2015 | 45.0% | +36.7% |
| 2016 | 51.1% | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 50.1% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 44.2% | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 48.2% | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 30.5% | -36.8% |
| 2021 | 47.0% | +54.3% |
| 2022 | 48.9% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 42.3% | -13.5% |
| 2024 | 38.6% | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.0% | 7.8% | 14.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 35.1% | 16.9% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 30.5% | 48.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 28 Macau, China 39.1% compare
- 29 Tuvalu 39.0% compare
- 30 Aruba 38.7% compare
- 32 Palestine, State of 38.3% compare
- 33 Andorra 38.0% compare
- 34 Central African Republic 38.0%
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 travel services in Iraq?
- Travel services in Iraq was 38.6% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest travel services recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 51.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2006.
- How does Iraq rank for travel services?
- Iraq ranks 31st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Travel services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.