Arab World vs Iraq: Imports of goods and services

Arab World
7.0%
in 2024
Iraq
24.8%
in 2024
Arab World rank
7th
Iraq rank
7th

Imports of goods and services over time

  • Arab World
  • Iraq
-2002040200220132024

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 24.8% against 7.0% in Arab World, a difference of 17.8%.

That makes Iraq's figure about 3.6 times Arab World's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Iraq ahead.

Arab World ranks 7th and Iraq ranks 7th of 36 groups.

Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Iraq Difference Ahead
2000s 3.5% 22.3% 18.7% Iraq
2010s 2.5% 5.1% 2.6% Iraq
2020s 6.0% 7.4% 1.4% Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of goods and services, Arab World or Iraq?
Iraq, at 24.8% against 7.0% in Arab World as of 2024.
What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Arab World and Iraq?
17.8%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Iraq?
17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
How do Arab World and Iraq rank globally for imports of goods and services?
Arab World ranks 7th and Iraq ranks 7th of 36 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of goods and services (annual % growth). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Imports of goods and services (annual % growth)
Unit
annual % growth
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
214 places, 9,177 data points, 1961–2025
Last refreshed

Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.