France vs Iraq: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary)
France
23.3%
in 2025
Iraq
23.5%
in 2025
France rank
137th
Iraq rank
136th
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) over time
- France
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 23.5% against 23.3% in France, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iraq ahead.
France ranks 137th and Iraq ranks 136th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Iraq in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.5% | 16.3% | 8.7% | Iraq |
| 1970s | 10.6% | 17.2% | 6.6% | Iraq |
| 1980s | 13.5% | 22.1% | 8.5% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 16.2% | 30.7% | 14.5% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 22.8% | 19.8% | 3.1% | France |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 19.7% | 4.2% | France |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 20.5% | 4.1% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher value of imported goods as a share of gdp, France or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 23.5% against 23.3% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in value of imported goods as a share of gdp between France and Iraq?
- 0.2%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Iraq?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do France and Iraq rank globally for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- France ranks 137th and Iraq ranks 136th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).