Iraq vs United Kingdom: Net errors and omissions

Iraq
-7.66 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
United Kingdom
-10.39 billion BoP, current US$
in 2025
Iraq rank
185th
United Kingdom rank
186th

Net errors and omissions over time

  • Iraq
  • United Kingdom
-20.0B020.0B197019972025

How they compare

Iraq currently reports -7.66 billion BoP, current US$ against -10.39 billion BoP, current US$ in United Kingdom, a difference of 2.72 billion BoP, current US$.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Iraq ahead.

Iraq ranks 185th and United Kingdom ranks 186th of 197 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s -3.60 billion BoP, current US$ -13.38 billion BoP, current US$ 9.79 billion BoP, current US$ Iraq
2010s -9.02 billion BoP, current US$ -2.97 billion BoP, current US$ 6.05 billion BoP, current US$ United Kingdom
2020s -2.77 billion BoP, current US$ -4.41 billion BoP, current US$ 1.65 billion BoP, current US$ Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net errors and omissions, Iraq or United Kingdom?
Iraq, at -7.66 billion BoP, current US$ against -10.39 billion BoP, current US$ in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in net errors and omissions between Iraq and United Kingdom?
2.72 billion BoP, current US$, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and United Kingdom?
20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
How do Iraq and United Kingdom rank globally for net errors and omissions?
Iraq ranks 185th and United Kingdom ranks 186th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Net errors and omissions (BoP, current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net errors and omissions (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
199 places, 7,770 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Net errors and omissions constitute a residual category needed to ensure that accounts in the balance of payments statement sum to zero. Net errors and omissions are derived as the balance on the financial account minus the balances on the current and capital accounts. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.