Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Iraq
Iraq: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP was 6.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Iraq, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 6.1% for value of imports from china as a share of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 69.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Iraq peaked at 6.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1995.
That places Iraq 57th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5% | — |
| 1961 | 0.3% | -26.2% |
| 1962 | 0.5% | +51.3% |
| 1963 | 0.7% | +35.3% |
| 1964 | 0.7% | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.7% | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 0.9% | +18.2% |
| 1967 | 0.7% | -20.3% |
| 1968 | 0.6% | -13.9% |
| 1969 | 0.7% | +11.4% |
| 1970 | 0.7% | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 0.5% | -27.3% |
| 1972 | 0.5% | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 0.7% | +46.2% |
| 1974 | 0.4% | -38.1% |
| 1975 | 0.5% | +15.6% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | -36.2% |
| 1977 | 0.4% | +34.8% |
| 1978 | 0.3% | -39.2% |
| 1981 | 0.6% | +109.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | -42.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | -70.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | +35.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | +128.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | +20.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -59.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -16.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -82.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +513.2% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | +292.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -91.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -94.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +327.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | +2763.3% |
| 1998 | 0.6% | +78.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -20.9% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | +62.5% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | +62.5% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | +16.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -80.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +59.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +99.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | +80.6% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | +57.9% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | -20.7% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | +30.4% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 5.0% | +40.2% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | -21.2% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | +15.3% |
| 2020 | 6.4% | +49.4% |
| 2021 | 5.4% | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | +10.5% |
| 2024 | 6.1% | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.3% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 2.2% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.2% | 6.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 54 Montenegro 6.3% compare
- 55 Timor-Leste 6.3% compare
- 56 Serbia 6.2% compare
- 58 Belarus 6.0% compare
- 59 Zambia 5.9% compare
- 60 South Africa 5.8% compare
More economy & growth data for Iraq
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.44 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.56 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 24.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.3533 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 2,146 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -74.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -74.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual -8.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 44.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 240,070 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Iraq?
- Value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Iraq was 6.1% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1995.
- How does Iraq rank for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Iraq ranks 57th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imports from china as a share of gdp rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); 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 part of Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).