Exports of goods and services in Iraq
Iraq: Exports of goods and services was 39.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exports of goods and services in Iraq, 1970–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for exports of goods and services in Iraq is 39.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exports of goods and services in Iraq peaked at 77.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1995.
Iraq ranks 90th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exports of goods and services in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 37.3% | — |
| 1971 | 43.7% | +16.9% |
| 1972 | 36.9% | -15.4% |
| 1973 | 46.3% | +25.5% |
| 1974 | 61.0% | +31.8% |
| 1975 | 52.3% | -14.3% |
| 1976 | 57.4% | +9.6% |
| 1977 | 56.2% | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 56.7% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 62.5% | +10.2% |
| 1980 | 63.5% | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 31.6% | -50.2% |
| 1982 | 26.4% | -16.7% |
| 1983 | 24.6% | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 25.7% | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 25.1% | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 16.5% | -34.4% |
| 1987 | 23.2% | +40.7% |
| 1988 | 19.7% | -15.2% |
| 1989 | 22.0% | +11.6% |
| 1990 | 7.7% | -65.0% |
| 1991 | 1.3% | -83.2% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | -54.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -87.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -52.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -84.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +70.4% |
| 1997 | 63.8% | +696785.0% |
| 1998 | 77.9% | +22.0% |
| 1999 | 77.6% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 75.7% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 65.3% | -13.8% |
| 2002 | 70.6% | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 77.4% | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 56.3% | -27.3% |
| 2005 | 54.3% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 51.0% | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 45.9% | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 50.3% | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 39.4% | -21.7% |
| 2010 | 39.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 44.4% | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 44.5% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 39.7% | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 38.9% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 34.5% | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 28.1% | -18.6% |
| 2017 | 33.9% | +20.7% |
| 2018 | 40.8% | +20.3% |
| 2019 | 38.1% | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 27.8% | -27.1% |
| 2021 | 37.3% | +34.5% |
| 2022 | 44.5% | +19.3% |
| 2023 | 39.6% | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 39.8% | +0.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 39.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.2%, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 39.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 39.8%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Exports of goods and services in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +696785.0% | 0.0% | 63.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.0% | 36.9% | 62.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.8% | 16.5% | 63.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.9% | 0.0% | 77.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.6% | 39.4% | 77.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.2% | 28.1% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.8% | 27.8% | 44.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 87 Iceland 40.1% compare
- 88 Montenegro 40.1% compare
- 89 Mauritania 39.9% compare
- 91 Mexico 39.6% compare
- 92 Greece 39.5% compare
- 93 Costa Rica 38.8% 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 438.70 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 9.53 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -7.65 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -42.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0274 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -166.13 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -10.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exports of goods and services in Iraq?
- Exports of goods and services in Iraq was 39.8% in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest exports of goods and services recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 77.9% in 1998.
- What is the lowest exports of goods and services recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1995.
- How does Iraq rank for exports of goods and services?
- Iraq ranks 90th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exports of goods and services rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Exports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exports of goods includes changes in the economic ownership of goods from residents of the compiling economy to non-residents, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Exports of services includes services provided by residents to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.