Foreign aid and investments received in Iraq
Iraq: Foreign aid and investments received was 2.44 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.44 billion millions of current united states dollars
Change on year
up 21.4%
World rank
34th
of 155 countries
All-time high
20.70 billion millions of current united states dollars
in 2005
All-time low
-665.65 million millions of current united states dollars
in 2022
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Foreign aid and investments received in Iraq, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in millions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign aid and investments received in Iraq stood at 2.44 billion millions of current united states dollars.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.4% on the previous year and down 58.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in Iraq peaked at 20.70 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2005 and was at its lowest, -665.65 million millions of current united states dollars, in 2022.
That places Iraq 34th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid and investments received in Iraq, year by year
| Year | millions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 108.52 million millions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2001 | 137.39 million millions of current united states dollars | +26.6% |
| 2002 | 82.31 million millions of current united states dollars | -40.1% |
| 2003 | 2.23 billion millions of current united states dollars | +2611.9% |
| 2004 | 4.70 billion millions of current united states dollars | +110.7% |
| 2005 | 20.70 billion millions of current united states dollars | +340.1% |
| 2006 | 7.30 billion millions of current united states dollars | -64.7% |
| 2007 | 5.18 billion millions of current united states dollars | -29.1% |
| 2008 | 5.07 billion millions of current united states dollars | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 2.95 billion millions of current united states dollars | -41.7% |
| 2010 | 2.43 billion millions of current united states dollars | -17.7% |
| 2011 | 2.57 billion millions of current united states dollars | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 2.26 billion millions of current united states dollars | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 1.96 billion millions of current united states dollars | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 5.90 billion millions of current united states dollars | +200.8% |
| 2015 | 4.13 billion millions of current united states dollars | -29.9% |
| 2016 | 4.34 billion millions of current united states dollars | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 2.62 billion millions of current united states dollars | -39.6% |
| 2018 | 3.47 billion millions of current united states dollars | +32.3% |
| 2019 | 920.78 million millions of current united states dollars | -73.4% |
| 2020 | 2.70 billion millions of current united states dollars | +193.4% |
| 2021 | 2.10 billion millions of current united states dollars | -22.3% |
| 2022 | -665.65 million millions of current united states dollars | -131.7% |
| 2023 | 2.01 billion millions of current united states dollars | -401.9% |
| 2024 | 2.44 billion millions of current united states dollars | +21.4% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 2.44 billion millions of current united states dollars is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 818.00 million millions of current united states dollars, 3.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 2.44 billion millions of current united states dollars is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.05 billion millions of current united states dollars, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign aid and investments received 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +2611.9% | 82.31 million millions of current united states dollars | 2.23 billion millions of current united states dollars |
| 2023 | +401.9% | -665.65 million millions of current united states dollars | 2.01 billion millions of current united states dollars |
| 2005 | +340.1% | 4.70 billion millions of current united states dollars | 20.70 billion millions of current united states dollars |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.85 billion millions of current united states dollars | 82.31 million millions of current united states dollars | 20.70 billion millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.06 billion millions of current united states dollars | 920.78 million millions of current united states dollars | 5.90 billion millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.72 billion millions of current united states dollars | -665.65 million millions of current united states dollars | 2.70 billion millions of current united states dollars | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 31 Yemen 3.16 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 32 Mauritius 2.75 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 33 Vietnam 2.62 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 35 Somalia 2.39 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 36 Afghanistan 2.38 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 37 Zambia 2.32 billion millions of current united states dollars 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 165.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 6.85 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 152.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 5 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign aid and investments received in Iraq?
- Foreign aid and investments received in Iraq was 2.44 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 20.70 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2005.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -665.65 million millions of current united states dollars in 2022.
- How does Iraq rank for foreign aid and investments received?
- Iraq ranks 34th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid and investments received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions of current United States dollars).