Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Iraq
Iraq: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) was -2.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP in Iraq, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Iraq stood at -2.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.1% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Iraq peaked at 4.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, -4.5%, in 2015.
Iraq ranks 205th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -0.0% | — |
| 2001 | -0.0% | +27692.6% |
| 2002 | -0.0% | -94.6% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | -460868.2% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -82.0% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +25.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -42.9% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | +86.1% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | +28.9% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -29.6% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 1.6% | +39.1% |
| 2013 | -1.0% | -163.8% |
| 2014 | -4.5% | +347.6% |
| 2015 | -4.5% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | -3.8% | -17.4% |
| 2017 | -2.7% | -28.4% |
| 2018 | -2.1% | -20.1% |
| 2019 | -1.3% | -38.7% |
| 2020 | -1.6% | +20.1% |
| 2021 | -1.3% | -20.4% |
| 2022 | -0.7% | -42.2% |
| 2023 | -2.0% | +174.5% |
| 2024 | -2.7% | +37.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's -2.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.5%. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's -2.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.6%. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%) 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 | +460868.2% | -0.0% | 4.6% |
| 2001 | -27692.6% | -0.0% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | -347.6% | -1.0% | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | -0.0% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.6% | -4.5% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.7% | -2.7% | -0.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 202 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) -1.4% compare
- 203 Trinidad and Tobago -1.8% compare
- 204 Sao Tome and Principe -2.0% compare
- 206 Nauru -3.6% compare
- 206 Naoero -3.6% compare
- 208 Uruguay -4.9% compare
More economy & growth data for Iraq
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -490.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Iraq?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp in Iraq was -2.7% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2003.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.5% in 2015.
- How does Iraq rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
- Iraq ranks 205th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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