Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Iraq

Iraq: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled was -7.65 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-7.65 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
down 42.6%
World rank
194th
of 202 countries
All-time high
3.40 billion BoP, current US$
in 2012
All-time low
-10.18 billion BoP, current US$
in 2014
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Iraq, 1970–2024

-10.0B-5.0B05.0B197019972024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Iraq stood at -7.65 billion BoP, current US$.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.6% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Iraq peaked at 3.40 billion BoP, current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, -10.18 billion BoP, current US$, in 2014.

Iraq ranks 194th of 202 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 (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled in Iraq, 1970 to 2024.
Year BoP, current US$ Change
1970 -910,000 BoP, current US$
1971 -180,000 BoP, current US$ -80.2%
1972 -90,000 BoP, current US$ -50.0%
1973 -6.55 million BoP, current US$ +7177.8%
1974 -8.83 million BoP, current US$ +34.8%
1975 -44.92 million BoP, current US$ +408.7%
1976 1.35 million BoP, current US$ -103.0%
1977 4.39 million BoP, current US$ +225.2%
1978 300,000 BoP, current US$ -93.2%
1979 1.61 million BoP, current US$ +436.7%
1980 1.53 million BoP, current US$ -5.0%
1981 4.12 million BoP, current US$ +169.3%
1982 2.42 million BoP, current US$ -41.3%
1983 -234,000 BoP, current US$ -109.7%
1984 -2.75 million BoP, current US$ +1074.8%
1985 -1.16 million BoP, current US$ -57.8%
1986 918,000 BoP, current US$ -179.1%
1987 -4.29 million BoP, current US$ -567.4%
1988 -3.38 million BoP, current US$ -21.2%
1989 390,000 BoP, current US$ -111.5%
1990 -6.81 million BoP, current US$ -1846.2%
1991 7.69 million BoP, current US$ -212.9%
1992 93,000 BoP, current US$ -98.8%
1993 803,000 BoP, current US$ +763.4%
1994 -30,000 BoP, current US$ -103.7%
1995 -1.01 million BoP, current US$ +3273.3%
1996 -1.99 million BoP, current US$ +97.0%
1997 1.15 million BoP, current US$ -157.8%
1998 7.39 million BoP, current US$ +540.8%
1999 3.68 million BoP, current US$ -50.2%
2000 -32,000 BoP, current US$ -100.9%
2001 -6.66 million BoP, current US$ +20700.0%
2002 -326,000 BoP, current US$ -95.1%
2003 1.00 billion BoP, current US$ -306848.5%
2004 300.00 million BoP, current US$ -70.0%
2005 515.30 million BoP, current US$ +71.8%
2006 383.00 million BoP, current US$ -25.7%
2007 971.80 million BoP, current US$ +153.7%
2008 1.86 billion BoP, current US$ +91.0%
2009 1.60 billion BoP, current US$ -13.9%
2010 1.40 billion BoP, current US$ -12.6%
2011 2.08 billion BoP, current US$ +49.1%
2012 3.40 billion BoP, current US$ +63.3%
2013 -2.34 billion BoP, current US$ -168.7%
2014 -10.18 billion BoP, current US$ +335.8%
2015 -7.57 billion BoP, current US$ -25.6%
2016 -6.26 billion BoP, current US$ -17.4%
2017 -5.03 billion BoP, current US$ -19.6%
2018 -4.89 billion BoP, current US$ -2.9%
2019 -3.08 billion BoP, current US$ -37.0%
2020 -2.86 billion BoP, current US$ -7.0%
2021 -2.64 billion BoP, current US$ -7.8%
2022 -2.09 billion BoP, current US$ -20.8%
2023 -5.36 billion BoP, current US$ +156.8%
2024 -7.65 billion BoP, current US$ +42.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s -5.38 million BoP, current US$ -44.92 million BoP, current US$ 4.39 million BoP, current US$ 10
1980s -243,900 BoP, current US$ -4.29 million BoP, current US$ 4.12 million BoP, current US$ 10
1990s 1.10 million BoP, current US$ -6.81 million BoP, current US$ 7.69 million BoP, current US$ 10
2000s 661.71 million BoP, current US$ -6.66 million BoP, current US$ 1.86 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2010s -3.25 billion BoP, current US$ -10.18 billion BoP, current US$ 3.40 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2020s -4.12 billion BoP, current US$ -7.65 billion BoP, current US$ -2.09 billion BoP, current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 191 Estonia -838.20 million BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 192 Kazakhstan -916.40 million BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 193 South Africa -2.16 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 195 Norway -7.82 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 196 Austria -11.68 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 197 Switzerland -12.29 billion BoP, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Iraq?
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled in Iraq was -7.65 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 3.40 billion BoP, current US$ in 2012.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was -10.18 billion BoP, current US$ in 2014.
How does Iraq rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled?
Iraq ranks 194th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), gaps filled rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 12,316 data points, 1970–2025
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) with 62 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.