Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Iraq

Iraq: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was -166.13 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-166.13 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
down 39.6%
World rank
190th
of 202 countries
All-time high
101.03 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2012
All-time low
-278.42 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2014
Years of data
53
1970–2024

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

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Iraq is -166.13 BoP, current US$ per person, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 39.6% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Iraq peaked at 101.03 BoP, current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, -278.42 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2014.

Iraq ranks 190th 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$), per capita in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Iraq, 1970 to 2024.
Year BoP, current US$ per person Change
1970 -0.0935 BoP, current US$ per person
1971 -0.0179 BoP, current US$ per person -80.9%
1972 -0.0086 BoP, current US$ per person -51.7%
1973 -0.6067 BoP, current US$ per person +6931.3%
1974 -0.7907 BoP, current US$ per person +30.3%
1975 -3.89 BoP, current US$ per person +392.2%
1976 0.1132 BoP, current US$ per person -102.9%
1977 0.356 BoP, current US$ per person +214.5%
1978 0.0235 BoP, current US$ per person -93.4%
1979 0.1222 BoP, current US$ per person +419.7%
1980 0.1126 BoP, current US$ per person -7.9%
1981 0.2942 BoP, current US$ per person +161.3%
1982 0.168 BoP, current US$ per person -42.9%
1983 -0.0158 BoP, current US$ per person -109.4%
1984 -0.1795 BoP, current US$ per person +1038.7%
1985 -0.074 BoP, current US$ per person -58.8%
1986 0.0571 BoP, current US$ per person -177.2%
1987 -0.2597 BoP, current US$ per person -554.8%
1988 -0.2001 BoP, current US$ per person -23.0%
1989 0.0225 BoP, current US$ per person -111.2%
1990 -0.3873 BoP, current US$ per person -1824.6%
1991 0.4326 BoP, current US$ per person -211.7%
1992 0.0051 BoP, current US$ per person -98.8%
1993 0.0418 BoP, current US$ per person +723.0%
1994 -0.0015 BoP, current US$ per person -103.6%
1996 -0.0927 BoP, current US$ per person +6125.8%
1997 0.052 BoP, current US$ per person -156.1%
1998 0.3228 BoP, current US$ per person +520.9%
2000 -0.0013 BoP, current US$ per person -100.4%
2001 -0.2641 BoP, current US$ per person +20061.4%
2002 -0.0125 BoP, current US$ per person -95.3%
2003 37.31 BoP, current US$ per person -297737.1%
2004 10.88 BoP, current US$ per person -70.8%
2005 18.14 BoP, current US$ per person +66.8%
2006 13.38 BoP, current US$ per person -26.2%
2007 34.23 BoP, current US$ per person +155.7%
2008 64.05 BoP, current US$ per person +87.1%
2009 53.17 BoP, current US$ per person -17.0%
2010 44.97 BoP, current US$ per person -15.4%
2011 64.74 BoP, current US$ per person +43.9%
2012 101.03 BoP, current US$ per person +56.1%
2013 -66.19 BoP, current US$ per person -165.5%
2014 -278.42 BoP, current US$ per person +320.6%
2015 -201.65 BoP, current US$ per person -27.6%
2016 -162.62 BoP, current US$ per person -19.4%
2017 -127.93 BoP, current US$ per person -21.3%
2018 -121.32 BoP, current US$ per person -5.2%
2019 -74.66 BoP, current US$ per person -38.5%
2020 -67.89 BoP, current US$ per person -9.1%
2021 -61.23 BoP, current US$ per person -9.8%
2022 -47.38 BoP, current US$ per person -22.6%
2023 -118.99 BoP, current US$ per person +151.1%
2024 -166.13 BoP, current US$ per person +39.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s -0.4794 BoP, current US$ per person -3.89 BoP, current US$ per person 0.356 BoP, current US$ per person 10
1980s -0.0075 BoP, current US$ per person -0.2597 BoP, current US$ per person 0.2942 BoP, current US$ per person 10
1990s 0.0466 BoP, current US$ per person -0.3873 BoP, current US$ per person 0.4326 BoP, current US$ per person 8
2000s 23.09 BoP, current US$ per person -0.2641 BoP, current US$ per person 64.05 BoP, current US$ per person 10
2010s -82.21 BoP, current US$ per person -278.42 BoP, current US$ per person 101.03 BoP, current US$ per person 10
2020s -92.32 BoP, current US$ per person -166.13 BoP, current US$ per person -47.38 BoP, current US$ per person 5

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 187 Finland -50.63 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  2. 188 Sao Tome and Principe -70.83 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  3. 189 Tonga -115.95 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  4. 191 Naoero -489.34 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  5. 192 Iceland -514.02 BoP, current US$ per person compare
  6. 193 Trinidad and Tobago -580.8 BoP, current US$ per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Iraq?
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Iraq was -166.13 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 101.03 BoP, current US$ per person in 2012.
What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was -278.42 BoP, current US$ per person in 2014.
How does Iraq rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
Iraq ranks 190th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita
Unit
BoP, current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 12,254 data points, 1970–2025
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.