Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Iraq
Iraq: Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit was -0.0274 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Iraq, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Iraq stood at -0.0274 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 37.1% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Iraq peaked at 0.0456 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003 and was at its lowest, -0.0454 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2015.
Iraq ranks 194th of 200 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$) … unit in Iraq, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -83.2% |
| 1972 | -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -53.0% |
| 1973 | -0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5731.2% |
| 1974 | -0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -39.9% |
| 1975 | -0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +335.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -102.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +191.0% |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -94.3% |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +237.2% |
| 1980 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -31.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +274.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -47.6% |
| 1983 | -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -110.1% |
| 1984 | -0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +919.0% |
| 1985 | -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -59.1% |
| 1986 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -181.1% |
| 1987 | -0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -489.1% |
| 1988 | -0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.6% |
| 1989 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -111.0% |
| 1990 | -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -737.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -50030.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -99.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +363.3% |
| 1994 | -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -101.0% |
| 1996 | -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2442.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -129.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +545.3% |
| 2000 | -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -100.2% |
| 2001 | -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27707.5% |
| 2002 | -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -94.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0456 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -460867.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0082 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -82.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0103 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +86.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0143 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0101 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0112 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +39.1% |
| 2013 | -0.01 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -163.8% |
| 2014 | -0.0446 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +347.6% |
| 2015 | -0.0454 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2016 | -0.0375 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 2017 | -0.0269 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -28.4% |
| 2018 | -0.0215 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 2019 | -0.0132 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.7% |
| 2020 | -0.0158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 2021 | -0.0126 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 2022 | -0.0073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.2% |
| 2023 | -0.0199 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +174.5% |
| 2024 | -0.0274 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's -0.0274 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.024 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's -0.0274 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0181 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +460867.6% | -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0456 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1991 | +50030.6% | -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 2001 | -27707.5% | -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1973 | -5731.2% | -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1996 | -2442.6% | -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1984 | -919.0% | -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0025 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0188 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0109 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0456 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0162 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0454 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0156 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0166 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0274 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0073 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 191 Tonga -0.0187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 192 Austria -0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 193 Sao Tome and Principe -0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 195 Trinidad and Tobago -0.0306 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 196 Nauru -0.0348 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 197 Belgium -0.0397 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Iraq?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Iraq was -0.0274 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0456 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2003.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0454 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2015.
- How does Iraq rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Iraq ranks 194th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows (bop, current us$), per unit 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.