Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 9.53 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Iraq, 2005–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 9.53 BoP, current US$ per person for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.1% on the previous year and up 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Iraq peaked at 14.56 BoP, current US$ per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2783 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2007.
That places Iraq 102nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.12 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 2006 | 10.66 BoP, current US$ per person | +241.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2783 BoP, current US$ per person | -97.4% |
| 2008 | 1.16 BoP, current US$ per person | +316.8% |
| 2009 | 2.39 BoP, current US$ per person | +106.2% |
| 2010 | 4.02 BoP, current US$ per person | +68.2% |
| 2011 | 11.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +182.9% |
| 2012 | 14.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +27.9% |
| 2013 | 6.44 BoP, current US$ per person | -55.8% |
| 2014 | 6.61 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 3.93 BoP, current US$ per person | -40.5% |
| 2016 | 7.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +101.2% |
| 2017 | 1.98 BoP, current US$ per person | -75.0% |
| 2018 | 4.68 BoP, current US$ per person | +136.6% |
| 2019 | 4.71 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 3.5 BoP, current US$ per person | -25.9% |
| 2021 | 3.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 5.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +73.0% |
| 2023 | 6.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.4% |
| 2024 | 9.53 BoP, current US$ per person | +50.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 9.53 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.54 BoP, current US$ per person, 35% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 9.53 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.28 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.52 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.2783 BoP, current US$ per person | 10.66 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.62 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.98 BoP, current US$ per person | 14.56 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.58 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.53 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 99 Bolivia 12.44 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 100 Tonga 12.03 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 101 Nicaragua 10.67 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 103 Tajikistan 8.72 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 104 Vanuatu 8.5 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 105 Ukraine 8.06 BoP, current US$ per person 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 outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Iraq?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Iraq was 9.53 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 14.56 BoP, current US$ per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2783 BoP, current US$ per person in 2007.
- How does Iraq rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Iraq ranks 102nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.2%. 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) 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 outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.