Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Iraq
Iraq: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per was 659.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per in Iraq, 2005–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Iraq stood at 659.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.1% on the previous year and up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Iraq peaked at 1,128 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 18.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2007.
That places Iraq 93rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023, 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$), per in Iraq, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 202.8 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 697.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +243.9% |
| 2007 | 18.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -97.4% |
| 2008 | 76.82 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +325.3% |
| 2009 | 165.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +115.5% |
| 2010 | 287.58 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +73.7% |
| 2011 | 842.7 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +193.0% |
| 2012 | 1,128 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 2013 | 523.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -53.6% |
| 2014 | 556.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 340.22 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -38.8% |
| 2016 | 700.95 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +106.0% |
| 2017 | 179.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -74.4% |
| 2018 | 433.97 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +142.2% |
| 2019 | 447.33 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 339.07 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 2021 | 310.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 548.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +77.0% |
| 2023 | 659.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 659.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 968.55 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 68% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 659.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 458.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 232.12 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 18.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 697.35 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 543.96 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 179.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,128 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 464.32 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 310.05 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 659.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 90 Paraguay 769.52 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 91 Malawi 767.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 92 Papua New Guinea 728.54 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 94 Russian Federation 653.71 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 95 Comoros 592.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre
- 96 Dominica 534.91 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 438.70 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 9.53 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -7.65 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -42.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0274 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -166.13 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -10.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Iraq?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per in Iraq was 659.25 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1,128 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.06 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Iraq rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per?
- Iraq ranks 93rd out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.