Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Iraq
Iraq: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit was 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Iraq, 2005–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Iraq is 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 47.4% on the previous year and up 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Iraq peaked at 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2007.
Iraq ranks 119th of 191 countries on this measure, 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$), per unit in Iraq, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +164.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -98.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +187.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +152.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +40.0% |
| 2011 | 0.002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +118.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -56.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +106.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -77.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +99.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +47.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 116 Congo 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 117 Ukraine 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 118 Sudan 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 120 Kazakhstan 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 121 Senegal 0.0015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 122 Lithuania 0.0013 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 438.70 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 9.53 BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate -10.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3601 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Iraq?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Iraq was 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0047 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2006.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- How does Iraq rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Iraq ranks 119th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.4%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.