Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Iraq
Iraq: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) was 421.90 million BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Iraq, 2005–2025
Source: 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. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 421.90 million BoP, current US$ for foreign direct investment, net outflows in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 185.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows in Iraq peaked at 490.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.90 million BoP, current US$, in 2007.
That places Iraq 63rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 88.70 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 305.00 million BoP, current US$ | +243.9% |
| 2007 | 7.90 million BoP, current US$ | -97.4% |
| 2008 | 33.60 million BoP, current US$ | +325.3% |
| 2009 | 71.90 million BoP, current US$ | +114.0% |
| 2010 | 124.90 million BoP, current US$ | +73.7% |
| 2011 | 366.00 million BoP, current US$ | +193.0% |
| 2012 | 490.00 million BoP, current US$ | +33.9% |
| 2013 | 227.10 million BoP, current US$ | -53.7% |
| 2014 | 241.50 million BoP, current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 147.70 million BoP, current US$ | -38.8% |
| 2016 | 304.30 million BoP, current US$ | +106.0% |
| 2017 | 77.80 million BoP, current US$ | -74.4% |
| 2018 | 188.40 million BoP, current US$ | +142.2% |
| 2019 | 194.20 million BoP, current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 147.20 million BoP, current US$ | -24.2% |
| 2021 | 134.60 million BoP, current US$ | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 238.30 million BoP, current US$ | +77.0% |
| 2023 | 286.20 million BoP, current US$ | +20.1% |
| 2024 | 438.70 million BoP, current US$ | +53.3% |
| 2025 | 421.90 million BoP, current US$ | -3.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 421.90 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.60 million BoP, current US$, 4.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 421.90 million BoP, current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 266.18 million BoP, current US$, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 101.42 million BoP, current US$ | 7.90 million BoP, current US$ | 305.00 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 236.19 million BoP, current US$ | 77.80 million BoP, current US$ | 490.00 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 277.82 million BoP, current US$ | 134.60 million BoP, current US$ | 438.70 million BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 60 Papua New Guinea 538.99 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 61 Kazakhstan 468.52 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 62 Kenya 430.24 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 64 Kosovo 415.06 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 64 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 415.06 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 66 North Macedonia 400.07 million BoP, current US$ 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 in Iraq?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows in Iraq was 421.90 million BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 490.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.90 million BoP, current US$ in 2007.
- How does Iraq rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows?
- Iraq ranks 63rd out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 185.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.