GDP in Iraq
Iraq: GDP was 188.32 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
188.32 billion constant 2015 US$
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
54th
of 212 countries
All-time high
201.76 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2019
All-time low
7.01 billion constant 2015 US$
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
GDP in Iraq, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp in Iraq stood at 188.32 billion constant 2015 US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp in Iraq peaked at 201.76 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.01 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1960.
Iraq ranks 54th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP in Iraq, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7.01 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 7.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.3% |
| 1962 | 7.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 8.06 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 9.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | +14.8% |
| 1965 | 10.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.8% |
| 1966 | 10.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 9.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | -8.9% |
| 1968 | 11.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | +19.5% |
| 1969 | 12.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 12.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 13.33 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 13.83 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 14.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 16.77 billion constant 2015 US$ | +16.1% |
| 1975 | 18.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 22.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | +17.2% |
| 1977 | 22.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 26.36 billion constant 2015 US$ | +17.1% |
| 1979 | 31.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | +20.9% |
| 1980 | 39.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | +24.8% |
| 1981 | 39.46 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 40.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 35.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | -13.1% |
| 1984 | 34.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 35.46 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 37.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 40.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 40.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 39.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 62.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | +57.8% |
| 1991 | 22.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | -64.0% |
| 1992 | 29.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | +32.6% |
| 1993 | 38.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | +30.3% |
| 1994 | 39.99 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 40.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 45.34 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 54.97 billion constant 2015 US$ | +21.2% |
| 1998 | 74.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | +35.0% |
| 1999 | 87.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | +17.6% |
| 2000 | 101.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | +16.8% |
| 2001 | 103.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 95.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | -8.2% |
| 2003 | 60.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | -36.7% |
| 2004 | 92.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | +53.4% |
| 2005 | 94.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 99.36 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 101.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 109.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 113.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 120.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 129.61 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 147.67 billion constant 2015 US$ | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 158.94 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 162.54 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 166.77 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 189.77 billion constant 2015 US$ | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 186.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 191.22 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 201.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 177.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 180.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 194.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 195.49 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 192.47 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 188.32 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 188.32 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49.29 billion constant 2015 US$, 3.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 188.32 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 93.82 billion constant 2015 US$, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GDP in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -64.0% | 62.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | 22.29 billion constant 2015 US$ |
| 1990 | +57.8% | 39.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | 62.00 billion constant 2015 US$ |
| 2004 | +53.4% | 60.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | 92.50 billion constant 2015 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.43 billion constant 2015 US$ | 7.01 billion constant 2015 US$ | 12.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | 12.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | 31.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.34 billion constant 2015 US$ | 34.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | 40.81 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | 22.29 billion constant 2015 US$ | 87.26 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | 60.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | 113.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 165.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | 120.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | 201.76 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 188.06 billion constant 2015 US$ | 177.48 billion constant 2015 US$ | 195.49 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 51 Czechia 228.75 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 52 Greece 228.29 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 53 New Zealand 220.10 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 55 Qatar 183.49 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 56 Uzbekistan 175.36 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 57 Hungary 158.99 billion constant 2015 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate -10.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp in Iraq?
- Gdp in Iraq was 188.32 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 201.76 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest gdp recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.01 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1960.
- How does Iraq rank for gdp?
- Iraq ranks 54th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.