Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita was 1,614 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Iraq, 2005–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 1,614 BoP, current US$ per person for goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 30.0% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Iraq peaked at 1,614 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 585.47 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2007.
Iraq ranks 126th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 704.12 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 2006 | 653.73 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 585.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 2008 | 1,027 BoP, current US$ per person | +75.5% |
| 2009 | 1,174 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 1,202 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 1,263 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 1,490 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 2013 | 1,525 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 1,363 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 1,074 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.2% |
| 2016 | 755.84 BoP, current US$ per person | -29.6% |
| 2017 | 818.19 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 965.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 2019 | 1,200 BoP, current US$ per person | +24.3% |
| 2020 | 974.64 BoP, current US$ per person | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 806.13 BoP, current US$ per person | -17.3% |
| 2022 | 1,065 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.1% |
| 2023 | 1,241 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.6% |
| 2024 | 1,614 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 1,614 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,984 BoP, current US$ per person, 54% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 1,614 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,041 BoP, current US$ per person, 79% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 828.9 BoP, current US$ per person | 585.47 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,174 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,166 BoP, current US$ per person | 755.84 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,525 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,140 BoP, current US$ per person | 806.13 BoP, current US$ per person | 1,614 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 123 Eswatini 1,667 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 124 Bhutan 1,623 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 125 Kyrgyzstan 1,616 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 127 South Africa 1,613 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 128 Guatemala 1,583 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 129 Argentina 1,566 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate -10.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Iraq?
- Goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita in Iraq was 1,614 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1,614 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 585.47 BoP, current US$ per person in 2007.
- How does Iraq rank for goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Iraq ranks 126th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is goods imports (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Goods imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Goods imports (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.