ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Iraq
Iraq: ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -34.19 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Iraq, 2008–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, ict service exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Iraq stood at -34.19 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 151.4% on the previous year and down 154.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Iraq peaked at 166.67 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -58.05 % change on previous year, in 2008.
That places Iraq 171st out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -58.05 % change on previous year | — |
| 2009 | 75 % change on previous year | -229.2% |
| 2010 | 8.67 % change on previous year | -88.4% |
| 2011 | -1.41 % change on previous year | -116.2% |
| 2012 | 166.67 % change on previous year | -11933.4% |
| 2013 | 69.46 % change on previous year | -58.3% |
| 2014 | 62.49 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1297 % change on previous year | -99.8% |
| 2016 | -18.33 % change on previous year | -14231.6% |
| 2017 | -16.1 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 2018 | 35.73 % change on previous year | -321.9% |
| 2019 | -22.42 % change on previous year | -162.8% |
| 2020 | 16.52 % change on previous year | -173.7% |
| 2021 | 45.92 % change on previous year | +178.0% |
| 2022 | -14.2 % change on previous year | -130.9% |
| 2023 | -13.6 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2024 | -34.19 % change on previous year | +151.4% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's -34.19 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.45 % change on previous year. (54 countries reporting)
- Iraq's -34.19 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.98 % change on previous year. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -14231.6% | 0.1297 % change on previous year | -18.33 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +11933.4% | -1.41 % change on previous year | 166.67 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.47 % change on previous year | -58.05 % change on previous year | 75 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2010s | 28.49 % change on previous year | -22.42 % change on previous year | 166.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0886 % change on previous year | -34.19 % change on previous year | 45.92 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 168 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) -32.91 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Macao -33.26 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Guyana -33.49 % change on previous year compare
- 172 Fiji -34.3 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Senegal -34.72 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Democratic Republic of Congo -38.22 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Iraq
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.44 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.56 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 165.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ 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 ict service exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Iraq?
- Ict service exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Iraq was -34.19 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ict service exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 166.67 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest ict service exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -58.05 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does Iraq rank for ict service exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Iraq ranks 171st out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ict service exports (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 154.7%. 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 ICT service exports (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in ICT service exports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- ICT service exports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in ICT service exports (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.