Imports by region of origin, annual growth rate in Iraq
Iraq: Imports by region of origin, annual growth rate was -31.62 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-31.62 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 123.4%
World rank
190th
of 210 countries
All-time high
848.25 % change on previous year
in 1996
All-time low
-99.98 % change on previous year
in 1991
Years of data
71
1949–2024
Imports by region of origin, annual growth rate in Iraq, 1949–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Iraq recorded -31.62 % change on previous year for imports by region of origin, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 123.4% on the previous year and down 861.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, annual growth rate in Iraq peaked at 848.25 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -99.98 % change on previous year, in 1991.
Iraq ranks 190th of 210 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports by region of origin, annual growth rate in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | 8.75 % change on previous year | — |
| 1950 | -48.85 % change on previous year | -658.3% |
| 1951 | 133.71 % change on previous year | -373.7% |
| 1952 | 58.17 % change on previous year | -56.5% |
| 1953 | -9.12 % change on previous year | -115.7% |
| 1954 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -81.7% |
| 1955 | 42.86 % change on previous year | -2662.9% |
| 1956 | 7.86 % change on previous year | -81.7% |
| 1957 | 10.82 % change on previous year | +37.7% |
| 1958 | -10.36 % change on previous year | -195.8% |
| 1959 | -19.33 % change on previous year | +86.6% |
| 1960 | 31.13 % change on previous year | -261.0% |
| 1961 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -93.3% |
| 1962 | -9.05 % change on previous year | -530.9% |
| 1963 | -13.8 % change on previous year | +52.4% |
| 1964 | 75.33 % change on previous year | -645.8% |
| 1965 | -8.23 % change on previous year | -110.9% |
| 1966 | -18.11 % change on previous year | +119.9% |
| 1967 | -19.32 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1968 | -53.09 % change on previous year | +174.7% |
| 1969 | 22.11 % change on previous year | -141.6% |
| 1970 | 11.21 % change on previous year | -49.3% |
| 1971 | 75.58 % change on previous year | +574.4% |
| 1972 | 21.41 % change on previous year | -71.7% |
| 1973 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -85.6% |
| 1974 | 329.63 % change on previous year | +10564.5% |
| 1975 | 93.88 % change on previous year | -71.5% |
| 1976 | -35.44 % change on previous year | -137.8% |
| 1977 | 0.7543 % change on previous year | -102.1% |
| 1978 | 48.73 % change on previous year | +6360.0% |
| 1982 | -7.34 % change on previous year | -115.1% |
| 1983 | -39.8 % change on previous year | +442.0% |
| 1984 | 29.9 % change on previous year | -175.1% |
| 1985 | -39.55 % change on previous year | -232.3% |
| 1986 | 25.95 % change on previous year | -165.6% |
| 1987 | 28.23 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 68.18 % change on previous year | +141.5% |
| 1989 | 12.91 % change on previous year | -81.1% |
| 1990 | -44.86 % change on previous year | -447.4% |
| 1991 | -99.98 % change on previous year | +122.9% |
| 1993 | 27.49 % change on previous year | -127.5% |
| 1994 | -83.39 % change on previous year | -403.3% |
| 1995 | -55.2 % change on previous year | -33.8% |
| 1996 | 848.25 % change on previous year | -1636.7% |
| 1998 | 31.29 % change on previous year | -96.3% |
| 1999 | -61.84 % change on previous year | -297.6% |
| 2000 | 47.03 % change on previous year | -176.1% |
| 2001 | -20.97 % change on previous year | -144.6% |
| 2002 | -4.17 % change on previous year | -80.1% |
| 2003 | 569.2 % change on previous year | -13764.6% |
| 2004 | 176.31 % change on previous year | -69.0% |
| 2005 | 61.48 % change on previous year | -65.1% |
| 2006 | 13.15 % change on previous year | -78.6% |
| 2007 | 12.03 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 26.38 % change on previous year | +119.2% |
| 2009 | -4.32 % change on previous year | -116.4% |
| 2010 | -13.75 % change on previous year | +218.1% |
| 2011 | 37.5 % change on previous year | -372.8% |
| 2012 | -3.94 % change on previous year | -110.5% |
| 2013 | -9.08 % change on previous year | +130.7% |
| 2014 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -145.7% |
| 2015 | -10.09 % change on previous year | -342.9% |
| 2016 | -34.48 % change on previous year | +241.9% |
| 2017 | -6.64 % change on previous year | -80.7% |
| 2018 | 16.42 % change on previous year | -347.4% |
| 2019 | -10.67 % change on previous year | -165.0% |
| 2020 | -33.84 % change on previous year | +217.1% |
| 2021 | 7.45 % change on previous year | -122.0% |
| 2022 | 16.41 % change on previous year | +120.4% |
| 2023 | 135.33 % change on previous year | +724.6% |
| 2024 | -31.62 % change on previous year | -123.4% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's -31.62 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.34 % change on previous year. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's -31.62 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -1.98 % change on previous year, 16.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports by region of origin, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +13764.6% | -4.17 % change on previous year | 569.2 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +10564.5% | 3.09 % change on previous year | 329.63 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | +6360.0% | 0.7543 % change on previous year | 48.73 % change on previous year |
| 1955 | +2662.9% | -1.67 % change on previous year | 42.86 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +1636.7% | -55.2 % change on previous year | 848.25 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 8.75 % change on previous year | 8.75 % change on previous year | 8.75 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1950s | 16.41 % change on previous year | -48.85 % change on previous year | 133.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9059 % change on previous year | -53.09 % change on previous year | 75.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 60.98 % change on previous year | -35.44 % change on previous year | 329.63 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 9.81 % change on previous year | -39.8 % change on previous year | 68.18 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 70.22 % change on previous year | -99.98 % change on previous year | 848.25 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 87.61 % change on previous year | -20.97 % change on previous year | 569.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.06 % change on previous year | -34.48 % change on previous year | 37.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.74 % change on previous year | -33.84 % change on previous year | 135.33 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 187 Montserrat -26.82 % change on previous year compare
- 188 Malawi -26.94 % change on previous year compare
- 189 Trinidad and Tobago -30.57 % change on previous year compare
- 191 Myanmar -34.92 % change on previous year compare
- 192 New Caledonia -35.74 % change on previous year compare
- 193 Seychelles -37.44 % 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)
- 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 imports by region of origin, annual growth rate in Iraq?
- Imports by region of origin, annual growth rate in Iraq was -31.62 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 848.25 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -99.98 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for imports by region of origin, annual growth rate?
- Iraq ranks 190th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, annual growth rate rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 861.5%. 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 Imports by region of origin, 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 Imports by region of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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 Imports by region of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.