Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Iraq
Iraq: Imports by region of origin, gaps filled was 1.92 billion current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Iraq, 1948–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Iraq is 1.92 billion current US$, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 31.6% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Iraq peaked at 2.81 billion current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 220,000 current US$, in 1991.
That places Iraq 74th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Iraq, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 16.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1949 | 17.40 million current US$ | +8.8% |
| 1950 | 8.90 million current US$ | -48.9% |
| 1951 | 20.80 million current US$ | +133.7% |
| 1952 | 32.90 million current US$ | +58.2% |
| 1953 | 29.90 million current US$ | -9.1% |
| 1954 | 29.40 million current US$ | -1.7% |
| 1955 | 42.00 million current US$ | +42.9% |
| 1956 | 45.30 million current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1957 | 50.20 million current US$ | +10.8% |
| 1958 | 45.00 million current US$ | -10.4% |
| 1959 | 36.30 million current US$ | -19.3% |
| 1960 | 47.60 million current US$ | +31.1% |
| 1961 | 48.60 million current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 44.20 million current US$ | -9.1% |
| 1963 | 38.10 million current US$ | -13.8% |
| 1964 | 66.80 million current US$ | +75.3% |
| 1965 | 61.30 million current US$ | -8.2% |
| 1966 | 50.20 million current US$ | -18.1% |
| 1967 | 40.50 million current US$ | -19.3% |
| 1968 | 19.00 million current US$ | -53.1% |
| 1969 | 23.20 million current US$ | +22.1% |
| 1970 | 25.80 million current US$ | +11.2% |
| 1971 | 45.30 million current US$ | +75.6% |
| 1972 | 55.00 million current US$ | +21.4% |
| 1973 | 56.70 million current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 243.60 million current US$ | +329.6% |
| 1975 | 472.30 million current US$ | +93.9% |
| 1976 | 304.90 million current US$ | -35.4% |
| 1977 | 307.20 million current US$ | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 456.90 million current US$ | +48.7% |
| 1979 | 705.62 million current US$ | +54.4% |
| 1980 | 954.35 million current US$ | +35.2% |
| 1981 | 1.20 billion current US$ | +26.1% |
| 1982 | 1.11 billion current US$ | -7.3% |
| 1983 | 671.11 million current US$ | -39.8% |
| 1984 | 871.75 million current US$ | +29.9% |
| 1985 | 527.01 million current US$ | -39.5% |
| 1986 | 663.78 million current US$ | +26.0% |
| 1987 | 851.19 million current US$ | +28.2% |
| 1988 | 1.43 billion current US$ | +68.2% |
| 1989 | 1.62 billion current US$ | +12.9% |
| 1990 | 891.30 million current US$ | -44.9% |
| 1991 | 220,000 current US$ | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 4.16 million current US$ | +1788.9% |
| 1993 | 5.30 million current US$ | +27.5% |
| 1994 | 880,000 current US$ | -83.4% |
| 1995 | 394,254 current US$ | -55.2% |
| 1996 | 3.74 million current US$ | +848.3% |
| 1997 | 91.46 million current US$ | +2346.3% |
| 1998 | 120.07 million current US$ | +31.3% |
| 1999 | 45.83 million current US$ | -61.8% |
| 2000 | 67.38 million current US$ | +47.0% |
| 2001 | 53.25 million current US$ | -21.0% |
| 2002 | 51.03 million current US$ | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 341.49 million current US$ | +569.2% |
| 2004 | 943.56 million current US$ | +176.3% |
| 2005 | 1.52 billion current US$ | +61.5% |
| 2006 | 1.72 billion current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 1.93 billion current US$ | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 2.44 billion current US$ | +26.4% |
| 2009 | 2.34 billion current US$ | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 2.01 billion current US$ | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 2.77 billion current US$ | +37.5% |
| 2012 | 2.66 billion current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 2.42 billion current US$ | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 2.52 billion current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 2.27 billion current US$ | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 1.48 billion current US$ | -34.5% |
| 2017 | 1.39 billion current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 1.61 billion current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 1.44 billion current US$ | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 953.46 million current US$ | -33.8% |
| 2021 | 1.02 billion current US$ | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 1.19 billion current US$ | +16.4% |
| 2023 | 2.81 billion current US$ | +135.3% |
| 2024 | 1.92 billion current US$ | -31.6% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 1.92 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 943.51 million current US$, 2.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 1.92 billion current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.42 billion current US$, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +2346.3% | 3.74 million current US$ | 91.46 million current US$ |
| 1992 | +1788.9% | 220,000 current US$ | 4.16 million current US$ |
| 1996 | +848.3% | 394,254 current US$ | 3.74 million current US$ |
| 2003 | +569.2% | 51.03 million current US$ | 341.49 million current US$ |
| 1974 | +329.6% | 56.70 million current US$ | 243.60 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 16.70 million current US$ | 16.00 million current US$ | 17.40 million current US$ | 2 |
| 1950s | 34.07 million current US$ | 8.90 million current US$ | 50.20 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 43.95 million current US$ | 19.00 million current US$ | 66.80 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 267.33 million current US$ | 25.80 million current US$ | 705.62 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 990.49 million current US$ | 527.01 million current US$ | 1.62 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 116.33 million current US$ | 220,000 current US$ | 891.30 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.14 billion current US$ | 51.03 million current US$ | 2.44 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.06 billion current US$ | 1.39 billion current US$ | 2.77 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.58 billion current US$ | 953.46 million current US$ | 2.81 billion current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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$), annual growth rate -10.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Iraq?
- Imports by region of origin, gaps filled in Iraq was 1.92 billion current US$ in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, gaps filled recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 2.81 billion current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, gaps filled recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 220,000 current US$ in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for imports by region of origin, gaps filled?
- Iraq ranks 74th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, gaps filled rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports by region of origin with 104 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Imports by region of origin with 104 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.