Imports by region of origin, per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Imports by region of origin, per capita was 41.68 current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports by region of origin, per capita in Iraq, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 41.68 current US$ per person for imports by region of origin, per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 33.1% on the previous year and down 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports by region of origin, per capita in Iraq peaked at 93.09 current US$ per person in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0124 current US$ per person, in 1991.
Iraq ranks 141st of 204 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.
Imports by region of origin, per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.78 current US$ per person | — |
| 1961 | 6.76 current US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 5.96 current US$ per person | -11.7% |
| 1963 | 4.97 current US$ per person | -16.7% |
| 1964 | 8.42 current US$ per person | +69.5% |
| 1965 | 7.47 current US$ per person | -11.3% |
| 1966 | 5.92 current US$ per person | -20.8% |
| 1967 | 4.61 current US$ per person | -22.0% |
| 1968 | 2.09 current US$ per person | -54.7% |
| 1969 | 2.47 current US$ per person | +18.0% |
| 1970 | 2.65 current US$ per person | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 4.5 current US$ per person | +69.6% |
| 1972 | 5.27 current US$ per person | +17.3% |
| 1973 | 5.25 current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 21.81 current US$ per person | +315.3% |
| 1975 | 40.91 current US$ per person | +87.6% |
| 1976 | 25.56 current US$ per person | -37.5% |
| 1977 | 24.91 current US$ per person | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 35.83 current US$ per person | +43.8% |
| 1981 | 85.89 current US$ per person | +139.8% |
| 1982 | 77.38 current US$ per person | -9.9% |
| 1983 | 45.22 current US$ per person | -41.6% |
| 1984 | 56.94 current US$ per person | +25.9% |
| 1985 | 33.6 current US$ per person | -41.0% |
| 1986 | 41.3 current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 1987 | 51.52 current US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 1988 | 84.66 current US$ per person | +64.3% |
| 1989 | 93.09 current US$ per person | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 50.7 current US$ per person | -45.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0124 current US$ per person | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2271 current US$ per person | +1733.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2759 current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0437 current US$ per person | -84.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0189 current US$ per person | -56.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1739 current US$ per person | +818.5% |
| 1997 | 4.12 current US$ per person | +2271.8% |
| 1998 | 5.25 current US$ per person | +27.2% |
| 1999 | 1.94 current US$ per person | -63.0% |
| 2000 | 2.76 current US$ per person | +42.3% |
| 2001 | 2.11 current US$ per person | -23.4% |
| 2002 | 1.96 current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 12.74 current US$ per person | +549.3% |
| 2004 | 34.21 current US$ per person | +168.5% |
| 2005 | 53.64 current US$ per person | +56.8% |
| 2006 | 60.25 current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2007 | 68.03 current US$ per person | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 84.26 current US$ per person | +23.9% |
| 2009 | 77.7 current US$ per person | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 64.89 current US$ per person | -16.5% |
| 2011 | 86.13 current US$ per person | +32.7% |
| 2012 | 79.07 current US$ per person | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 68.57 current US$ per person | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 68.94 current US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 60.32 current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 38.59 current US$ per person | -36.0% |
| 2017 | 35.23 current US$ per person | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 40.07 current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 34.99 current US$ per person | -12.7% |
| 2020 | 22.64 current US$ per person | -35.3% |
| 2021 | 23.79 current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 27.06 current US$ per person | +13.8% |
| 2023 | 62.26 current US$ per person | +130.1% |
| 2024 | 41.68 current US$ per person | -33.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 41.68 current US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 172.98 current US$ per person, 24% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 41.68 current US$ per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 102.37 current US$ per person, 41% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports by region of origin, per capita 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 | +2271.8% | 0.1739 current US$ per person | 4.12 current US$ per person |
| 1992 | +1733.8% | 0.0124 current US$ per person | 0.2271 current US$ per person |
| 1996 | +818.5% | 0.0189 current US$ per person | 0.1739 current US$ per person |
| 2003 | +549.3% | 1.96 current US$ per person | 12.74 current US$ per person |
| 1974 | +315.3% | 5.25 current US$ per person | 21.81 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.55 current US$ per person | 2.09 current US$ per person | 8.42 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.52 current US$ per person | 2.65 current US$ per person | 40.91 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 63.29 current US$ per person | 33.6 current US$ per person | 93.09 current US$ per person | 9 |
| 1990s | 6.28 current US$ per person | 0.0124 current US$ per person | 50.7 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.77 current US$ per person | 1.96 current US$ per person | 84.26 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.68 current US$ per person | 34.99 current US$ per person | 86.13 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.49 current US$ per person | 22.64 current US$ per person | 62.26 current US$ per person | 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$), annual growth rate -10.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports by region of origin, per capita in Iraq?
- Imports by region of origin, per capita in Iraq was 41.68 current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports by region of origin, per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 93.09 current US$ per person in 1989.
- What is the lowest imports by region of origin, per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0124 current US$ per person in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for imports by region of origin, per capita?
- Iraq ranks 141st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports by region of origin, per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports by region of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports by region of origin ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports by region of origin International Monetary Fund (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.