Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Iraq
Iraq: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita (capita) was 2.95 million current LCU per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Iraq, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 2.95 million current LCU per person for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 26.0% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Iraq peaked at 2.95 million current LCU per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.3 current LCU per person, in 1970.
Iraq ranks 18th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita (capita) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24.3 current LCU per person | — |
| 1971 | 31.18 current LCU per person | +28.3% |
| 1972 | 28.21 current LCU per person | -9.5% |
| 1973 | 35.45 current LCU per person | +25.7% |
| 1974 | 96.15 current LCU per person | +171.2% |
| 1975 | 146.57 current LCU per person | +52.4% |
| 1976 | 157.86 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 193.99 current LCU per person | +22.9% |
| 1978 | 174.13 current LCU per person | -10.2% |
| 1979 | 264.24 current LCU per person | +51.7% |
| 1980 | 366.21 current LCU per person | +38.6% |
| 1981 | 504.65 current LCU per person | +37.8% |
| 1982 | 586.38 current LCU per person | +16.2% |
| 1983 | 280.06 current LCU per person | -52.2% |
| 1984 | 281.92 current LCU per person | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 285.4 current LCU per person | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 240.98 current LCU per person | -15.6% |
| 1987 | 278.34 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 1988 | 262.17 current LCU per person | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 268.78 current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 236.29 current LCU per person | -12.1% |
| 1991 | 59.75 current LCU per person | -74.7% |
| 1992 | 84.2 current LCU per person | +40.9% |
| 1993 | 78.59 current LCU per person | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 52.71 current LCU per person | -32.9% |
| 1995 | 50.23 current LCU per person | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 53.6 current LCU per person | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 288,169 current LCU per person | +537560.8% |
| 1998 | 406,692 current LCU per person | +41.1% |
| 1999 | 884,763 current LCU per person | +117.6% |
| 2000 | 1.02 million current LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 2001 | 1.01 million current LCU per person | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 775,957 current LCU per person | -23.1% |
| 2003 | 848,209 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 1.23 million current LCU per person | +45.6% |
| 2005 | 1.59 million current LCU per person | +28.7% |
| 2006 | 1.29 million current LCU per person | -18.8% |
| 2007 | 1.11 million current LCU per person | -14.2% |
| 2008 | 1.67 million current LCU per person | +50.5% |
| 2009 | 1.71 million current LCU per person | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 1.78 million current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 1.88 million current LCU per person | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 2.20 million current LCU per person | +17.2% |
| 2013 | 2.15 million current LCU per person | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 2.19 million current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.82 million current LCU per person | -16.9% |
| 2016 | 1.36 million current LCU per person | -25.4% |
| 2017 | 1.46 million current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 1.67 million current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 2.07 million current LCU per person | +24.2% |
| 2020 | 1.54 million current LCU per person | -26.0% |
| 2021 | 1.71 million current LCU per person | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 2.29 million current LCU per person | +34.2% |
| 2023 | 2.34 million current LCU per person | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 2.95 million current LCU per person | +26.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 2.95 million current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91,227 current LCU per person, 32.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 2.95 million current LCU per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 48,287 current LCU per person, 61.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita (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 | +537560.8% | 53.6 current LCU per person | 288,169 current LCU per person |
| 1974 | +171.2% | 35.45 current LCU per person | 96.15 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 115.21 current LCU per person | 24.3 current LCU per person | 264.24 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 335.49 current LCU per person | 240.98 current LCU per person | 586.38 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 158,024 current LCU per person | 50.23 current LCU per person | 884,763 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.22 million current LCU per person | 775,957 current LCU per person | 1.71 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.86 million current LCU per person | 1.36 million current LCU per person | 2.20 million current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.17 million current LCU per person | 1.54 million current LCU per person | 2.95 million current LCU per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 15 Iceland 5.35 million current LCU per person compare
- 16 Chile 5.21 million current LCU per person compare
- 17 Costa Rica 3.28 million current LCU per person compare
- 19 Argentina 2.74 million current LCU per person compare
- 20 Armenia 1.97 million current LCU per person compare
- 21 Kazakhstan 1.70 million current LCU 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)
- 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 imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Iraq?
- Imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Iraq was 2.95 million current LCU per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 2.95 million current LCU per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3 current LCU per person in 1970.
- How does Iraq rank for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita?
- Iraq ranks 18th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. 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 of goods and services (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Imports of goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- 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 of goods and services (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.