Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre in Iraq

Iraq: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre was 243.09 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
243.09 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
21st
of 190 countries
All-time high
243.09 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
540.96 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre in Iraq, 1970–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 243.09 million current LCU per square kilometre for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 243.09 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 540.96 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.

Iraq ranks 21st of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre in Iraq, 1970 to 2023.
Year current LCU per square kilometre Change
1970 540.96 current LCU per square kilometre
1971 718.38 current LCU per square kilometre +32.8%
1972 672.66 current LCU per square kilometre -6.4%
1973 875 current LCU per square kilometre +30.1%
1974 2,455 current LCU per square kilometre +180.6%
1975 3,869 current LCU per square kilometre +57.6%
1976 4,305 current LCU per square kilometre +11.3%
1977 5,469 current LCU per square kilometre +27.0%
1978 5,078 current LCU per square kilometre -7.2%
1979 7,957 current LCU per square kilometre +56.7%
1980 11,381 current LCU per square kilometre +43.0%
1981 16,161 current LCU per square kilometre +42.0%
1982 19,314 current LCU per square kilometre +19.5%
1983 9,503 current LCU per square kilometre -50.8%
1984 9,869 current LCU per square kilometre +3.9%
1985 10,234 current LCU per square kilometre +3.7%
1986 8,857 current LCU per square kilometre -13.5%
1987 10,514 current LCU per square kilometre +18.7%
1988 10,135 current LCU per square kilometre -3.6%
1989 10,671 current LCU per square kilometre +5.3%
1990 9,498 current LCU per square kilometre -11.0%
1991 2,427 current LCU per square kilometre -74.4%
1992 3,523 current LCU per square kilometre +45.2%
1993 3,450 current LCU per square kilometre -2.1%
1994 2,427 current LCU per square kilometre -29.6%
1995 2,392 current LCU per square kilometre -1.5%
1996 2,635 current LCU per square kilometre +10.2%
1997 14.61 million current LCU per square kilometre +554446.0%
1998 21.28 million current LCU per square kilometre +45.6%
1999 47.81 million current LCU per square kilometre +124.7%
2000 56.98 million current LCU per square kilometre +19.2%
2001 58.10 million current LCU per square kilometre +2.0%
2002 46.14 million current LCU per square kilometre -20.6%
2003 51.98 million current LCU per square kilometre +12.7%
2004 77.85 million current LCU per square kilometre +49.8%
2005 103.22 million current LCU per square kilometre +32.6%
2006 84.40 million current LCU per square kilometre -18.2%
2007 71.84 million current LCU per square kilometre -14.9%
2008 110.32 million current LCU per square kilometre +53.6%
2009 118.18 million current LCU per square kilometre +7.1%
2010 127.17 million current LCU per square kilometre +7.6%
2011 138.88 million current LCU per square kilometre +9.2%
2012 170.34 million current LCU per square kilometre +22.7%
2013 174.86 million current LCU per square kilometre +2.7%
2014 184.30 million current LCU per square kilometre +5.4%
2015 157.30 million current LCU per square kilometre -14.6%
2016 120.11 million current LCU per square kilometre -23.6%
2017 132.07 million current LCU per square kilometre +9.9%
2018 154.86 million current LCU per square kilometre +17.3%
2019 196.80 million current LCU per square kilometre +27.1%
2020 148.99 million current LCU per square kilometre -24.3%
2021 169.36 million current LCU per square kilometre +13.7%
2022 232.59 million current LCU per square kilometre +37.3%
2023 243.09 million current LCU per square kilometre +4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3,194 current LCU per square kilometre 540.96 current LCU per square kilometre 7,957 current LCU per square kilometre 10
1980s 11,664 current LCU per square kilometre 8,857 current LCU per square kilometre 19,314 current LCU per square kilometre 10
1990s 8.37 million current LCU per square kilometre 2,392 current LCU per square kilometre 47.81 million current LCU per square kilometre 10
2000s 77.90 million current LCU per square kilometre 46.14 million current LCU per square kilometre 118.18 million current LCU per square kilometre 10
2010s 155.67 million current LCU per square kilometre 120.11 million current LCU per square kilometre 196.80 million current LCU per square kilometre 10
2020s 198.51 million current LCU per square kilometre 148.99 million current LCU per square kilometre 243.09 million current LCU per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 18 Rwanda 300.73 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  2. 19 Maldives 257.45 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  3. 20 Mauritius 249.70 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  4. 22 Lao People's Democratic Republic 234.60 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  5. 23 Armenia 210.09 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  6. 24 Uganda 198.41 million current LCU per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre in Iraq?
Imports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre in Iraq was 243.09 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 243.09 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 540.96 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Iraq rank for imports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre?
Iraq ranks 21st out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is imports of goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Imports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
190 places, 8,505 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Imports of goods and services (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.