Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) in Iraq
Iraq: Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) was 0.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Inflation, consumer prices in Iraq, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, inflation, consumer prices in Iraq stood at 0.3%.
That represents a change of down 88.4% on the previous year and down 78.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inflation, consumer prices in Iraq peaked at 448.5% in 1994 and was at its lowest, -16.1%, in 1996.
That places Iraq 172nd out of 192 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.5% | — |
| 1961 | 0.9% | -73.7% |
| 1962 | 1.3% | +41.0% |
| 1963 | 4.0% | +206.0% |
| 1964 | -0.1% | -102.3% |
| 1965 | -0.5% | +405.4% |
| 1966 | 2.0% | -535.3% |
| 1967 | 3.3% | +65.9% |
| 1968 | 2.2% | -33.3% |
| 1969 | 5.7% | +161.3% |
| 1970 | 4.4% | -24.1% |
| 1971 | 3.6% | -17.4% |
| 1972 | 5.2% | +44.2% |
| 1973 | 4.9% | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 7.7% | +57.4% |
| 1975 | 9.5% | +23.6% |
| 1976 | 12.8% | +34.7% |
| 1977 | 9.2% | -28.5% |
| 1978 | 4.6% | -49.7% |
| 1991 | 181.0% | +3823.6% |
| 1992 | 83.6% | -53.8% |
| 1993 | 207.7% | +148.4% |
| 1994 | 448.5% | +115.9% |
| 1995 | 387.3% | -13.6% |
| 1996 | -16.1% | -104.2% |
| 1997 | 23.1% | -243.1% |
| 1998 | 14.8% | -36.0% |
| 1999 | 12.6% | -14.8% |
| 2000 | 5.0% | -60.4% |
| 2001 | 16.4% | +228.9% |
| 2002 | 19.3% | +18.0% |
| 2003 | 33.6% | +74.0% |
| 2004 | 27.0% | -19.8% |
| 2005 | 37.0% | +37.1% |
| 2006 | 53.2% | +44.0% |
| 2007 | -10.1% | -118.9% |
| 2008 | 12.7% | -225.8% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | -45.7% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | -64.6% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | +130.6% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -69.1% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | +19.0% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -37.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -60.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -66.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +99.6% |
| 2019 | -0.2% | -154.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -388.6% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | +952.3% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | -17.3% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | -12.7% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | -40.1% |
| 2025 | 0.3% | -88.4% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.3%, 9% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.1%, 15% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) (International Financial) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +3823.6% | 4.6% | 181.0% |
| 2021 | +952.3% | 0.6% | 6.0% |
| 1966 | +535.3% | -0.5% | 2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.2% | -0.5% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.9% | 3.6% | 12.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 149.2% | -16.1% | 448.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 20.1% | -10.1% | 53.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | -0.2% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 0.3% | 6.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 169 Bahamas 0.4% compare
- 170 Finland 0.3% compare
- 171 Macao 0.3% compare
- 173 Seychelles 0.3% compare
- 174 El Salvador 0.3% compare
- 175 Switzerland 0.2% 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 inflation, consumer prices in Iraq?
- Inflation, consumer prices in Iraq was 0.3% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 448.5% in 1994.
- What is the lowest inflation, consumer prices recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.1% in 1996.
- How does Iraq rank for inflation, consumer prices?
- Iraq ranks 172nd out of 192 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inflation, consumer prices rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Inflation, consumer prices (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Inflation as measured by the consumer price index reflects the annual percentage change in the cost to the average consumer of acquiring a basket of goods and services that may be fixed or changed at specified intervals, such as yearly.