Inflation, consumer prices in Iraq
Iraq: Inflation, consumer prices 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 171st out of 191 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 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% |
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 |
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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)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate -9.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,302 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 7.04 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual 36.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 35.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 0.0006 (2025)
- Domestic currency per Special drawing rights (End-of-period (EoP)) 1,780 (2025)
- Domestic currency per US dollar (End-of-period (EoP)) 1,300 (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 171st out of 191 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.