Manufacturing, value added in Iraq
Iraq: Manufacturing, value added was -10.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Manufacturing, value added in Iraq, 1969–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
Iraq recorded -10.6% for manufacturing, value added in 2025.
The figure is down 124.7% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufacturing, value added in Iraq peaked at 913.1% in 1980 and was at its lowest, -61.9%, in 1991.
That places Iraq 187th out of 190 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.
Manufacturing, value added in Iraq, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 14.1% | — |
| 1970 | 15.8% | +12.0% |
| 1971 | 16.4% | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 8.4% | -48.9% |
| 1973 | 8.1% | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 4.7% | -42.3% |
| 1975 | 21.6% | +362.1% |
| 1976 | 23.5% | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 11.7% | -50.2% |
| 1978 | 10.0% | -14.7% |
| 1979 | 17.4% | +74.5% |
| 1980 | 913.1% | +5151.3% |
| 1981 | 5.9% | -99.4% |
| 1982 | 1.2% | -79.1% |
| 1983 | 0.9% | -27.5% |
| 1984 | -1.2% | -230.7% |
| 1985 | 11.6% | -1103.7% |
| 1986 | -1.1% | -109.2% |
| 1987 | 36.4% | -3482.5% |
| 1988 | -22.3% | -161.4% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | -104.0% |
| 1990 | -46.9% | -5306.4% |
| 1991 | -61.9% | +32.0% |
| 1992 | 2.1% | -103.4% |
| 1993 | 140.6% | +6482.9% |
| 1994 | 4.0% | -97.1% |
| 1995 | 16.4% | +305.5% |
| 1996 | 4.4% | -73.1% |
| 1997 | 2.2% | -50.5% |
| 1998 | 1.4% | -36.0% |
| 1999 | 5.6% | +304.9% |
| 2000 | -4.5% | -179.0% |
| 2001 | 9.3% | -308.6% |
| 2002 | -8.7% | -194.0% |
| 2003 | -28.8% | +229.7% |
| 2004 | -22.2% | -23.0% |
| 2005 | -1.1% | -95.2% |
| 2006 | 10.5% | -1081.7% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | -40.4% |
| 2008 | 6.7% | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 36.0% | +437.1% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | -82.4% |
| 2011 | 2.3% | -63.2% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | -10.0% |
| 2013 | -9.5% | -550.6% |
| 2014 | -22.2% | +134.4% |
| 2015 | -16.5% | -25.5% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | -122.4% |
| 2017 | 7.8% | +109.7% |
| 2018 | 12.6% | +61.6% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | -46.9% |
| 2020 | -6.2% | -193.0% |
| 2021 | 33.7% | -643.7% |
| 2022 | 20.8% | -38.2% |
| 2023 | 18.4% | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 42.9% | +133.5% |
| 2025 | -10.6% | -124.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.1% | 14.1% | 14.1% | 1 |
| 1970s | 13.7% | 4.7% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 94.5% | -22.3% | 913.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.8% | -61.9% | 140.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | -28.8% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.7% | -22.2% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.5% | -10.6% | 42.9% | 6 |
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)
- 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 manufacturing, value added in Iraq?
- Manufacturing, value added in Iraq was -10.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest manufacturing, value added recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 913.1% in 1980.
- What is the lowest manufacturing, value added recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -61.9% in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for manufacturing, value added?
- Iraq ranks 187th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is manufacturing, value added rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Manufacturing, value added (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) major division C and is defined as the physical or chemical transformation of materials or components into new products. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.