Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Iraq
Iraq: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP was 21.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
21.0%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
149th
of 201 countries
All-time high
106.9%
in 1992
All-time low
3.6%
in 1990
Years of data
63
1960–2024
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Iraq, 1960–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Iraq stood at 21.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Iraq peaked at 106.9% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 1990.
Iraq ranks 149th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 21.2% | — |
| 1961 | 20.4% | -3.5% |
| 1962 | 16.7% | -18.3% |
| 1963 | 14.8% | -11.1% |
| 1964 | 16.4% | +10.8% |
| 1965 | 16.0% | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 16.4% | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 14.4% | -11.8% |
| 1968 | 12.8% | -11.4% |
| 1969 | 13.4% | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 14.0% | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 15.1% | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 16.0% | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 16.1% | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 18.4% | +14.0% |
| 1975 | 24.9% | +35.2% |
| 1976 | 16.8% | -32.5% |
| 1977 | 18.0% | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 15.3% | -15.2% |
| 1981 | 44.5% | +191.6% |
| 1982 | 40.8% | -8.2% |
| 1983 | 20.0% | -51.1% |
| 1984 | 18.5% | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 19.6% | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 17.2% | -12.3% |
| 1987 | 11.8% | -31.3% |
| 1988 | 13.1% | +10.8% |
| 1989 | 12.9% | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 3.6% | -72.3% |
| 1991 | 103.3% | +2797.4% |
| 1992 | 106.9% | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 49.9% | -53.3% |
| 1994 | 12.3% | -75.3% |
| 1995 | 5.1% | -58.3% |
| 1996 | 5.4% | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 5.5% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 9.0% | +64.2% |
| 1999 | 5.7% | -36.3% |
| 2000 | 6.9% | +20.8% |
| 2001 | 15.9% | +129.9% |
| 2002 | 18.5% | +16.6% |
| 2003 | 22.6% | +21.8% |
| 2004 | 28.2% | +24.8% |
| 2005 | 20.5% | -27.1% |
| 2006 | 16.3% | -20.8% |
| 2007 | 15.2% | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 21.1% | +38.2% |
| 2009 | 28.8% | +36.6% |
| 2010 | 24.6% | -14.4% |
| 2011 | 18.0% | -27.0% |
| 2012 | 18.1% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 19.2% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 20.1% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 22.8% | +13.5% |
| 2016 | 19.0% | -16.4% |
| 2017 | 19.7% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 16.5% | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 17.1% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 20.5% | +20.3% |
| 2021 | 19.8% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 17.8% | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 20.4% | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 21.0% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.3% | 12.8% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.2% | 14.0% | 24.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 22.1% | 11.8% | 44.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 30.7% | 3.6% | 106.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.4% | 6.9% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 16.5% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 17.8% | 21.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 146 Ghana 22.4% compare
- 147 Peru 21.8% compare
- 148 San Marino 21.3% compare
- 150 Côte d'Ivoire 20.9% compare
- 151 Central African Republic 20.8% compare
- 152 Papua New Guinea 20.6% 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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate -15.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3113 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 1,891 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 23.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.2218 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 1,347 current US$ per person (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 22.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 288.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Iraq?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Iraq was 21.0% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 106.9% in 1992.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 1990.
- How does Iraq rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Iraq ranks 149th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).