Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Iraq
Iraq: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) was 23.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Iraq, 1960–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026); 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 2025, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Iraq stood at 23.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 3.1% 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 136th 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 (International Monetary) 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% | +21.3% |
| 2001 | 16.3% | +134.8% |
| 2002 | 18.9% | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 23.3% | +23.5% |
| 2004 | 28.8% | +23.4% |
| 2005 | 21.2% | -26.4% |
| 2006 | 16.7% | -21.2% |
| 2007 | 15.6% | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 21.3% | +36.2% |
| 2009 | 28.8% | +35.7% |
| 2010 | 25.1% | -12.9% |
| 2011 | 18.5% | -26.3% |
| 2012 | 18.6% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 19.6% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 20.3% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 22.8% | +12.4% |
| 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% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 17.8% | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 20.4% | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 21.0% | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 23.5% | +11.7% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 23.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.0%, 62% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 23.5% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27.2%, 86% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) 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 | +2797.4% | 3.6% | 103.3% |
| 1981 | +191.6% | 15.3% | 44.5% |
| 2001 | +134.8% | 6.9% | 16.3% |
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 | 19.8% | 6.9% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 16.5% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 17.8% | 23.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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More economy & growth data for Iraq
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -490.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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 23.5% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026); 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 136th out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026); 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).