Net financial account (BoP, current US$) in Iraq
Iraq: Net financial account (BoP, current US$) was -3.99 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net financial account in Iraq, 2005–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Iraq recorded -3.99 billion BoP, current US$ for net financial account in 2025.
The figure is down 676.4% on the previous year and up 75.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net financial account in Iraq peaked at 54.69 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022 and was at its lowest, -16.32 billion BoP, current US$, in 2015.
That places Iraq 170th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net financial account (BoP, current US$) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 17.61 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 21.24 billion BoP, current US$ | +20.7% |
| 2007 | 12.53 billion BoP, current US$ | -41.0% |
| 2008 | 19.64 billion BoP, current US$ | +56.7% |
| 2009 | -7.23 billion BoP, current US$ | -136.8% |
| 2010 | -1.44 billion BoP, current US$ | -80.1% |
| 2011 | 22.87 billion BoP, current US$ | -1691.3% |
| 2012 | 25.43 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 4.04 billion BoP, current US$ | -84.1% |
| 2014 | -5.07 billion BoP, current US$ | -225.3% |
| 2015 | -16.32 billion BoP, current US$ | +222.2% |
| 2016 | -2.83 billion BoP, current US$ | -82.6% |
| 2017 | 6.25 billion BoP, current US$ | -320.6% |
| 2018 | 22.30 billion BoP, current US$ | +256.8% |
| 2019 | 13.12 billion BoP, current US$ | -41.2% |
| 2020 | -7.30 billion BoP, current US$ | -155.7% |
| 2021 | 24.99 billion BoP, current US$ | -442.2% |
| 2022 | 54.69 billion BoP, current US$ | +118.8% |
| 2023 | 25.99 billion BoP, current US$ | -52.5% |
| 2024 | 691.76 million BoP, current US$ | -97.3% |
| 2025 | -3.99 billion BoP, current US$ | -676.4% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's -3.99 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -424.17 million BoP, current US$, 9.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's -3.99 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -436.61 million BoP, current US$, 9.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net financial account (BoP, current US$) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +1691.3% | -1.44 billion BoP, current US$ | 22.87 billion BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.76 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.23 billion BoP, current US$ | 21.24 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.84 billion BoP, current US$ | -16.32 billion BoP, current US$ | 25.43 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.85 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.30 billion BoP, current US$ | 54.69 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 167 Ethiopia -3.47 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 168 Panama -3.71 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 169 Cote d'Ivoire -3.72 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 171 Moldova -4.02 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 172 Mexico -4.43 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 173 Serbia -5.28 billion BoP, current US$ compare
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 net financial account in Iraq?
- Net financial account in Iraq was -3.99 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net financial account recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 54.69 billion BoP, current US$ in 2022.
- What is the lowest net financial account recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.32 billion BoP, current US$ in 2015.
- How does Iraq rank for net financial account?
- Iraq ranks 170th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net financial account rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net financial account (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The net financial account shows net acquisition and disposal of financial assets and liabilities. It measures how net lending to or borrowing from nonresidents is financed, and is conceptually equal to the sum of the balances on the current and capital accounts. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.