Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Iraq
Iraq: Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre was 2,467 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Iraq, 2005–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Iraq is 2,467 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 58.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Iraq peaked at 2,467 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, in 2007.
Iraq ranks 116th of 174 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.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Iraq, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,037 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 597.21 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -42.4% |
| 2007 | 5.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -99.0% |
| 2008 | 145.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +2452.0% |
| 2009 | 314.98 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +115.9% |
| 2010 | 366.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2011 | 462.79 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +26.4% |
| 2012 | 550.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2013 | 1,562 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +183.8% |
| 2014 | 1,575 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 2,198 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 2016 | 2,168 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 2,383 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 1,578 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -33.8% |
| 2019 | 1,821 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2020 | 1,374 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 2021 | 1,818 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 2022 | 2,342 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 2023 | 2,467 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 2,467 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27,907 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 2,467 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15,865 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +2452.0% | 5.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 145.87 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
| 2013 | +183.8% | 550.29 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,562 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 420.13 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,037 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,466 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 366.09 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,383 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,001 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 1,374 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 2,467 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 113 Bhutan 2,793 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 114 Benin 2,783 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 115 Myanmar 2,643 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 117 Greece 2,453 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 118 Guyana 2,368 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 119 Paraguay 2,351 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre 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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Iraq?
- Personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre in Iraq was 2,467 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 2,467 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.72 BoP, current US$ per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Iraq rank for personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre?
- Iraq ranks 116th out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is personal transfers, receipts (bop, current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Personal transfers, receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Personal transfers, receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.