Portfolio investment in Iraq
Iraq: Portfolio investment was 189.70 million US dollar in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Portfolio investment in Iraq, 2006–2014
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in US dollar.
Analysis
In 2014, portfolio investment in Iraq stood at 189.70 million US dollar. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 96.0% on the previous year and down 97.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, portfolio investment in Iraq peaked at 18.17 billion US dollar in 2012 and was at its lowest, 189.70 million US dollar, in 2014.
That places Iraq 139th out of 168 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Portfolio investment in Iraq, year by year
| Year | US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 8.12 billion US dollar | — |
| 2007 | 7.47 billion US dollar | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 10.27 billion US dollar | +37.6% |
| 2009 | 6.63 billion US dollar | -35.5% |
| 2010 | 5.92 billion US dollar | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 12.57 billion US dollar | +112.2% |
| 2012 | 18.17 billion US dollar | +44.5% |
| 2013 | 4.69 billion US dollar | -74.2% |
| 2014 | 189.70 million US dollar | -96.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.12 billion US dollar | 6.63 billion US dollar | 10.27 billion US dollar | 4 |
| 2010s | 8.31 billion US dollar | 189.70 million US dollar | 18.17 billion US dollar | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 136 Naoero 221.32 million US dollar compare
- 137 Tuvalu 221.11 million US dollar compare
- 138 Guinea-Bissau 191.51 million US dollar compare
- 140 Kyrgyzstan 155.07 million US dollar compare
- 141 Micronesia (country) 154.47 million US dollar compare
- 142 Sudan 150.11 million US dollar 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 1.69 million constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate -7.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth -9.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 1 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 5,410 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth -9.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1,300 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 7.03 million current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is portfolio investment in Iraq?
- Portfolio investment in Iraq was 189.70 million US dollar in 2014, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest portfolio investment recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 18.17 billion US dollar in 2012.
- What is the lowest portfolio investment recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 189.70 million US dollar in 2014.
- How does Iraq rank for portfolio investment?
- Iraq ranks 139th out of 168 countries with data for 2014.
- Is portfolio investment rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Portfolio investment (Assets, Positions, US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The International Investment Position (IIP) is a statistical statement that shows at a point in time the value of financial assets of residents of an economy that are claims on nonresidents or are gold bullion held as reserve assets; and the liabilities of residents of an economy to nonresidents.