Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Iraq
Iraq: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate was -10.06 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Iraq, 2006–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Iraq recorded -10.06 % change on previous year for primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 119.2% on the previous year and down 310.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Iraq peaked at 189.5 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -88.91 % change on previous year, in 2008.
Iraq ranks 168th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -8.76 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 5.04 % change on previous year | -157.5% |
| 2008 | -88.91 % change on previous year | -1864.4% |
| 2009 | -42.72 % change on previous year | -51.9% |
| 2010 | 53.48 % change on previous year | -225.2% |
| 2011 | 189.5 % change on previous year | +254.3% |
| 2012 | -27.54 % change on previous year | -114.5% |
| 2013 | 49.51 % change on previous year | -279.8% |
| 2014 | 4.78 % change on previous year | -90.3% |
| 2015 | 13.9 % change on previous year | +190.8% |
| 2016 | 4.07 % change on previous year | -70.7% |
| 2017 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 2018 | 49.05 % change on previous year | +1371.5% |
| 2019 | -1.45 % change on previous year | -103.0% |
| 2020 | -6.87 % change on previous year | +374.2% |
| 2021 | -4.27 % change on previous year | -37.8% |
| 2022 | -6.17 % change on previous year | +44.5% |
| 2023 | 52.25 % change on previous year | -946.3% |
| 2024 | -10.06 % change on previous year | -119.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's -10.06 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.77 % change on previous year. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's -10.06 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.02 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -1864.4% | 5.04 % change on previous year | -88.91 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | +1371.5% | 3.33 % change on previous year | 49.05 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -33.84 % change on previous year | -88.91 % change on previous year | 5.04 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 2010s | 33.87 % change on previous year | -27.54 % change on previous year | 189.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.98 % change on previous year | -10.06 % change on previous year | 52.25 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 165 Azerbaijan -8.26 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Saint Lucia -9.47 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Cayman Islands -9.74 % change on previous year compare
- 169 Qatar -10.27 % change on previous year compare
- 170 Venezuela -11.6 % change on previous year compare
- 171 Uruguay -12.7 % change on previous year compare
More economy & growth data for Iraq
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.44 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.56 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 438.70 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 9.53 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -7.65 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -42.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0274 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -166.13 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -10.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Iraq?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate in Iraq was -10.06 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 189.5 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -88.91 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does Iraq rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate?
- Iraq ranks 168th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), annual growth rate rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 310.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary income payments (BoP, current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.