Service imports (BoP, current US$) in Iraq
Iraq: Service imports (BoP, current US$) was 26.87 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Service imports in Iraq, 2005–2025
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 26.87 billion BoP, current US$ for service imports in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and up 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, service imports in Iraq peaked at 30.22 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.87 billion BoP, current US$, in 2007.
That places Iraq 46th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Service imports (BoP, current US$) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.09 billion BoP, current US$ | — |
| 2006 | 5.49 billion BoP, current US$ | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 4.87 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 7.57 billion BoP, current US$ | +55.6% |
| 2009 | 8.56 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2010 | 9.86 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 11.12 billion BoP, current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 13.29 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.5% |
| 2013 | 17.55 billion BoP, current US$ | +32.1% |
| 2014 | 18.82 billion BoP, current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 17.81 billion BoP, current US$ | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 15.04 billion BoP, current US$ | -15.6% |
| 2017 | 16.27 billion BoP, current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 18.00 billion BoP, current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 22.86 billion BoP, current US$ | +27.0% |
| 2020 | 13.82 billion BoP, current US$ | -39.6% |
| 2021 | 15.99 billion BoP, current US$ | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 22.25 billion BoP, current US$ | +39.2% |
| 2023 | 25.23 billion BoP, current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2024 | 30.22 billion BoP, current US$ | +19.8% |
| 2025 | 26.87 billion BoP, current US$ | -11.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 26.87 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.94 billion BoP, current US$, 6.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 26.87 billion BoP, current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.01 billion BoP, current US$, 2.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.52 billion BoP, current US$ | 4.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 8.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 16.06 billion BoP, current US$ | 9.86 billion BoP, current US$ | 22.86 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.39 billion BoP, current US$ | 13.82 billion BoP, current US$ | 30.22 billion BoP, current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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 service imports in Iraq?
- Service imports in Iraq was 26.87 billion BoP, current US$ in 2025, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest service imports recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 30.22 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest service imports recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.87 billion BoP, current US$ in 2007.
- How does Iraq rank for service imports?
- Iraq ranks 46th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is service imports rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Service imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. 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.