Share of global merchandise exports in Iraq
Iraq: Share of global merchandise exports was 0.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of global merchandise exports in Iraq, 2000–2024
Source: UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organization – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.4% for share of global merchandise exports in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global merchandise exports in Iraq peaked at 0.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2003.
That places Iraq 39th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of global merchandise exports in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.3% | — |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -34.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -31.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +46.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +21.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +39.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -20.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +26.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +18.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -31.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -16.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +23.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +37.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -35.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +22.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +42.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -10.6% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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 (current US$), annual growth rate 3.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5227 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 2,828 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 679.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 3.68 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 7.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4619 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global merchandise exports in Iraq?
- Share of global merchandise exports in Iraq was 0.4% in 2024, according to UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organization – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global merchandise exports recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of global merchandise exports recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2003.
- How does Iraq rank for share of global merchandise exports?
- Iraq ranks 39th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global merchandise exports rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UN Conference on Trade and Development and World Trade Organization – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global merchandise exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Developing countries’ and least developed countries’ share of global merchandise exports (%).