Share of imports that come from China in Iraq
Iraq: Share of imports that come from China was 30.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports that come from China in Iraq, 1948–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of imports that come from china in Iraq stood at 30.6%.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 38.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Iraq peaked at 31.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1991.
That places Iraq 23rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of imports that come from China in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 2.9% | — |
| 1949 | 0.9% | -68.7% |
| 1952 | 0.1% | -93.2% |
| 1953 | 1.7% | +2669.9% |
| 1954 | 1.8% | +3.0% |
| 1955 | 2.3% | +27.2% |
| 1956 | 3.0% | +34.0% |
| 1957 | 3.0% | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 1.4% | -52.6% |
| 1960 | 2.2% | +51.1% |
| 1961 | 1.7% | -23.5% |
| 1962 | 3.1% | +85.1% |
| 1963 | 4.7% | +52.2% |
| 1964 | 4.2% | -11.6% |
| 1965 | 4.6% | +9.9% |
| 1966 | 5.3% | +15.8% |
| 1967 | 4.8% | -9.6% |
| 1968 | 4.6% | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 5.0% | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 5.0% | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 3.3% | -32.6% |
| 1972 | 3.0% | -9.5% |
| 1973 | 4.4% | +44.6% |
| 1974 | 2.4% | -45.7% |
| 1975 | 2.0% | -14.5% |
| 1976 | 1.9% | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 2.4% | +25.6% |
| 1978 | 1.7% | -28.2% |
| 1981 | 1.2% | -28.3% |
| 1982 | 0.8% | -37.8% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | -38.8% |
| 1984 | 0.7% | +46.3% |
| 1985 | 1.5% | +114.2% |
| 1986 | 2.0% | +37.2% |
| 1987 | 1.2% | -40.5% |
| 1988 | 1.0% | -17.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | -14.7% |
| 1990 | 0.6% | -35.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -96.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +492.9% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | +740.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | -66.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -85.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +306.7% |
| 1997 | 5.7% | +2729.8% |
| 1998 | 6.2% | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 7.7% | +24.3% |
| 2000 | 10.3% | +34.0% |
| 2001 | 7.1% | -30.8% |
| 2002 | 7.2% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | -83.8% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | +29.4% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | +171.2% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | +17.3% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 4.5% | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 6.0% | +33.1% |
| 2010 | 11.0% | +81.2% |
| 2011 | 11.8% | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 12.8% | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 15.9% | +24.2% |
| 2014 | 17.7% | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 22.1% | +24.8% |
| 2016 | 25.8% | +16.8% |
| 2017 | 24.0% | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 22.6% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 25.2% | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 31.3% | +24.2% |
| 2021 | 27.3% | -12.7% |
| 2022 | 29.0% | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 28.1% | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 28.9% | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 30.6% | +5.7% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 30.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.5%, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 30.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.7%, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of imports that come from China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +2729.8% | 0.2% | 5.7% |
| 1953 | +2669.9% | 0.1% | 1.7% |
| 1993 | +740.2% | 0.1% | 1.0% |
| 1992 | +492.9% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1996 | +306.7% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1.9% | 0.9% | 2.9% | 2 |
| 1950s | 1.9% | 0.1% | 3.0% | 7 |
| 1960s | 4.0% | 1.7% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.9% | 1.7% | 5.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.5% | 2.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 0.0% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 1.2% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 11.0% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.2% | 27.3% | 31.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 20 Macao 31.3% compare
- 21 Central African Republic 31.2% compare
- 22 Sierra Leone 30.6% compare
- 24 Turkmenistan 30.4% compare
- 25 Guinea 29.9% compare
- 26 Tanzania 29.7% compare
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 share of imports that come from china in Iraq?
- Share of imports that come from china in Iraq was 30.6% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 31.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1991.
- How does Iraq rank for share of imports that come from china?
- Iraq ranks 23rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.