Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Iraq
Iraq: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP was 1.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Iraq, 2005–2023
Source: UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Iraq is 1.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 137.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Iraq peaked at 1.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2006.
Iraq ranks 125th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.4% | — |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -29.8% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +139.4% |
| 2008 | 0.7% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | +94.7% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -33.1% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 0.7% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +18.4% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | +100.2% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -15.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -44.7% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +76.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | -65.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +77.4% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | +76.1% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 1.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.5% | 1.7% | 4 |
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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 516.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 3.14 million current LCU per person (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2203 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,338 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 19.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1436 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Iraq?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Iraq was 1.7% in 2023, according to UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2006.
- How does Iraq rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Iraq ranks 125th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines, as a share of, as a share of GDP.