Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Iraq
Iraq: Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices was -4,261 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices in Iraq, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
In 2023, total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Iraq stood at -4,261 million USD.
That represents a change of down 179.4% on the previous year and down 169.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Iraq peaked at 2,593 million USD in 2003 and was at its lowest, -7,574 million USD, in 2015.
Iraq ranks 181st of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.44 million USD | -18.59 million USD | 49.07 million USD | 8 |
| 2000s | 903.92 million USD | -25.93 million USD | 2,593 million USD | 10 |
| 2010s | -3,072 million USD | -7,574 million USD | 2,303 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | -2,720 million USD | -4,261 million USD | -1,525 million USD | 4 |
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- 179 Finland -1,435 million USD compare
- 180 Angola -2,536 million USD compare
- 182 Ireland -8,110 million USD compare
- 183 Luxembourg -51,885 million USD compare
- 184 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland -85,842 million USD compare
More economy & growth data for Iraq
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, annual growth rate -2.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per unit of GDP 0.7403 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd, per capita 4,005 units per person (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 2.39 (2024)
- Inflation of consumer prices 0.3035 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 4,005 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 4 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 188.32 billion (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Iraq?
- Total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices in Iraq was -4,261 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 2,593 million USD in 2003.
- What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -7,574 million USD in 2015.
- How does Iraq rank for total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices?
- Iraq ranks 181st out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi inflows — value us$, 2015 prices rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 169.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total FDI inflows — Value US$, 2015 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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FDI is an investment which aims to acquire a lasting management influence (10 percent or more of the voting stock) in an enterprise operating in a foreign economy. FDI may be undertaken by individuals, as well as business entities. The foreign direct investor most often is aiming to gain access to natural resources, to markets, to labour supply, to technology, to ensure security of supplies or to control the quality of a certain product. FDI can be decomposed into two types of investments: mergers and acquisitions (MA) and greenfield investments. The latter type results in the creation of new entities and the setting up of offices, buildings, plants or factories from scratch in a foreign economy. FDI is the sum of equity capital, reinvested earnings and other FDI capital. Equity capital comprises equity in branches, all shares in subsidiaries and associates (except non-participating, preferred shares that are treated as debt securities and are included under other FDI capital) and other contributions such as the provision of machinery. Reinvested earnings consist of the direct investor's share (in proportion to equity participation) of earnings not distributed by the direct investment enterprise. Other FDI capital (loans) includes the borrowing and lending of funds, including debt securities and trade credits between direct investors and direct investment enterprises. FDI inflows and outflows are important for tracking the direct investment conditions each year. Outward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions from the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises resident abroad. Whereas, Inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions received by the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises of a specific industry resident in the reporting economy.