Total FDI inflows — Value US$ in Iraq
Iraq: Total FDI inflows — Value US$ was -5,273 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI inflows — Value US$ 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$ in Iraq stood at -5,273 million USD.
The figure is down 152.5% on the previous year and down 125.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi inflows — value us$ in Iraq peaked at 3,400 million USD in 2012 and was at its lowest, -10,176 million USD, in 2014.
That places Iraq 187th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI inflows — Value US$ in Iraq, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -6.81 million USD | — |
| 1991 | 7.69 million USD | -212.9% |
| 1992 | 0.093 million USD | -98.8% |
| 1993 | 0.803 million USD | +763.4% |
| 1994 | -0.03 million USD | -103.7% |
| 1996 | -1.99 million USD | +6546.7% |
| 1997 | 1.15 million USD | -157.8% |
| 1998 | 7.39 million USD | +540.8% |
| 2000 | -0.032 million USD | -100.4% |
| 2001 | -6.66 million USD | +20700.0% |
| 2002 | -0.326 million USD | -95.1% |
| 2003 | 1,000 million USD | -306848.5% |
| 2004 | 300 million USD | -70.0% |
| 2005 | 515.3 million USD | +71.8% |
| 2006 | 383 million USD | -25.7% |
| 2007 | 971.8 million USD | +153.7% |
| 2008 | 1,856 million USD | +91.0% |
| 2009 | 1,598 million USD | -13.9% |
| 2010 | 1,396 million USD | -12.6% |
| 2011 | 1,882 million USD | +34.8% |
| 2012 | 3,400 million USD | +80.7% |
| 2013 | -2,335 million USD | -168.7% |
| 2014 | -10,176 million USD | +335.8% |
| 2015 | -7,574 million USD | -25.6% |
| 2016 | -6,256 million USD | -17.4% |
| 2017 | -5,032 million USD | -19.6% |
| 2018 | -4,885 million USD | -2.9% |
| 2019 | -3,508 million USD | -28.2% |
| 2020 | -2,859 million USD | -18.5% |
| 2021 | -2,637 million USD | -7.8% |
| 2022 | -2,088 million USD | -20.8% |
| 2023 | -5,273 million USD | +152.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's -5,273 million USD is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 760.67 million USD. (50 countries reporting)
- Iraq's -5,273 million USD is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,095 million USD. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total FDI inflows — Value US$ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +306848.5% | -0.326 million USD | 1,000 million USD |
| 2001 | -20700.0% | -0.032 million USD | -6.66 million USD |
| 1996 | -6546.7% | -0.03 million USD | -1.99 million USD |
| 1993 | +763.4% | 0.093 million USD | 0.803 million USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.04 million USD | -6.81 million USD | 7.69 million USD | 8 |
| 2000s | 661.71 million USD | -6.66 million USD | 1,856 million USD | 10 |
| 2010s | -3,309 million USD | -10,176 million USD | 3,400 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | -3,214 million USD | -5,273 million USD | -2,088 million USD | 4 |
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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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 438.70 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 9.53 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -7.65 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -42.61 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0274 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -166.13 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate -10.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fdi inflows — value us$ in Iraq?
- Total fdi inflows — value us$ in Iraq was -5,273 million USD in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest total fdi inflows — value us$ recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 3,400 million USD in 2012.
- What is the lowest total fdi inflows — value us$ recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -10,176 million USD in 2014.
- How does Iraq rank for total fdi inflows — value us$?
- Iraq ranks 187th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi inflows — value us$ rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 125.8%. 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$. 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.