Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, gaps filled (gaps filled) in Iraq
Iraq: Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, gaps filled was 225.16 million USD in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, gaps filled in Iraq, 2005–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD.
Analysis
In 2023, total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices, gaps filled in Iraq stood at 225.16 million USD.
That represents a change of up 29.4% on the previous year and up 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices, gaps filled in Iraq peaked at 467.61 million USD in 2006 and was at its lowest, 9 million USD, in 2007.
Iraq ranks 70th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, gaps filled in Iraq, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 167 million USD | — |
| 2006 | 467.61 million USD | +180.0% |
| 2007 | 9 million USD | -98.1% |
| 2008 | 29.77 million USD | +230.8% |
| 2009 | 63.31 million USD | +112.6% |
| 2010 | 108.67 million USD | +71.7% |
| 2011 | 255.38 million USD | +135.0% |
| 2012 | 331.59 million USD | +29.8% |
| 2013 | 153.83 million USD | -53.6% |
| 2014 | 168.38 million USD | +9.5% |
| 2015 | 147.7 million USD | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 346.61 million USD | +134.7% |
| 2017 | 77.42 million USD | -77.7% |
| 2018 | 158.45 million USD | +104.6% |
| 2019 | 169.22 million USD | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 144.4 million USD | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 116.84 million USD | -19.1% |
| 2022 | 174.03 million USD | +48.9% |
| 2023 | 225.16 million USD | +29.4% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 225.16 million USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.28 million USD, 6.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 225.16 million USD is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 179.19 million USD, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 147.34 million USD | 9 million USD | 467.61 million USD | 5 |
| 2010s | 191.73 million USD | 77.42 million USD | 346.61 million USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 165.11 million USD | 116.84 million USD | 225.16 million USD | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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- 68 Dominican Republic 297.72 million USD compare
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- 71 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 219.65 million USD compare
- 72 Serbia 208.46 million USD compare
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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)
- 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)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0074 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices, gaps filled in Iraq?
- Total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices, gaps filled in Iraq was 225.16 million USD in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices, gaps filled recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 467.61 million USD in 2006.
- What is the lowest total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices, gaps filled recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 million USD in 2007.
- How does Iraq rank for total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices, gaps filled?
- Iraq ranks 70th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total fdi outflows — value us$, 2015 prices, gaps filled rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices with 95 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
Total FDI outflows — Value US$, 2015 prices with 95 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.