Total reserves in months of imports in Iraq
Iraq: Total reserves in months of imports was 11.21 ratio in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in months of imports in Iraq, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in ratio.
Analysis
In 2024, total reserves in months of imports in Iraq stood at 11.21 ratio.
That represents a change of down 29.4% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Iraq peaked at 16.27 ratio in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.68 ratio, in 2005.
Iraq ranks 13th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports in Iraq, year by year
| Year | ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.68 ratio | — |
| 2006 | 8.31 ratio | +77.6% |
| 2007 | 14.26 ratio | +71.6% |
| 2008 | 15.87 ratio | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 12.05 ratio | -24.1% |
| 2010 | 12.74 ratio | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 13.78 ratio | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 13.09 ratio | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 12.8 ratio | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 11.33 ratio | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 10.8 ratio | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 11.81 ratio | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 11.74 ratio | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 12.99 ratio | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 10.86 ratio | -16.4% |
| 2020 | 11.35 ratio | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 14.47 ratio | +27.5% |
| 2022 | 16.27 ratio | +12.4% |
| 2023 | 15.87 ratio | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 11.21 ratio | -29.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.03 ratio | 4.68 ratio | 15.87 ratio | 5 |
| 2010s | 12.19 ratio | 10.8 ratio | 13.78 ratio | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.83 ratio | 11.21 ratio | 16.27 ratio | 5 |
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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -40.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.052 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 315.75 constant 2015 US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 30.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3738 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 2,270 current US$ per person (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 28.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 485.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Iraq?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Iraq was 11.21 ratio in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 16.27 ratio in 2022.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.68 ratio in 2005.
- How does Iraq rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Iraq ranks 13th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves in months of imports (ratio).