Travel services in Iraq
Iraq: Travel services was 72.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Travel services in Iraq, 2005–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 72.5% for travel services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.1% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Iraq peaked at 72.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.1%, in 2020.
Iraq ranks 30th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Travel services in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 47.2% | — |
| 2006 | 40.4% | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 59.4% | +47.2% |
| 2008 | 56.5% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 64.1% | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 58.6% | -8.6% |
| 2011 | 54.7% | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 57.7% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 60.0% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 54.1% | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 56.3% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 56.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 49.0% | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 35.7% | -27.2% |
| 2019 | 49.1% | +37.7% |
| 2020 | 25.1% | -48.9% |
| 2021 | 37.9% | +51.1% |
| 2022 | 52.5% | +38.3% |
| 2023 | 52.5% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 72.5% | +38.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.5% | 40.4% | 64.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 53.1% | 35.7% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.1% | 25.1% | 72.5% | 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)
- 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 travel services in Iraq?
- Travel services in Iraq was 72.5% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest travel services recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 72.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.1% in 2020.
- How does Iraq rank for travel services?
- Iraq ranks 30th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Travel services (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are services provided by residents to non-residents.