Travel services in Iraq
Iraq: Travel services was 38.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Travel services in Iraq, 2005–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
In 2024, travel services in Iraq stood at 38.1%.
The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Iraq peaked at 50.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 2006.
That places Iraq 28th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Travel services in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7.2% | — |
| 2006 | 7.2% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 13.1% | +82.7% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | -20.2% |
| 2009 | 14.1% | +34.5% |
| 2010 | 16.4% | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 16.5% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 17.2% | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 27.5% | +60.5% |
| 2014 | 32.5% | +18.0% |
| 2015 | 44.5% | +37.1% |
| 2016 | 50.8% | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 49.7% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 43.6% | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 47.8% | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 30.2% | -36.8% |
| 2021 | 46.6% | +54.4% |
| 2022 | 48.7% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 41.9% | -13.9% |
| 2024 | 38.1% | -9.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 38.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.9%, 1.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 38.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.7%, 1.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.4% | 7.2% | 14.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 34.7% | 16.4% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.1% | 30.2% | 48.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 25 Philippines 39.4% compare
- 26 Qatar 39.4% compare
- 27 Republic of Moldova 39.4% compare
- 29 Central African Republic 38.0%
- 30 Andorra 37.8% compare
- 31 Macau, China 37.8% compare
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 38.1% 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 50.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 2006.
- How does Iraq rank for travel services?
- Iraq ranks 28th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 imports, 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 imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.