Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Iraq
Iraq: Value of imported goods and services, per capita was 2,146 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Iraq, 2007–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per person.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 2,146 constant 2015 US$ per person for value of imported goods and services, per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 22.2% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services, per capita in Iraq peaked at 2,146 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,182 constant 2015 US$ per person, in 2016.
Iraq ranks 96th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Iraq, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1,233 constant 2015 US$ per person | — |
| 2008 | 1,768 constant 2015 US$ per person | +43.5% |
| 2009 | 1,674 constant 2015 US$ per person | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 1,719 constant 2015 US$ per person | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 1,736 constant 2015 US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1,934 constant 2015 US$ per person | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 1,871 constant 2015 US$ per person | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 1,863 constant 2015 US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1,558 constant 2015 US$ per person | -16.4% |
| 2016 | 1,182 constant 2015 US$ per person | -24.1% |
| 2017 | 1,276 constant 2015 US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 1,454 constant 2015 US$ per person | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 1,825 constant 2015 US$ per person | +25.5% |
| 2020 | 1,357 constant 2015 US$ per person | -25.6% |
| 2021 | 1,429 constant 2015 US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 1,787 constant 2015 US$ per person | +25.0% |
| 2023 | 1,756 constant 2015 US$ per person | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 2,146 constant 2015 US$ per person | +22.2% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 2,146 constant 2015 US$ per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,812 constant 2015 US$ per person, 76% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 2,146 constant 2015 US$ per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,146 constant 2015 US$ per person, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,558 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,233 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,768 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3 |
| 2010s | 1,642 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,182 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,934 constant 2015 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,695 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,357 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,146 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 93 Kiribati 2,274 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 94 Tunisia 2,236 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 95 Botswana 2,202 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 97 Libya 2,081 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 98 Ukraine 2,029 constant 2015 US$ per person compare
- 99 Lebanon 2,026 constant 2015 US$ per person 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$), annual growth rate -10.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services, per capita in Iraq?
- Value of imported goods and services, per capita in Iraq was 2,146 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services, per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 2,146 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services, per capita recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,182 constant 2015 US$ per person in 2016.
- How does Iraq rank for value of imported goods and services, per capita?
- Iraq ranks 96th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imported goods and services, per capita rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Value of imported goods and services, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of imported goods and services divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Value of imported goods and services ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Value of imported goods and services National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Value of imported goods and services divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.