Value of imported goods and services in Iraq
Iraq: Value of imported goods and services was 98.79 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
98.79 billion constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 24.8%
World rank
44th
of 170 countries
All-time high
98.79 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2024
All-time low
35.00 billion constant 2015 US$
in 2007
Years of data
18
2007–2024
Value of imported goods and services in Iraq, 2007–2024
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 98.79 billion constant 2015 US$ for value of imported goods and services in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.8% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods and services in Iraq peaked at 98.79 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 35.00 billion constant 2015 US$, in 2007.
Iraq ranks 44th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Value of imported goods and services in Iraq, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 35.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 2008 | 51.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | +46.4% |
| 2009 | 50.31 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 53.35 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 55.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 65.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 66.01 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 68.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 58.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 45.46 billion constant 2015 US$ | -22.3% |
| 2017 | 50.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 58.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | +16.6% |
| 2019 | 75.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | +28.4% |
| 2020 | 57.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | -23.9% |
| 2021 | 61.55 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 78.74 billion constant 2015 US$ | +27.9% |
| 2023 | 79.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 98.79 billion constant 2015 US$ | +24.8% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 98.79 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.61 billion constant 2015 US$, 3.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 98.79 billion constant 2015 US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 52.25 billion constant 2015 US$, 1.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.51 billion constant 2015 US$ | 35.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | 51.23 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3 |
| 2010s | 59.62 billion constant 2015 US$ | 45.46 billion constant 2015 US$ | 75.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | 57.17 billion constant 2015 US$ | 98.79 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 41 Pakistan 115.33 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 42 South Africa 104.21 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 43 Finland 104.00 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 45 Greece 97.94 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 46 Slovakia 97.19 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 47 Chile 96.90 billion constant 2015 US$ 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$), annual growth rate -10.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods and services in Iraq?
- Value of imported goods and services in Iraq was 98.79 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2024, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods and services recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 98.79 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods and services recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.00 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2007.
- How does Iraq rank for value of imported goods and services?
- Iraq ranks 44th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imported goods and services rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of imported goods and market services received from the rest of the world. This data is expressed in US dollars, adjusted for inflation.