Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) … total in Iraq
Iraq: Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) … total was 0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of in Iraq, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in Iraq stood at 0.2%.
That represents a change of down 42.4% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in Iraq peaked at 1.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2007.
That places Iraq 171st out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) … total in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.4% | — |
| 2006 | 0.6% | -58.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -99.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +1443.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +152.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +149.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +88.6% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -43.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +13.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | -42.4% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.6%, 7% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.3%, 18% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) … total in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +1443.6% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2009 | +152.7% | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| 2013 | +149.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More economy & growth data for Iraq
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -490.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 165.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 6.85 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 152.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 5 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in Iraq?
- Volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of in Iraq was 0.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2007.
- How does Iraq rank for volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of?
- Iraq ranks 171st out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is volume of remittances (in united states dollars) as a proportion of rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Volume of remittances (in United States dollars) as a proportion of total GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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