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Iraq Imports (% GDP)

Iraq's imports (% GDP) rose to 37.23% in 2024, up from 29.83% in 2023, according to World Bank. This represents an increase of 7.4% from the previous year. Iraq has imports (% GDP) lower than the global median (37.23% vs median 45.74%). Compared with the median in Asia, Iraq is lower (37.23% vs regional median 45.37%) and ranks 28th out of 45 countries in Asia.

Iraq's exports (% GDP) fell to 37.51% in 2024, down from 39.63% in 2023.

Yearly Historical Data (1970-2024)

(in %)
Year Imports (% GDP)
2024 37.23%
2023 29.83%
2022 24.23%
2021 24.18%
2020 29.99%
2019 30.94%
2018 25%
2017 25.86%
2016 26.48%
2015 35.08%
2014 30.04%
2013 27.75%
2012 29.1%
2011 27.75%
2010 34.08%
2009 39.29%
2008 30.73%
2007 28.19%
2006 38.62%
2005 61.39%
2004 63.96%
2003 76.84%
2002 49.19%
2001 61.51%
2000 49.63%
1999 60.68%
1998 54.34%
1997 42.34%
1996 0.02%
1995 0.02%
1994 0.06%
1993 0.47%
1992 1.34%
1991 2.5%
1990 7.43%
1989 22.87%
1988 22.81%
1987 26.13%
1986 26.44%
1985 29.82%
1984 29.66%
1983 32.93%
1982 66.44%
1981 62.29%
1980 31.56%
1979 31.16%
1978 31.65%
1977 40.83%
1976 35.91%
1975 42.57%
1974 31.57%
1973 24.61%
1972 21.48%
1971 22.99%
1970 20.19%
Iraq Imports (% GDP) : Definition
Imports (% GDP) measures the value of goods and services bought from other countries by Iraq compared to its total economic output.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Annual Exports $43.77B $49.4B 2016
Annual Imports $37.06B 2014
Exports (% GDP) 37.51% 39.63% 2024
FDI Inflows (% GDP) -1.99% -0.73% 2023
Net Trade (Goods & Services, BoP) $26.67B $57.92B 2023
Trade (% GDP) 74.74% 69.46% 2024