IQ
Trade & investment · Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · Upper-middle income
Iraq: trade and investment
Exports is 39.8% (2024), 85th of 184 in the world and 11th of 21 in the Middle East & North Africa. Imports is 37.4% (2024), 111th of 184 in the world and 13th of 21 in the Middle East & North Africa. Trade openness is 77.1% (2024), 104th of 184 in the world and 13th of 21 in the Middle East & North Africa.
11 indicators
Trade & investment: Iraq in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ExportsExports of goods and services, % of GDP | 39.8%2024 | 85/184 | 11/21 | 75.7% | 39.4% | 27.8% | +0.8 ppsince 2014 | 41.1% | 25.9% | 29.5% | |
| ImportsImports of goods and services, % of GDP | 37.4%2024 | 111/184 | 13/21 | 49.6% | 34.1% | 30.0% | +7.3 ppsince 2014 | 38.4% | 23.8% | 28.5% | |
| Trade opennessTrade, % of GDP | 77.1%2024 | 104/184 | 13/21 | 125.3% | 73.5% | 57.7% | +8.2 ppsince 2014 | 57.2% | 48.9% | 68.5% | |
| Current accountCurrent account balance, % of GDP | 1.9%2025 | 55/185 | 9/20 | · | 4.7% | -3.5% | +3.6 ppsince 2015 | — | — | — | |
| Merchandise exportsMerchandise exports, current US$ | $92.9bn2025 | 42/206 | 4/22 | $20.4bn | $51.8bn | $46.9bn | +81%since 2015 | $1.8tn | $7.7tn | $26.4tn | |
| Fuel exportsFuel exports, % of merchandise exports | 99.0%2024 | 1/172 | 1/20 | 97.0% | 99.7% | 99.9%2021 | −0.9 ppsince 2014 | 68.5% | 5.2% | 9.5% | |
| Food exportsFood exports, % of merchandise exports | 0.5%2024 | 168/172 | 19/20 | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.1%2021 | +0.5 ppsince 2014 | 4.1% | 9.0% | 9.0% | |
| FDI inflowsForeign direct investment, net inflows, % of GDP | -3.0%2025 | 191/197 | 21/21 | 0.0% | 1.0% | -1.6% | +1.5 ppsince 2015 | 2.3% | 1.1% | 1.4% | |
| RemittancesPersonal remittances received, % of GDP | 0.3%2025 | 147/178 | 12/17 | · | 0.1% | 0.4% | −0.3 ppsince 2015 | 2.7% | 1.0% | 0.8% | |
| Tourist arrivalsInternational tourist arrivals | 892,0002013 | — | — | 78,000 | 1.5m | · | +602%since 2001 | 153m | 573m | 2.4bn | |
| Tourism receiptsInternational tourism receipts, current US$ | $955m2020 | 78/177 | 11/20 | · | $1.7bn | $955m | −45%since 2010 | $145bn | — | $1.9tn |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
neighbours
Iraq and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Iraq. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Iraq | Iran | Türkiye | Saudi Arabia | Syria | Jordan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exports | 39.8%2024 | 25.8%2025 | 24.8%2025 | 29.7%2025 | 6.8%2022 | 54.2%2007 |
| Imports | 37.4%2024 | 34.5%2025 | 25.1%2025 | 28.2%2025 | 28.7%2022 | 91.8%2007 |
| Trade openness | 77.1%2024 | 60.2%2025 | 49.9%2025 | 57.9%2025 | 35.4%2022 | 146.0%2007 |
| Current account | 1.9%2025 | — | -1.9%2025 | -2.6%2025 | -0.6%2010 | -5.3%2024 |
| Merchandise exports | $92.9bn2025 | $113bn2025 | $273bn2025 | $311bn2025 | $3.4bn2025 | $14.9bn2025 |
| Fuel exports | 99.0%2024 | 68.0%2023 | 5.4%2025 | 78.7%2025 | 49.9%2010 | 0.3%2024 |
| Food exports | 0.5%2024 | 5.6%2023 | 11.8%2025 | 2.2%2025 | 21.0%2010 | 17.6%2024 |
| FDI inflows | -3.0%2025 | 0.5%2025 | 0.8%2025 | 2.6%2025 | 1.2%2011 | 3.3%2025 |
| Remittances | 0.3%2025 | — | 0.0%2025 | 0.0%2025 | 2.6%2010 | 7.6%2024 |