Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Iraq
Iraq: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was -7.65 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Iraq, 1970–2024
Source: Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D. Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Iraq stood at -7.65 billion BoP, current US$.
The figure is down 42.6% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Iraq peaked at 3.40 billion BoP, current US$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, -10.18 billion BoP, current US$, in 2014.
That places Iraq 193rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -5.38 million BoP, current US$ | -44.92 million BoP, current US$ | 4.39 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | -243,900 BoP, current US$ | -4.29 million BoP, current US$ | 4.12 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 million BoP, current US$ | -6.81 million BoP, current US$ | 7.69 million BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 2000s | 661.71 million BoP, current US$ | -6.66 million BoP, current US$ | 1.86 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.25 billion BoP, current US$ | -10.18 billion BoP, current US$ | 3.40 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.12 billion BoP, current US$ | -7.65 billion BoP, current US$ | -2.09 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 190 Estonia -838.20 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 191 Kazakhstan -916.40 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 192 South Africa -2.16 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 194 Norway -7.82 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 195 Austria -11.68 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 196 Switzerland -12.29 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Iraq
- Final consumption expenditure 68.6% (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 11.16 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 46.4% (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 191.81 billion current US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 249.35 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 176.68 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
- Final consumption expenditure 15.3% (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 13.22 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 7.04 trillion constant LCU (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 191.22 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Iraq?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Iraq was -7.65 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 3.40 billion BoP, current US$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.18 billion BoP, current US$ in 2014.
- How does Iraq rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Iraq ranks 193rd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.