Goods imports in Iraq

Iraq: Goods imports was 74.30 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
74.30 billion BoP, current US$
Change on year
up 32.8%
World rank
46th
of 199 countries
All-time high
74.30 billion BoP, current US$
in 2024
All-time low
16.62 billion BoP, current US$
in 2007
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Goods imports in Iraq, 2005–2024

20.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B2005201420242005: 20.0B BoP, current US$2006: 18.7B BoP, current US$2007: 16.6B BoP, current US$2008: 29.8B BoP, current US$2009: 35.3B BoP, current US$2010: 37.3B BoP, current US$2011: 40.6B BoP, current US$2012: 50.2B BoP, current US$2013: 53.8B BoP, current US$2014: 49.8B BoP, current US$2015: 40.3B BoP, current US$2016: 29.1B BoP, current US$2017: 32.2B BoP, current US$2018: 38.9B BoP, current US$2019: 49.4B BoP, current US$2020: 41.0B BoP, current US$2021: 34.7B BoP, current US$2022: 46.9B BoP, current US$2023: 56.0B BoP, current US$2024: 74.3B BoP, current US$

Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.

Analysis

In 2024, goods imports in Iraq stood at 74.30 billion BoP, current US$. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.8% on the previous year and up 49.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goods imports in Iraq peaked at 74.30 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.62 billion BoP, current US$, in 2007.

That places Iraq 46th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.08 billion BoP, current US$ 16.62 billion BoP, current US$ 35.28 billion BoP, current US$ 5
2010s 42.17 billion BoP, current US$ 29.08 billion BoP, current US$ 53.82 billion BoP, current US$ 10
2020s 50.59 billion BoP, current US$ 34.72 billion BoP, current US$ 74.30 billion BoP, current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 43 Egypt 85.47 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  2. 44 Finland 81.33 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  3. 45 Morocco 77.18 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  4. 47 Ukraine 72.32 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  5. 48 Argentina 71.79 billion BoP, current US$ compare
  6. 49 Colombia 66.33 billion BoP, current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is goods imports in Iraq?
Goods imports in Iraq was 74.30 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest goods imports recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 74.30 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024.
What is the lowest goods imports recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 16.62 billion BoP, current US$ in 2007.
How does Iraq rank for goods imports?
Iraq ranks 46th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is goods imports rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Goods imports (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Goods imports (BoP, current US$)
Unit
BoP, current US$
Source
Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 9,762 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Imports of goods occur when there are changes in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.