International tourism, receipts in Iraq
Iraq: International tourism, receipts was 955.00 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
International tourism, receipts in Iraq, 2005–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, receipts in Iraq stood at 955.00 million current US$.
The figure is down 73.4% on the previous year and down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts in Iraq peaked at 3.59 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 170.00 million current US$, in 2006.
That places Iraq 83rd out of 195 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 642.00 million current US$ | 170.00 million current US$ | 1.43 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.30 billion current US$ | 1.56 billion current US$ | 3.59 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 955.00 million current US$ | 955.00 million current US$ | 955.00 million current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More private sector data for Iraq
- Merchandise exports 92.91 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 0.0% (2016)
- Food exports 0.0% (2016)
- Merchandise imports 85.19 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 66.3% (2014)
- Food imports 7.2% (2014)
- Merchandise trade 70.0% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 10.09 billion current US$ (2024)
- Transport services 33.5% (2024)
- Computer, communications and other services 8.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts in Iraq?
- International tourism, receipts in Iraq was 955.00 million current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 3.59 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 170.00 million current US$ in 2006.
- How does Iraq rank for international tourism, receipts?
- Iraq ranks 83rd out of 195 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, receipts (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.