Net capital account in Iraq
Iraq: Net capital account was -11.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net capital account in Iraq, 2005–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net capital account in Iraq is -11.00 million BoP, current US$, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 73.3% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net capital account in Iraq peaked at 3.89 billion BoP, current US$ in 2005 and was at its lowest, -41.20 million BoP, current US$, in 2023.
That places Iraq 155th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.56 billion BoP, current US$ | 10.20 million BoP, current US$ | 3.89 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.43 million BoP, current US$ | -11.10 million BoP, current US$ | 25.30 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -20.96 million BoP, current US$ | -41.20 million BoP, current US$ | -8.10 million BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 152 Azerbaijan -7.90 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 153 Jamaica -9.79 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 154 Brunei -10.94 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 156 New Caledonia -12.21 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 157 Mexico -27.47 million BoP, current US$ compare
- 158 Greece -32.90 million BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Iraq
- Final consumption expenditure 68.6% (2024)
- Manufacturing, value added 5.30 trillion constant LCU (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 11.16 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 10.17 billion current US$ (2025)
- Gross national expenditure 191.22 billion constant 2015 US$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net capital account in Iraq?
- Net capital account in Iraq was -11.00 million BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net capital account recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 3.89 billion BoP, current US$ in 2005.
- What is the lowest net capital account recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -41.20 million BoP, current US$ in 2023.
- How does Iraq rank for net capital account?
- Iraq ranks 155th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net capital account rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net capital account (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net capital account records acquisitions and disposals of nonproduced nonfinancial assets, such as land sold to embassies and sales of leases and licenses, as well as capital transfers, including government debt forgiveness. The use of the term capital account in this context is designed to be consistent with the System of National Accounts, which distinguishes between capital transactions and financial transactions. 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.