New businesses registered in Iraq
Iraq: New businesses registered was 3,037 number in 2022. ▼ Falling
New businesses registered in Iraq, 2006–2022
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in number.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 3,037 number for new businesses registered in 2022.
The figure is up 24.6% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new businesses registered in Iraq peaked at 5,381 number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,841 number, in 2015.
Iraq ranks 129th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,398 number | 3,585 number | 5,381 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 2,395 number | 1,841 number | 3,140 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,486 number | 1,984 number | 3,037 number | 3 |
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 new businesses registered in Iraq?
- New businesses registered in Iraq was 3,037 number in 2022, according to Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest new businesses registered recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 5,381 number in 2008.
- What is the lowest new businesses registered recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,841 number in 2015.
- How does Iraq rank for new businesses registered?
- Iraq ranks 129th out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is new businesses registered rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB), published as part of New businesses registered (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
New businesses registered are the number of new limited liability corporations (or its equivalent) registered in the calendar year.