Personal remittances, paid in Iraq

Iraq: Personal remittances, paid was 735.70 million current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
735.70 million current US$
Change on year
down 15.2%
World rank
62nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
867.40 million current US$
in 2023
All-time low
17.30 million current US$
in 2007
Years of data
20
2005–2024

Personal remittances, paid in Iraq, 2005–2024

0200.0M400.0M600.0M800.0M2005201420242005: 82.5M current US$2006: 781.3M current US$2007: 17.3M current US$2008: 31.4M current US$2009: 26.7M current US$2010: 48.4M current US$2011: 78.0M current US$2012: 548.0M current US$2013: 484.0M current US$2014: 599.3M current US$2015: 539.3M current US$2016: 349.6M current US$2017: 396.2M current US$2018: 499.7M current US$2019: 664.3M current US$2020: 580.7M current US$2021: 852.4M current US$2022: 633.0M current US$2023: 867.4M current US$2024: 735.7M current US$

Source: IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 735.70 million current US$ for personal remittances, paid in 2024.

That represents a change of down 15.2% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, personal remittances, paid in Iraq peaked at 867.40 million current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.30 million current US$, in 2007.

Iraq ranks 62nd of 195 countries on this measure, 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 187.84 million current US$ 17.30 million current US$ 781.30 million current US$ 5
2010s 420.68 million current US$ 48.40 million current US$ 664.30 million current US$ 10
2020s 733.84 million current US$ 580.70 million current US$ 867.40 million current US$ 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is personal remittances, paid in Iraq?
Personal remittances, paid in Iraq was 735.70 million current US$ in 2024, according to IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest personal remittances, paid recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 867.40 million current US$ in 2023.
What is the lowest personal remittances, paid recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 17.30 million current US$ in 2007.
How does Iraq rank for personal remittances, paid?
Iraq ranks 62nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is personal remittances, paid rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Personal remittances, paid (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Personal remittances, paid (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
IMF balance of payments data, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 9,655 data points, 1966–2025
Last refreshed

Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees. Data are in current U.S. dollars.