What is taxes on international trade in Iraq?

Taxes on international trade in Iraq was 952.68 billion current LCU in 2019, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).

What is the highest taxes on international trade recorded in Iraq?

The highest recorded value was 1.60 trillion current LCU in 2018.

What is the lowest taxes on international trade recorded in Iraq?

The lowest recorded value was 564.14 billion current LCU in 2014.

How does Iraq rank for taxes on international trade?

Iraq ranks 21st out of 155 countries with data for 2019.

Is taxes on international trade rising or falling in Iraq?

Over the last ten years it is up 68.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Iraq data come from?

The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Taxes on international trade (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Taxes on international trade in Iraq

Name: Taxes on international trade in Iraq
Creator: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Iraq: Taxes on international trade was 952.68 billion current LCU in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)

952.68 billion current LCU

Change on year

down 40.5%

World rank

21st

of 155 countries

All-time high

1.60 trillion current LCU

in 2018

All-time low

564.14 billion current LCU

in 2014

Years of data

2014–2019

Taxes on international trade in Iraq, 2014–2019

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

In 2019, taxes on international trade in Iraq stood at 952.68 billion current LCU.

The figure is down 40.5% on the previous year and up 68.9% over ten years.

Iraq ranks 21st of 155 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Countries ranked near Iraq

18 Madagascar 1.68 trillion current LCU compare
19 Democratic Republic of Congo 1.52 trillion current LCU compare
20 India 1.35 trillion current LCU compare
22 Philippines 916.67 billion current LCU compare
23 Chile 671.10 billion current LCU compare
24 Costa Rica 564.66 billion current LCU compare

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More public sector data for Iraq

Arms imports 23.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
Tax revenue 1.3% (2019)
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 2.0% (2019)
Taxes on goods and services 0.4% (2019)
Net investment in nonfinancial assets 9.0% (2019)
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) 2.0% (2019)
Interest payments 0.0% (2019)
Grants and other revenue 96.5% (2019)
Interest payments 0.0% (2019)
Other taxes 0.2% (2019)

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on international trade in Iraq?: Taxes on international trade in Iraq was 952.68 billion current LCU in 2019, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest taxes on international trade recorded in Iraq?: The highest recorded value was 1.60 trillion current LCU in 2018.
What is the lowest taxes on international trade recorded in Iraq?: The lowest recorded value was 564.14 billion current LCU in 2014.
How does Iraq rank for taxes on international trade?: Iraq ranks 21st out of 155 countries with data for 2019.
Is taxes on international trade rising or falling in Iraq?: Over the last ten years it is up 68.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iraq data come from?: The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Taxes on international trade (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Taxes on international trade (current LCU)
Unit: current LCU
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 155 places, 4,046 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Taxes on international trade are taxes that become payable when goods cross the national or customs frontiers of the economic territory or when transactions in services exchange between residents and non-residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.