Wholesale price index in Iraq
Iraq: Wholesale price index was 118.62 2010 = 100 in 1977. ▲ Rising
Wholesale price index in Iraq, 1960–1977
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in 2010 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wholesale price index in Iraq is 118.62 2010 = 100, measured in 1977. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 69.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wholesale price index in Iraq peaked at 118.62 2010 = 100 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 61.52 2010 = 100, in 1962.
That places Iraq 25th out of 55 countries with data for 1977, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.86 2010 = 100 | 61.52 2010 = 100 | 70.12 2010 = 100 | 10 |
| 1970s | 91.64 2010 = 100 | 75.21 2010 = 100 | 118.62 2010 = 100 | 8 |
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More financial sector data for Iraq
- Net migration -1,064 (2025)
- Net foreign assets 167.41 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net domestic credit 78.52 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports 11.21 (2024)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 14.0% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 14.0% (2024)
- Claims on central government, etc. 7.2% (2024)
- Domestic credit to private sector 14.0% (2024)
- Broad money 47.9% (2024)
- Official exchange rate 1,300 LCU per US$, period average (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wholesale price index in Iraq?
- Wholesale price index in Iraq was 118.62 2010 = 100 in 1977, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest wholesale price index recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 118.62 2010 = 100 in 1977.
- What is the lowest wholesale price index recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.52 2010 = 100 in 1962.
- How does Iraq rank for wholesale price index?
- Iraq ranks 25th out of 55 countries with data for 1977.
- Is wholesale price index rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Wholesale price index (2010 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Index of prices of a mix of agricultural and industrial goods at various stages of production and distribution, including import duties, as compared to a certain reference period (2010=100).