Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Iraq
Iraq: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) was 61.75 % change on previous year in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Iraq, 1951–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 61.75 % change on previous year for foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in 2008.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 71.3% on the previous year and up 159.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Iraq peaked at 215.46 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -103.22 % change on previous year, in 2005.
Iraq ranks 11th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 3.47 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 21.6 % change on previous year | +522.8% |
| 1953 | 30.93 % change on previous year | +43.2% |
| 1954 | 22.81 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 1955 | 19.62 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 1956 | 9.32 % change on previous year | -52.5% |
| 1957 | -17.63 % change on previous year | -289.2% |
| 1958 | 12.38 % change on previous year | -170.2% |
| 1959 | -0.236 % change on previous year | -101.9% |
| 1960 | -16.25 % change on previous year | +6782.9% |
| 1961 | -18.55 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 1962 | -10.75 % change on previous year | -42.0% |
| 1963 | 47.41 % change on previous year | -541.0% |
| 1964 | -17.93 % change on previous year | -137.8% |
| 1965 | -4.15 % change on previous year | -76.8% |
| 1966 | 27.01 % change on previous year | -750.5% |
| 1967 | 8.05 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 1968 | 27.2 % change on previous year | +237.8% |
| 1969 | 3.95 % change on previous year | -85.5% |
| 1970 | -0.6667 % change on previous year | -116.9% |
| 1971 | 20.55 % change on previous year | -3182.8% |
| 1972 | 29.37 % change on previous year | +42.9% |
| 1973 | 76.69 % change on previous year | +161.2% |
| 1974 | 124.65 % change on previous year | +62.5% |
| 1975 | -13.91 % change on previous year | -111.2% |
| 1976 | 67.3 % change on previous year | -583.9% |
| 2005 | -103.22 % change on previous year | -253.4% |
| 2007 | 215.46 % change on previous year | -308.8% |
| 2008 | 61.75 % change on previous year | -71.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.36 % change on previous year | -17.63 % change on previous year | 30.93 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 4.6 % change on previous year | -18.55 % change on previous year | 47.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.43 % change on previous year | -13.91 % change on previous year | 124.65 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | 58 % change on previous year | -103.22 % change on previous year | 215.46 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 8 Burundi 93.1 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Burkina Faso 70.39 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 66.23 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Argentina 60.23 % change on previous year compare
- 13 France 58.3 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Togo 55.05 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Iraq
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 8.44 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 6.17 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 8.44 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Iraq?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) in Iraq was 61.75 % change on previous year in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 215.46 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey) recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -103.22 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does Iraq rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets (depository corporations survey)?
- Iraq ranks 11th out of 178 countries with data for 2008.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.