Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Iraq
Iraq: Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 598.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Iraq, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Iraq is 598.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% on the previous year and up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Iraq peaked at 664.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, -1.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2005.
That places Iraq 11th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.051 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0383 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0691 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0684 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0492 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0867 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2000s | 276.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 513.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2010s | 423.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 372.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 470.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 612.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 580.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 664.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 8 Paraguay 1,129 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Lebanon 972.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 878.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Madagascar 585.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Colombia 527.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Mongolia 361.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More financial sector data for Iraq
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -19.45 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.2102 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 1,137 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -19.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,148 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate -6.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 1,529 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate -7.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,524 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 71.67 billion SDR (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Iraq?
- Net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Iraq was 598.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 664.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- How does Iraq rank for net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Iraq ranks 11th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net foreign assets (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net foreign assets (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Net foreign assets (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Net foreign assets (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.