Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP in Iraq
Iraq: Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP in Iraq, 2005–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in Iraq stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 32.1% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in Iraq peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Iraq ranks 98th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP in Iraq, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +36.6% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +25.8% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.4% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -19.0% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +30.6% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +35.0% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -32.1% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 51% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 93% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
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 total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in Iraq?
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp in Iraq was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Iraq rank for total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp?
- Iraq ranks 98th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total reserves in months of imports divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total reserves in months of imports ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Total reserves in months of imports International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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Total reserves in months of imports divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.