10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per unit of GDP in Iraq

Iraq: 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per unit of GDP was 0.005 BU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0.005 BU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 14.7%
World rank
185th
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.0077 BU per US$ of GDP
in 2006
All-time low
0.0003 BU per US$ of GDP
in 2008
Years of data
21
2005–2025

10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per unit of GDP in Iraq, 2005–2025

00.0020.0040.0060.0082005201520252005: 0.005 BU per US$ of GDP2006: 0.008 BU per US$ of GDP2007: 0.003 BU per US$ of GDP2008: 0 BU per US$ of GDP2009: 0.001 BU per US$ of GDP2010: 0.004 BU per US$ of GDP2011: 0.003 BU per US$ of GDP2012: 0.001 BU per US$ of GDP2013: 0.003 BU per US$ of GDP2014: 0.006 BU per US$ of GDP2015: 0.005 BU per US$ of GDP2016: 0.006 BU per US$ of GDP2017: 0.003 BU per US$ of GDP2018: 0.002 BU per US$ of GDP2019: 0.002 BU per US$ of GDP2020: 0.005 BU per US$ of GDP2021: 0.003 BU per US$ of GDP2022: 0.002 BU per US$ of GDP2023: 0.003 BU per US$ of GDP2024: 0.004 BU per US$ of GDP2025: 0.005 BU per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per unit of gdp in Iraq stood at 0.005 BU per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.7% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per unit of gdp in Iraq peaked at 0.0077 BU per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 BU per US$ of GDP, in 2008.

That places Iraq 185th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per unit of GDP in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per unit of GDP in Iraq, 2005 to 2025.
Year BU per US$ of GDP Change
2005 0.0055 BU per US$ of GDP —
2006 0.0077 BU per US$ of GDP +41.4%
2007 0.0034 BU per US$ of GDP -56.6%
2008 0.0003 BU per US$ of GDP -89.8%
2009 0.0007 BU per US$ of GDP +104.3%
2010 0.004 BU per US$ of GDP +475.6%
2011 0.0033 BU per US$ of GDP -19.1%
2012 0.0012 BU per US$ of GDP -62.1%
2013 0.0033 BU per US$ of GDP +169.1%
2014 0.0055 BU per US$ of GDP +66.2%
2015 0.0053 BU per US$ of GDP -4.2%
2016 0.0056 BU per US$ of GDP +6.9%
2017 0.0028 BU per US$ of GDP -50.9%
2018 0.0022 BU per US$ of GDP -20.7%
2019 0.0022 BU per US$ of GDP +1.2%
2020 0.0045 BU per US$ of GDP +102.7%
2021 0.0033 BU per US$ of GDP -26.2%
2022 0.0024 BU per US$ of GDP -26.6%
2023 0.0025 BU per US$ of GDP +2.6%
2024 0.0044 BU per US$ of GDP +74.8%
2025 0.005 BU per US$ of GDP +14.7%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per unit of GDP in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +475.6% 0.0007 BU per US$ of GDP 0.004 BU per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0035 BU per US$ of GDP 0.0003 BU per US$ of GDP 0.0077 BU per US$ of GDP 5
2010s 0.0035 BU per US$ of GDP 0.0012 BU per US$ of GDP 0.0056 BU per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 0.0037 BU per US$ of GDP 0.0024 BU per US$ of GDP 0.005 BU per US$ of GDP 6

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 182 Ethiopia 0.0055 BU per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 183 Angola 0.0052 BU per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 184 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0052 BU per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 186 Northern Mariana Islands 0.0046 BU per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 187 Russia 0.0044 BU per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 188 Myanmar 0.004 BU per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 207 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per unit of gdp in Iraq?
10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per unit of gdp in Iraq was 0.005 BU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per unit of gdp recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 0.0077 BU per US$ of GDP in 2006.
What is the lowest 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per unit of gdp recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 BU per US$ of GDP in 2008.
How does Iraq rank for 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per unit of gdp?
Iraq ranks 185th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
Is 10_insured export credit exposures, short term (bu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU), per unit of GDP
Unit
BU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
207 places, 4,264 data points, 2005–2025
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10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.