10_Insured export credit exposures, short term in Iraq
Iraq: 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term was 1.28 billion BU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
10_Insured export credit exposures, short term in Iraq, 2005–2025
Source: BIS. Measured in BU.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 1.28 billion BU for 10_insured export credit exposures, short term in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 10_insured export credit exposures, short term in Iraq peaked at 1.28 billion BU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 45.00 million BU, in 2008.
That places Iraq 94th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
10_Insured export credit exposures, short term in Iraq, year by year
| Year | BU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 274.00 million BU | — |
| 2006 | 504.00 million BU | +83.9% |
| 2007 | 298.00 million BU | -40.9% |
| 2008 | 45.00 million BU | -84.9% |
| 2009 | 78.00 million BU | +73.3% |
| 2010 | 557.00 million BU | +614.1% |
| 2011 | 604.00 million BU | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 269.00 million BU | -55.5% |
| 2013 | 779.00 million BU | +189.6% |
| 2014 | 1.26 billion BU | +61.7% |
| 2015 | 881.00 million BU | -30.1% |
| 2016 | 942.00 million BU | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 519.00 million BU | -44.9% |
| 2018 | 500.00 million BU | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 520.00 million BU | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 816.00 million BU | +56.9% |
| 2021 | 698.00 million BU | -14.5% |
| 2022 | 702.00 million BU | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 674.00 million BU | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 1.23 billion BU | +81.8% |
| 2025 | 1.28 billion BU | +4.3% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 1.28 billion BU is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.14 billion BU, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 1.28 billion BU is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.11 billion BU, 41% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +614.1% | 78.00 million BU | 557.00 million BU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 239.80 million BU | 45.00 million BU | 504.00 million BU | 5 |
| 2010s | 683.10 million BU | 269.00 million BU | 1.26 billion BU | 10 |
| 2020s | 898.83 million BU | 674.00 million BU | 1.28 billion BU | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 91 Cayman Islands 1.40 billion BU compare
- 92 Puerto Rico 1.36 billion BU compare
- 93 Ukraine 1.34 billion BU compare
- 95 North Macedonia 1.26 billion BU compare
- 96 Iceland 1.25 billion BU compare
- 97 Sri Lanka 1.24 billion BU compare
More reference data data for Iraq
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2116 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3911 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.235 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 30.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 10_insured export credit exposures, short term in Iraq?
- 10_insured export credit exposures, short term in Iraq was 1.28 billion BU in 2025, according to BIS.
- What is the highest 10_insured export credit exposures, short term recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 billion BU in 2025.
- What is the lowest 10_insured export credit exposures, short term recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.00 million BU in 2008.
- How does Iraq rank for 10_insured export credit exposures, short term?
- Iraq ranks 94th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 10_insured export credit exposures, short term rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq data come from?
- The figures come from BIS, published as part of 10_Insured export credit exposures, short term (BU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
ST refers to insured export credits with credit terms up to and including 12 months, except for transactions involving an insured manufacturing (pre-credit) risk with a risk period of more than 12 months, which are classified as medium/long-term (MLT).