Foreign assets in Iraq

Iraq: Foreign assets was 78.22 billion current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
78.22 billion current US$
Change on year
down 20.5%
World rank
59th
of 150 countries
All-time high
106.61 billion current US$
in 2013
All-time low
1.80 billion current US$
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Foreign assets in Iraq, 2000–2020

025.0B50.0B75.0B100.0B2000201020202000: 1.8B current US$2001: 5.0B current US$2002: 8.2B current US$2003: 11.4B current US$2004: 14.7B current US$2005: 17.9B current US$2006: 34.2B current US$2007: 49.0B current US$2008: 68.6B current US$2009: 68.1B current US$2010: 69.3B current US$2011: 87.5B current US$2012: 102.5B current US$2013: 106.6B current US$2014: 95.8B current US$2015: 73.0B current US$2016: 61.9B current US$2017: 68.7B current US$2018: 96.0B current US$2019: 98.4B current US$2020: 78.2B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign assets in Iraq stood at 78.22 billion current US$.

The figure is down 20.5% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign assets in Iraq peaked at 106.61 billion current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.80 billion current US$, in 2000.

That places Iraq 59th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.89 billion current US$ 1.80 billion current US$ 68.56 billion current US$ 10
2010s 85.96 billion current US$ 61.86 billion current US$ 106.61 billion current US$ 10
2020s 78.22 billion current US$ 78.22 billion current US$ 78.22 billion current US$ 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign assets in Iraq?
Foreign assets in Iraq was 78.22 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 106.61 billion current US$ in 2013.
What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 1.80 billion current US$ in 2000.
How does Iraq rank for foreign assets?
Iraq ranks 59th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign assets rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign assets (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,851 data points, 1995–2020
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