Foreign liabilities in Iraq

Iraq: Foreign liabilities was 116.45 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
116.45 billion current US$
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
61st
of 150 countries
All-time high
116.45 billion current US$
in 2020
All-time low
73.54 billion current US$
in 2010
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Foreign liabilities in Iraq, 2000–2020

025.0B50.0B75.0B100.0B125.0B2000201020202000: 85.0B current US$2001: 87.2B current US$2002: 89.4B current US$2003: 91.6B current US$2004: 93.8B current US$2005: 96.0B current US$2006: 84.0B current US$2007: 84.8B current US$2008: 75.6B current US$2009: 80.9B current US$2010: 73.5B current US$2011: 75.2B current US$2012: 76.5B current US$2013: 83.6B current US$2014: 88.8B current US$2015: 91.6B current US$2016: 93.8B current US$2017: 103.9B current US$2018: 104.1B current US$2019: 112.1B current US$2020: 116.4B current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

The most recent figure for foreign liabilities in Iraq is 116.45 billion current US$, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 58.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Iraq peaked at 116.45 billion current US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 73.54 billion current US$, in 2010.

Iraq ranks 61st of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 86.81 billion current US$ 75.59 billion current US$ 95.96 billion current US$ 10
2010s 90.30 billion current US$ 73.54 billion current US$ 112.08 billion current US$ 10
2020s 116.45 billion current US$ 116.45 billion current US$ 116.45 billion current US$ 1

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  4. 62 Bahrain 113.39 billion current US$ compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities in Iraq?
Foreign liabilities in Iraq was 116.45 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 116.45 billion current US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 73.54 billion current US$ in 2010.
How does Iraq rank for foreign liabilities?
Iraq ranks 61st out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign liabilities (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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