Foreign liabilities in Iraq

Iraq: Foreign liabilities was 115.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
115.78 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
61st
of 149 countries
All-time high
559.97 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2000
All-time low
81.48 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2012
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Foreign liabilities in Iraq, 2000–2020

100.0B200.0B300.0B400.0B500.0B600.0B2000201020202000: 560.0B real chained 2019 US$2001: 493.6B real chained 2019 US$2002: 424.1B real chained 2019 US$2003: 325.2B real chained 2019 US$2004: 262.2B real chained 2019 US$2005: 195.9B real chained 2019 US$2006: 111.9B real chained 2019 US$2007: 125.6B real chained 2019 US$2008: 99.4B real chained 2019 US$2009: 99.5B real chained 2019 US$2010: 88.0B real chained 2019 US$2011: 85.0B real chained 2019 US$2012: 81.5B real chained 2019 US$2013: 87.4B real chained 2019 US$2014: 90.9B real chained 2019 US$2015: 92.5B real chained 2019 US$2016: 94.1B real chained 2019 US$2017: 104.1B real chained 2019 US$2018: 103.9B real chained 2019 US$2019: 112.1B real chained 2019 US$2020: 115.8B real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 115.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ for foreign liabilities in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Iraq peaked at 559.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 81.48 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 2012.

Iraq ranks 61st of 149 countries on this measure, 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 269.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ 99.41 billion real chained 2019 US$ 559.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 93.93 billion real chained 2019 US$ 81.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ 112.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 115.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ 115.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ 115.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 58 Pakistan 135.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 59 Oman 120.26 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 60 Bahrain 116.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 62 Bulgaria 94.67 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 63 Bangladesh 91.32 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 64 Lebanon 88.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities in Iraq?
Foreign liabilities in Iraq was 115.78 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 559.97 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2000.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 81.48 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2012.
How does Iraq rank for foreign liabilities?
Iraq ranks 61st out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. 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 liabilities (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Foreign liabilities (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
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